Wicked's Ariana Grande's hair loss confession as expert reveals top protection tips

Ariana Grande's iconic ponytail style has been her signature look for over a decade, with the star previously confirming why she wears it this way

As Wicked fever takes over the world, fans have once again been commenting on Ariana Grande's appearance.

The superstar actress and singer, 31, plays Glinda Upland in the film, which is an adaptation of the stage musical exploring the Wizard of Oz universe. It shows the adventure from the perspective of two witches.

Now, as the cast, including Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana's boyfriend Ethan Slater as Boq Woodsman, have been attending red carpet events across the globe, fans have been commenting on their appearances. Ariana has been sporting her iconic ponytail style, which has been her signature look for over a decade.

However, in 2014, she had to speak out after speculation over her hair loss. In a lengthy Facebook post at the time she said she wanted to explain her situation. She revealed: "I had to bleach my hair and dye it red every other week for the first 4 years of playing Cat... as one would assume, that completely destroyed my hair. I now wear a wig on Sam & Cat. My real hair is back to brown and I wear extensions but I wear it in a pony tail because my actual hair is so broken that it looks absolutely ratchet and absurd when I let it down."

She went on to hit back at criticism by some of her always rocking the same style before opening up about her hair in a number of further interviews at the time. And during a radio chat during the 56th annual Grammys she also said her hair "naturally my hair fell out" due to the procedures.

However, with her appearance still under the microscope, an expert has praised her for speaking out and being open about her experience.

Managing Director of Harley Street Hair Transplant clinics, Yannis Giantzides, said: "Hair loss is quite common with women. There are approximately eight million women in the UK that suffer from hair loss."

And, while Yannis explained hair loss in women is typically related to hormone levels being off, he also gave advice on those like Ariana who are or were regularly dyeing their hair. "Don’t dye your hair too frequently and also limit bleaching," he said. "This is due to the harsh chemicals that bleach contains that can damage hair.

"If you are going to dye your hair, make sure you use quality products and try to opt for ammonia free hair dyes. I would recommend going to a hair stylist and informing them of the above rather than dyeing hair at home.
Post hair dye treatment is also important. Try and avoid hair styling/heating just after dyeing your hair and also use sulphate-free shampoos when washing as sulphate can strip your hair’s natural oils and colours making it more prone to damage."

In high praise of Ariana speaking out, he added: "It is very important that people like Ariana Grande speak out about such hair loss issues as it goes towards removing the stigma attached to hair loss in women and that hair loss in women is quite common and that women shouldn’t be ashamed of speaking out."

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