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Willow Smith Goes Pastel Purple

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Willow Smith is always switching up her hair and weโ€™re particularly loving her new look โ€” pastel purple. Pastel colors are growing in popularity in the natural hair community, with women dipping their coils and curls in turquoise, pink and purple. And we have to see, Willowโ€™s pastel wig is pretty cute. What do you think?

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Mercy
Mercy
7 years ago

Sheโ€™s a very cute girl. How old is she though? Sometimes I feel like those lustful looks in some of her pics, an example the very last one, make her look very adult. Sheโ€™s very cute though.

Pompeii
Pompeii
7 years ago

She is absolutely beautiful! Not to sure about the choice of wig, with my daughter being the same age as her i donโ€™t think i would see it as appropriate. Then again she isnโ€™t my child so carry on ๐Ÿ™‚

Jumokรฉ
Jumokรฉ
7 years ago

Hmmm not really feeling the wigโ€ฆ =/

Ellie
Ellie
7 years ago

She likes it, Jada approves of it, who cares what the rest of us think?

eidole
eidole
7 years ago

Not an appropriate look for a child

Debra
7 years ago

Since itโ€™s just a wig, I think itโ€™s okayโ€ฆ

Lola
Lola
7 years ago

I donโ€™t understand when people say โ€œthis isnโ€™t an appropriate look for a childโ€.
Then when is she supposed to wear dramatic pastel colors, when sheโ€™s an adult?
Itโ€™s just for fun and sheโ€™s enjoying herself. I donโ€™t see anything wrong with it.

Venus
Venus
7 years ago
Reply to  Lola

Me either. When sheโ€™s an adult sheโ€™ll be in the work force and people would says โ€˜sheโ€™s too old for thatโ€™. Sheโ€™s young, sheโ€™s healthy, and she is a good kid. Why not let her try new things ? I love it. Especially bc itโ€™s a wig and itโ€™s not damaging her hair at all!

Coco826
Coco826
7 years ago
Reply to  Lola

Interesting point Lola because I canโ€™t imagine going to an office with purple hair some do and thatโ€™s on them. But Iโ€™m always saying that although those colors are pretty I couldnโ€™t wear them because I have to work for a living. I also have a friend that allows her young girls to wear colors in their hair. It isnโ€™t my child so who am I to say but my opinion has always been itโ€™s inappropriate BUT after reading your comment it really made me think. You should be young fun and carefree as a child right?

Cherry
Cherry
7 years ago

I like the wig and think itโ€™s completely appropriate for preteens/adolescents. The last picture taken is a bit too grown. Not feeling that at all โ€ฆ

Elle
Elle
7 years ago

<3 U it!

Alyssa
Alyssa
7 years ago

I like the wig on her, I think it suits her well. I like that Willow isnโ€™t afraid to experiment with her hair in the way she does and that her parents are supportive. Changing hair length,hair color, and experimenting with different wigs can be fun so Iโ€™m glad she is able to do that for herself. ๐Ÿ˜€

TWA4now
TWA4now
7 years ago

It must be nice to be her and have so much freedom with hair and style choices at her age. Imagine it could be worse. Drug, pregnant, jail, prostitution, baby-mamma-drama, disobedient to parents, etc.โ€ฆno need for semi-sexy pictures just be a kid as long as you can. Because after the 20s, pink and purple and outlandish hair styles arenโ€™t cute or funny anymore. Possibly, She could have a stronger voice along with the wild and colorful hair style if she was willing to speak words positively about hair and choices. I do realize she is very young and having fun… Read more »

Bobby
Bobby
7 years ago

The last pic looks like she is ready to suck a .โ€ฆ..

Alyssa
Alyssa
7 years ago
Reply to  Bobby

That was a really inappropriate thing to say. Why would you make that type of comment about a twelve year-old?

Andie
Andie
7 years ago
Reply to  Bobby

Just like her expression is inappropriate, your comment is even moreso.

Crist
Crist
7 years ago
Reply to  Bobby

disgusting

Cherry
Cherry
7 years ago

Bobby, have several seats. Thatโ€™s a child youโ€™re talking about.

bri
bri
7 years ago

I really wish more people were a bit more willing to call certain things like it is. The look she has on her face in the last two pictures is inappropriate for a child her age. I donโ€™t care about the wig, its the look on her face that I find disturbing. Just because sheโ€™s the child of a celebrity you like doesnโ€™t mean you just pretend like you donโ€™t see certain things. Go ahead and thumb me down if you want, but I wonโ€™t change my opinion.

