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Katherine Heigl Wears Bad 'Mom Helmet' Hair to 'Killers' London Premiere

by Lisa Schweitzer (Subscribe to Lisa Schweitzer's posts)
Posted Jun 10th 2010 at 5:00PM  
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Katherine Heigl's helmet hair. Photo: Getty Images

Talk about the mother lode.

Katherine Heigl wore an inexplicably mom-ish hairstyle to last night's London premiere for her new movie "Killers."

Even though the 32 year-old star is herself a new mom, she's way to young for this dowdy, mid-century mother hair.

Betty White could teach her a coif trick or two!

The whole perfectly sculpted, helmet-head style is just universally unflattering. Popular in the 60s and 70s, it came back for a brief moment in the late 80s, when perms, fine-toothed combs and too much Aquanet merged to create a rocker version of the helmet head, but was then thankfully made extinct by the "I-Don't-Care-Hair" of the 90s, which is making a major comeback for Fall 2010 (thank you, Kate Moss!).

If Heigl (and her hairstylists) were intending to rock the intentional perm -- a look that first emerged on the Spring 2010 runways -- she should take a cue from Marion Coitillard or Alexa Chung, who have both recently worn curly hair with gorgeous success.

What made her do it? We'll never know, and though Heigl's hair may look like an old fashioned permanent, we really hope it's not permanent.

Wear curly hair the right way. Watch and learn with this video from celebrity hair stylist and StyleList's Hair Basics expert Ted Gibson:
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Emily, 6-12-2010, 2:51PM

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Emily

I like her big hair.

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Shaun, 6-12-2010, 7:26PM

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Shaun

When I first saw this photo, I thought, WOW, she looks fabulous (the WOW because I didn't think she looked like she felt well when I watched the clip of her with Ashton Kutcher on the AOL Moviethingie where her hair did not look good.) THIS looks great. What a face. In my next life, I'm putting in an order for a face like that.

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jdeen, 6-12-2010, 7:42PM

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I love her big hair...it represents a time when women weren't lazy about their looks.

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douglas anderson, 6-12-2010, 3:05PM

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It's time the women of the world quit following the dictates of female-hating gay men. Ms. Heigl looks drop-dead gorgeous in this hairdo. What's really offensive about the entire discussion is the snide, dictatorial tone of it. Women should feel free to wear their hair any way they choose, absent the snippy comments of people who will never look as good as she does. How about freedom of choice? It's time "Edward Snippyhands" leaves the building.

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Shari, 6-12-2010, 3:14PM

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Absolutely. I agree 100%. And I'm also tired of the dictates of others trying to tell me what looks good and what does not.

And to the Author of this infuriating article - I have more style and class the way I do it myself than If I became a "sheeple" and just followed meekly along behind every 15 minute fad. My hair is MY HAIR and I'll do it the way I want to, thank you very much. I don't care what you call it, what "era" it's from, or if anyone else likes it or not. It's my hair, and I have mirrors in several rooms so I can see how it looks for myself. I also have a fabulous stylist who helps me keep it looking good like I want it to be. If I like what I see, then that's what I'm wearing, and you go do your own thing and leave the rest of us alone. We don't need your snide remarks and continuous "holier than thou" attitude. Get over yourself and get a life.........

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curly, 6-12-2010, 3:08PM

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curly

Stupid article, Lisa - there's no right or wrong way to wear curly hair. With her face, she's pretty regardless of her hair.

You're entitled to your opinion however ill founded.

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Dorothy, 6-12-2010, 3:16PM

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Dorothy

With that Face shut up .....she could be bald ....

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Lorraine Reale, 6-12-2010, 3:31PM

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Lorraine Reale

This gal would look gorgeous bald...I think her hair looks awesome!!!! How great NOT to be a slave to current trends!!

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rochemat, 6-12-2010, 3:54PM

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rochemat

I think she looks beautiful, and Betty White (who I love) has been sporting the same hairstyle for the past 50+ years. I think most of these "Stylelist" articles are full of s*@t, and this particular blogger was really looking for something to snipe about. If I had a face like Ms. Heigl, I'd want to show it off, too.

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Marylynn, 6-12-2010, 3:56PM

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Marylynn

And what is so appealing about "do nothing" hair? Is it supposed to be a good thing that people are too lazy to fix the locks? Katherine Heigl looks beautiful; like she cared enough about her appearance to put time into a hair style. Critics be damned.

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Norma, 6-12-2010, 3:57PM

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Thank God someone has the guts to wear something other than the flat, straight, parted on one side and pulled over hairdo! Everyone is beginning to look like alike!! No originality or creativity anymore.

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Louis, 6-12-2010, 4:01PM

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Louis

Heigl is stunning, and so is her hairdo.

So, please get a life and find some other piece of petty jibberish to write about so that you can continue fostering the illusion that your articles merit publishing.

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JBenChicago, 6-12-2010, 4:06PM

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She looks gorgeous! Why should everyone have to look the same. I'm so sick of people trying to tell others how to look. Are the others jealous because she "worked" at her hair? I think it's nice for an event to put in a little effort. And let's stop the "mom jeans", "mom hair" baloney...it's so yesterday!!

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Dolly, 6-12-2010, 4:09PM

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Here's the deal with the hair. First off, it looks great. She's a beautiful person. Next, if the author had been paying attention she would know that Heigl is getting in the mood for a character based on a series of books by Janet Evanovich. The character is Stephanie Plum, an inept, Italian, bail bondswoman. The descriptions of Stephanie's hair are what Heigl is now wearing. Hope the movie happens. Heigl will be great in the part.

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Monique, 6-12-2010, 4:12PM

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Monique

She looks fabulous and I love her hairstyle.

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Deborah, 6-12-2010, 5:21PM

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Deborah

Please learn to use the correct form of TOO... not to when you are speaking in excess of something. Today's "writers" make me sick!

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Shell, 6-12-2010, 5:29PM

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Shell

I know who Katherine Heigl is and she is truely beautiful and her hair is stunning...now who is Ted Gibson???

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Mon, 6-12-2010, 5:11PM

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Mon

Totally ridiculous article! You're right Dolly she is getting ready to play Stephanie Plum and is probably trying to get into the character or trying to show the audience that she could pull off the character of Stephanie. This is the first time I actually felt that Katherine Heigl could do the character justice.

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charlie, 6-12-2010, 4:45PM

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charlie

Forget the hair Lisa. First, you need to learn the language!

"Even though the 32 year-old star is herself a new mom, she's way to young for this dowdy, mid-century mother hair. "

The word is "too". She's way too young. Okay, continue.

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Cat, 6-12-2010, 4:45PM

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This article and all the other articles about how a woman should wear their hair are crap. I am so tired of seeing women following the advise of stylists and showing up at gala events with pin straight hair or hair that looks like they just got out of bed.

It's time for everyone to grow up and fix their hair whichever way looks best on them. As I said earlier, I am sick to death of seeing pin straight hair, or hair all cut the same with no individual style to it.

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