Adrien Brody's Blue Hair Gets Rave Reviews

by Josh Loposer (Subscribe to Josh Loposer's posts)
Posted May 8th 2009 at 3:20PM

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Last Thursday, Adrien Brody rolled up to a screening of The Brothers Bloom (maybe he thought it was called The Brothers Blue) with an eye-catching new do. Problem was, it consisted of roughly a dozen blue-highlighted chunks poking out of his typically messy and understated hair.

Really, Adrien? Really? All he needed was a glow stick and a pacifier to complete his "I'm a rebellious teenager" look.We're really not quite sure what's going on with this shaggy mess (hopefully those blue streaks are just extensions), and we have absolutely no idea what Adrien is shooting for -- but it definitely got our attention. Not to mention, his experimentation brings up a pretty valid beauty question: is pink, blue, orange, purple, etc. hair dye fair game for anyone over the age of 25?

Maybe Adrien got the blue streaks for an upcoming role in a movie about people who follow jam bands? That would totally explain it. Otherwise, we say leave rainbow colored hair dye to those who don't look like they need it to cover their gray.

The NY Post is claiming that Adrien's new 'do is inspired by none other than "American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert, whose glam rock style is taking the nation by storm. Again, really, Adrien? Really?

Star Hair Colors Not Found in Nature

Jamie Lee Curtis gets wiggy in pink for the Noche de Ninos Gala.

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Britney Spears paired bright pink hair with a fair amount of questionable behavior in 2007. Truthfully, we kind of dig the look!

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Adrien Brody's blue streaks got, uh, "rave" reviews from some, but not everyone was impressed.

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Gwen Stefani and No Doubt at the 1999 VH1 Fashion Awards -- she's never been shy about playing with out of this world hair colors!

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Gwen pulls off blue hair better than pretty much anyone we know, as shown here at the 1998 MTV Music Video Awards.

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A year later, Gwen was still sporting the pink, but had toned it down a bit, as seen here at Memorial Stadium in Seattle, Washington in 2000.

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What else would you expect from a singer named Pink?

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Jay Manuel attends the 20th Annual GLAAD Media Awards -- he might be more well-known for his super-platinum hair color than for his work as a TV personality!

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Jenny McCarthy wore a funky pink wig to her sister's 30th birthday party at the Jet Nightclub in Las Vegas in 2006.

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The late Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes rocked a bright green wig for the 2000 MOBO Awards in London.

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Our theory is that Brody has signed on as the lead vocalist for a high school punk band -- as evidenced by photos of him at the Matthew Williamson for H&M launch party.

Do you think Adrien went to a professional for this color job, or is this straight out of the box?

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Filed under: Cuts & Style, Fashion, Hair, Celebrity, Stylish Living, Hot or Not
Tags: Adam Lambert, AdamLambert, Adrien Brody, AdrienBrody, American Idol, AmericanIdol, blue hair, BlueHair, cut and color, CutAndColor, hair dye, HairDye, HM, Matthew Williamson, MatthewWilliamson, shaggy, The Brothers Bloom, TheBrothersBloom

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randigirl, 5-11-2009, 8:25AM

wow, its a great
hair style , check in

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Kathleen, 5-13-2009, 4:37PM

I don't think age should have anything to do with what color you decide to dye your hair. Maybe graying hair should be seen as an opportunity to experiment.

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Mary, 5-12-2009, 5:27AM

Thank you, Kathleen. I was introduced to anime' by my daughter and always loved the wild hair color on characters. When my own black hair started turning silver grey, I loved it but jumped at the chance to turn SOME of the silver to purple, my favorite color. It is so much fun. Why does getting older have to mean getting boring, or not having fun?

C.J., 5-11-2009, 9:08PM

My 13-year-old daughter has blue bangs and I think they're cool.

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Mike, 5-11-2009, 11:55PM

So why exactly does this even warrant an online article? Maybe I should become famous so I can call the press when I tie my shoes or brush my hair, so I can read all about it later.

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Jackie Kimball, 7-26-2009, 7:30AM

I just had my hair dyed navy blue at a very upscale salon in Greenwhich CT. He used a very dk. brown almost black base with navy pieces. The cut is an asymetrical inverted bob. The blue accent pieces frame my face. blue bangs peeking from underneath. I'm a 45 yr.old woman. I don't believe many could pull this look off in real life. I have the face and the style. It's truly me.
This is something that has to fit the person as well as their facial features etc...
I'm happy that I stand out. I get dirty looks from older women all the time. I say it's jealousy.

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