Tisha
Tisha
7 years ago

I am not really fond of Willowโ€™s style in general (to put it nicely) but I find myself liking this style..a lot. Itโ€™s the best Iโ€™ve seen her look in a while.
Canโ€™t say I wasnโ€™t weirded out by those come-hither looks in the last pic though. But such is the world we live in todayโ€ฆ

Jumokรฉ
Jumokรฉ
7 years ago

And another thing- I HATE when people come on controversial topics like this and say, โ€œwho cares what you thinkโ€ when the article clearly says, โ€œWHAT DO YOU THINK?โ€ In bold letters โ€‘___-

Ellie
Ellie
7 years ago
Reply to  Jumokรฉ

Because questions like that just invite a whole bunch of people to come in and say โ€œshe shouldnโ€™t be wearing her hair that wayโ€ or โ€œis it right for her to have her hair in that style?โ€ instead of just commenting on the hairstyle itself. I know I said โ€œIt doesnโ€™t matterโ€ because beyond my opinion of the actual style (I like it, but itโ€™s not for me, btw) itโ€™s none of my business to comment on her hair. Her MOTHER approved of it, so whatโ€™s disapproval from /us/ going to do about it? Stop her? People are always so quick… Read more »

Jumokรฉ
Jumokรฉ
7 years ago
Reply to  Ellie

I understand completely but at the end of the day, BGLH DID ask for our opinion so if someone is voicing their opinion, they shouldnโ€™t be automatically shut down because they donโ€™t agree with the majority. Like you said, the respect factor plays a big role but saying you like the wig or not isnโ€™t going to change Willowโ€™s mind.

Andie
Andie
7 years ago

Not feeling the wig itself, but the color is cute. Sheโ€™s having fun which is what kids are supposed to do.

Jacky
Jacky
7 years ago

The wig is cute,i love the colour and willow is pretty.

Zoopath
Zoopath
7 years ago

Why does a straight textured wig merit discussion?

nappy headed black girl

Umโ€ฆI guess? I mean, sheโ€™s still a cutie. The wig isโ€ฆwell, something a child her age would rock. Itโ€™s not hideous *shrug*

Liz
Liz
7 years ago

This young lady is getting an opportunity to experiment and discover herself very early. Many young black girls/women donโ€™t feel so free to try on different โ€œidentitiesโ€ because weโ€™re not raised to believe we have that right so much IMHO (cycles of insecurity and self hate are too blame IMO). The more she does this experimentation now, the more self-adjusted/self-aware sheโ€™ll be as an adult. How limited are children supposed to be? Provided that her parents are ensuring that no harm come to the child, why canโ€™t she be given the latitude to make her own mistakesโ€“best way to learn,… Read more »

Cherry
Cherry
7 years ago
Reply to  Liz

Good ramble, girl! I feel you 1000%

Angie
Angie
7 years ago
Reply to  Liz

Preach sister. As a woman who was raised to be ASHAMED of everythingโ€ฆI can attest first hand that Willow is on the right path to securing her own identity with self-esteem intact. I wish we all could have parents like the Smiths, thereโ€™d be less abuse and snarkiness in the world.

Dananana
Dananana
7 years ago

While I totally agree with previous sentiments on the wig (purple is cute, itโ€™s appropriate for her age), I have some issue with the comments about her expression in the last pic; I feel like they spawn more from a slut-shaming attitude rather than actual concern. If I am correct in assuming that Willow is 12, sheโ€™s not a child. Still a minor, yes, but technically, she is an adolescent. Adolescence is defined by the development of secondary sex characteristics, which (for most individuals) coincides with the devolopment of sexuality. Whether we like it or not, young women in this… Read more »

hmm
hmm
7 years ago
Reply to  Dananana

Exactly! I thought I was the only oneโ€ฆ They totally turned this into a โ€œdirtyโ€ thing. Willows pose gave me Victoria secret commercial, perhaps they should ban those so preteens arent inluenced?

