London - Simon once ordered Cheryl Cole to get rid of her “crazy hair” – but it seems that the majority of women disagree.
The singer’s wavy brunette hair is the most copied celebrity hairstyle in the UK, according to a study.
The second most requested style is This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby’s sleek honey-coloured locks, according to hairdressers Toni & Guy.
Model Kelly Brook’s loosely-curled hairdo came third in the poll of 2 000 women, while fourth place went to the Duchess of Cambridge’s glossy blow-dried curls.
Friends actress Jennifer Aniston, whose famous “Rachel cut” inspired millions of women, was fifth with her current layered cut.
Sacha Mascolo-Tarbuck, of Toni & Guy, said: “Cheryl’s long brunette hair has been popular for some time now. You can wear it in curls one day, straight the next and in a smart up-do for a night out. Perhaps that’s why they are so popular with women.”
Cole, who models for L’Oreal hair products, features twice in the list, with her short-lived dyed-red hairstyle coming in sixth place.
But the pop star’s hair has attracted more than its fair share of controversy in the past.
She was accused of misleading fans by taking part in a national advertising campaign for L’Oreal Elvive Full Restore 5 shampoo and conditioner, showing off impossibly shiny hair – which turned out to be the result of £1 000 hair extensions.
In 2009 the Advertising Standards Authority said it received 13 complaints that the adverts were misleading, but rejected them because the disclaimer about Miss Cole’s hair extensions was “clear and legible” on the commercial. Equally controversial was the dramatic, back-combed hairstyle that Cole sported for the launch of her ill-fated career as a judge on American X Factor in 2011.
According to Miss Cole, Cowell, who fired her just two weeks into the show amid “concerns over her image”, told her after the first day of filming: “The crazy hair goes tomorrow.”
The survey also found that a third of women have asked their hairdresser to recreate the same cut or colour as their favourite celebrity. - Daily Mail