Sister Wives: 6 Of Kody Brown's Most Memorable Hair Looks Over The Years (He's Gone Through A Hair Transformation)
Kody Brown from Sister Wives has always faced challenges with his hair while navigating the ups and downs of his polygamous life with his four wives. Currently, Kody sports chin-length, blonde, and curly hair, which appears fuller, though a noticeable bald patch is visible on Kody's crown. Despite the occasional bad hair day, his hair has always been a source of pride. Over the past 14 years and 19 seasons of Sister Wives, his hair obsession has only intensified. Kody has even faced criticism for spending on extensions when his wives and children were struggling.
Throughout it all, his exes have shared with the cameras that Kody Brown dedicates a lot of time to caring for his "locks." His friends and family have voiced their frustrations, often waiting for him as he spends time styling his hair. Over the years, the Brown family has seen Kody try everything from a man bun to a more laid-back, hippie-inspired look. The wives even humorously refer to Kody's hair as his "fifth wife." Despite all the experimentation, the father of eighteen embraces bold hairstyles, often without much finesse in the process.
6 Kody's Long Pushed Back Look
From Frizzy Fiasco to Subtle Glow-Up
When the show aired, Kody had straight hair, but not long enough to reach his shoulders. Similarly, as the show went on, even the wives felt that their husband needed a hair makeover. He took years to develop a haircare routine that made him look somewhat presentable. Kody, with his 2021 hair, was in dire need of a glow-up. His wild, unmanageable hair took centerstage when it came to discussing Kody’s worst hairstyles on the show among fans. It was difficult to decipher what he was doing to achieve this kind of shaggy look.
It appears as if Kody blow-dried his hair a lot and damaged it in the process. Considering his hair is naturally curly, Kody’s constant fussing over it by styling it, using products, etc., and probably using the wrong kind of brush while drying it all mixed with a bad haircut may have contributed to Kody’s hair looking so frizzy when he wore it straight. Although Kody’s hair is wavy, it is fine and probably low-density, which is why it looked dry and lacks moisture when he’s not taking care of it.
5 Kody's Mohawk Look
Kody Was Keeping Things Trendy
Kody's hair has gone through several transformations, from darker, straight locks to his signature curly blonde coiffure. However, amid the hits, there have been many misses. Kody had once styled it into a mohawk that did nothing to make him look stylish but instead brought all the attention to his receding hairline. It was then that Sister Wives fans thought it would have been better if he entirely got rid of his hair and went for a clean, shaved look instead. Kody’s hair has been discussed as if it were a metaphor for his life.
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Like the way Kody is still in denial over his being at fault for the demise of his relationships, Kody is not able to accept that the glory days of his hair are done and gone. Kody’s curls have started to hang off his head in strips whenever he bends, and when compared to his brothers, who have embraced their male-patterned baldness, he looks far less stylish and maintained. In this case, a mohawk was certainly not something that Kody should have opted for, no matter how trendy it had been then.
4 Kody's Man Bun
Kody's "Clean" Aesthetic Was All Sorts Of Wrong
If a mohawk was a bad idea, a man bun was perhaps Kody’s most uncomplimentary style. He tied his hair into a sleek bun with no loose, flying tendrils of hair that usually framed his face softly left to be seen. Kody combed it all back, high above his ears, and knotted it with a twist to give it some texture. It was Kody’s idea to show off his undercut fade in the back and the sides. However, Kody’s scanty sideburns didn’t fade into his undercut.
An M-shape was beginning to form as a sign of recession in his temples, which made this a flop hair-do for Kody too. It gave him an uneven hairline and a hairstyle that helped minimize the appearance of thinning hair and would have helped Kody’s case better. While the undercut and man-bun would have helped draw attention, they couldn’t help Kody camouflage the hairline. If Kody really wanted to completely switch up his style, he could have gone for a classic side part for a polished and elegant appearance and something that’s better suited for his current age.
3 Kody's Layered Blowout
Kody Channeled His Inner Keith Urban
Straight hair was Kody’s best friend for a while, even though he’s come to love his curls now. He had straightened his hair out so he could look like Meri’s crush, Keith Urban. Unfortunately, Kody’s straight hairstyle ended up resembling Meri’s quite a bit. As the couple enjoyed their date, their matching hairstyles became the main focus. Kody’s ultra-straight hair didn’t suit him well, as that style tends to look better on country singers or perhaps someone with a healthier hair texture.
There was a point in the show where Kody’s wives showed him how to use the product and scrunch his hair to get the signature ringlets that he’s so fond of now. It was a big deal to him, and he was really excited about how his hair turned out. Kody owns his curly hair look now. He’s invested in products that moisturize his locks and with him shaving off the dry bits on the side and underneath, Kody’s hair truly transformed.
2 Kody's Curly Diffused Hair
Kody's Been Invested In Making His Mane Look Fabulous
The men in Kody’s family don’t seem to have been blessed with hair like this (via ET.) When Kody went to visit his brothers Michael and Scott in a recent episode, the two compared their bald heads to Kody’s mane and couldn’t help but laugh about it. Kody entered the scene with his hair in a net and as he took it off, he admitted he had to do a lot of work to take care of his hair. Kody revealed that if he didn’t dry it right, the curls won’t happen.
“I need it to be pretty.”
Kody’s family revealed that even when he was a teenager, his hair was really important to him. “Don’t be jealous,” Kody told his brothers, as they admitted it was a lot of work. Kody confirmed that all of his hair was colored. He didn’t like it being gray as he aged. The hairnet helped protect the curls. Kody bent down and started scrunching his hair using his fingers. He admitted that he didn’t want to spend the entire time blow-drying. “It’s a little cheesy, but it works,” Kody told the cameras with a giggle.
1 Kody's Headband Era
The Sunglasses Replaced The Headband At One Point
There have been several discussions about Kody’s hair among Sister Wives fans by this point. His messy looks in previous seasons have made fans wonder if he should just go short. Kody’s hairstyles are always judged and the pressure of it all may have led him to try and look perfect all the time. The snark about Kody’s “cooked ramen noodles” hair is strong, with commentators sometimes wishing that Kody would consider going back to his clean-cut short hair look, which can be seen in his early '90s throwback photos.
Despite having found the hairdo that did wonders for him, Kody decided to wear a cloth headband that was too tight for his head and pulled all his hair back, even sunglasses, further enhancing his widow’s peak. However, there have recently been comments about Kody wearing a “flesh headband” where the two tendrils at the front near his forehead appear to be hanging on for dear life. The Sister Wives star is too attached to his hair, but he has two options now: he can either go for a shaved head or consider treatment to grow it all back.
Sister Wives season 19's mid-season premiere airs Sunday, April 20 at 10 p.m. EDT on TLC.
Source: ET/YouTube
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