Cherry
Cherry
7 years ago
Reply to  Dananana

At 12 I was still playing with Barbies and had no idea how to make sexy faces. Iโ€™m 32 and can barely make that face sheโ€™s making lol

bri
bri
7 years ago
Reply to  Dananana

โ€œI have some issue with the comments about her expression in the last pic; I feel like they spawn more from a slut-shaming attitude rather than actual concern.โ€ I tire of the term โ€œslut-shamingโ€ being thrown about so easily nowadays. No one except the trolls is trying to โ€œslut-shameโ€ Willow. Oh, and yes Willow is still a child. These fancy terms are for different stages in their childhood, it doesnโ€™t mean they arenโ€™t children anymore when they reach โ€œadolescenceโ€. My niece, who is only a year younger than Willow, is definitely still a child. People nowadays want to push children… Read more »

Dananana
Dananana
7 years ago

Thatโ€™s cool. Everyoneโ€™s different; Iโ€™m 22, and I know I started making faces like that around 13. I seriously doubt you that were growing up with the same social pressures as Willow. I know that I didnโ€™t either, but I also know that my faces resulted from growing up in an area that lacked ethnic diversity, and at that time I was feeling a lot of pressure to be considered attractive via standards that donโ€™t fit my ethnicity/culture. Maybe itโ€™s just me, but I think itโ€™s silly to judge others by my own personal standards. They arenโ€™t me. Their behaviors… Read more »

TWA4now
TWA4now
7 years ago
Reply to  Dananana

Anytime someone post a public picture, have a social media outlet, blog, or Vblog especially models/stars, they open themselves up to public judgment, comments be it subjectively or objectively. At 12, yessss she is still a child what bills, houses, and cars, did she own what job is she working? Can she legally drink,vote, or pay taxes??? and because of her star status, she might not have to. Heck, sheโ€™s not out of high school yet geeeeez! Exactly, ok pre-teen great! Be a kid as long as you can sex and being sexy and poising sexy will come later if… Read more »

Cherry
Cherry
7 years ago
Reply to  Dananana

I simply stated I wasnโ€™t feeling it is all. Not judging the girl. Sheโ€™s a child and I love the fact that her mother encourages her individuality and unique style.
Not sure if social pressures have anything to do with her putting that type of picture in the public. I think she was simply being a kid and having fun. She probably didnโ€™t realize what the picture conveyed. I, personally wouldnโ€™t want these types of pictures of my young daughter on the net whether it was intentional or not ๐Ÿ™‚

Dananana
Dananana
7 years ago
Reply to  Cherry

I wasnโ€™t trying to shut down reasonable opinions, so my bad if it seems that way, but I will vehemently disagree with you on social pressures, Cherry. Girls today cannot escape the image of โ€œsexyโ€ that mass media superimposes on womanhoodโ€“ and this society places a lot of emphasis on sex and beauty as the sun of a womanโ€™s worth. When the generations proceeding mine grew up, it was just TV, magazines, and movies pushing that crap, but now, thereโ€™s also the Internet..and in the past, the Internet was not as strong of a societal factor as it is now.… Read more »

TWA4now
TWA4now
7 years ago
Reply to  Cherry

@ Cherry well said!

Spare the Rod Spoil theChild
Spare the Rod Spoil theChild
7 years ago

She needs a good beating if you ask me. Expression my eye! If you want to be confident work with what you got! they are letting her be too grow and sheโ€™s gonna end up fast and freaky if they dont get her in order now. Kids in that Hollywood environment seem to run wild and they are encouraging her to be wild. Its not innocent fun. This is not how a little girl nor a grown woman needs to be acting. Sheโ€™s needs some disciple and a real role model Jesus!Her parents are letting her go down the wrong… Read more »

Roni
7 years ago

what on earthโ€ฆ miss. itโ€™s just hair. itโ€™s just an instagram photo. you really do not know this child or her parents to make all of those ridiculous comments. shame on you for being so judgmental (โ€œfast and freakyโ€??? why do you care about what someone else does sexuallyโ€“which i doubt sheโ€™s doing because sheโ€™s 12!) and for being so ready to beat a child you donโ€™t know. disgusting.

Cherry
Cherry
7 years ago

And what will beating her actually accomplish? SMH.

Lillian Mae
7 years ago

Sheโ€™s really coming into her own! Sheโ€™s beautiful!

Thegorjess1
Thegorjess1
7 years ago

Not a good look for young Willow. :/

Zena
Zena
7 years ago

I love it. Being a grown women in the work force with a purple Mohawk! I love her self expression I wish I had those balls a long time ago!
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Sana
Sana
7 years ago
Reply to  Zena

Love love your hair!

Mimi
Mimi
7 years ago

I think Willow is such a beautiful young lady with a lot of self esteem! I love it.. ๐Ÿ˜‰

sabra
sabra
7 years ago

i admire willow sheโ€™s not trying to be her mom or dad or anyone sheโ€™s being her age playing in her lane feeling out who she is and why and what she wants to be. not taking on too much but doing enough to feel real. itโ€™s so hard having celebrity parents and still be a kid while working itsโ€™ amazing sheโ€™s growing up so natural and grounded i love her experimenting with her style sheโ€™s an icon just being herself.

nelly
7 years ago
Reply to  sabra

i totaly agree with you

AC
AC
7 years ago

Idk how I feel to be honest, sheโ€™s pretty and I like the wig.. the poses are kinda been there done that for me, but thatโ€™s what scares me. Knowing what I know and having been through what Iโ€™ve been through, I wouldnโ€™t want my child to have that kind of attention that early, say what you want. However that isnโ€™t my child and she is in a more protected environment so these pictures may forever just be pictures for her, but to a normal non-celebrity child in a not as protected environment..pictures like this weigh more, maybe they shouldnโ€™t… Read more »

mspenelope
mspenelope
7 years ago
Reply to  AC

I totally here you. I feel the same.

AC
AC
7 years ago
Reply to  mspenelope

I think a fun exercise would be for all of the women on here to ask their husbands or significant others if they would want their daughter replicating this lol, since iโ€™ve been through this already the answer was โ€œh*ll noโ€ amongst other things from MY father, and when I asked my S.O. it was that and then some lol, there was NO convincing themโ€ฆ maybe you guys can.

It just depends on the family, some things are acceptable for some people and some arenโ€™t for others.

Alisa
Alisa
7 years ago

I personally like the wig on Willow. Itโ€™s a pretty color and goes well with her skin tone. I think that she is just like other girls her age, experimenting and trying out different things, trying to find their identity, which can be especially difficult if you are the child of a celebrity parent and there are always cameras in your face, whether you like it or not. However, like others, I do not like the last pose. It seems too sexually suggestive to me, but this is what most young girls are exposed to nowadays. They see this as… Read more »

mspenelope
mspenelope
7 years ago
Reply to  Alisa

Lol!! I agree! They do look just like Will!!

Nita
Nita
7 years ago

I have a daughter who just turned 13. The one thing I always tell her is she has time to be sexy later, not now. Reguardless of what they see on television and in magazines, itโ€™s what you take the time to teach (not by embarassing them or bullying)they will grab onto. Some parents allow more expressiveness but I do believe children need and want boundaries. There are certain things they expect from parents. We have to be strong enough to give them those boundaries. Teach them. They will learn.

spare the rod spoil the child
spare the rod spoil the child
7 years ago

Everyone wants to be best friends with their kids. No one wants to be the leader. Thatโ€™s whatโ€™s wrong with parents now. No disciple! I am gonna assume a lot of the comments are coming from black natural woman. Black woman have the stereotype of getting knocked up and being on food stamps and wic. It all starts at home. Young girls now get pregnant so fast that it almost considered normal. So with that I will say she is a perfect example of a girl who will end up knocked up and a black version of lindsay lohan if… Read more »

Taylor King
Taylor King
7 years ago

Keeping it real? It is a sad day in America when a young lady can be labeled fast and freaky because of the clothes on her back. I donโ€™t believe that anyones sexual escapades are the business of others, and a child at the age of 12 that has fun throwing on wigs and acting out as all kids do, seems rather normal. She is not damaging her body in anyway and you cannot judge the actions of her friends without knowing them. The reality is that at the age of 12 her body is probably going through its natural… Read more »

Dananana
Dananana
7 years ago
Reply to  Taylor King

Taylor, I agree with every word you spoke down to the letter. Maybe this isnโ€™t the place for this, but I feel that we have a real problem as a community with letting our women freely express themselvesโ€“in style, work, and by voice. Wearing age-appropriate clothing that shows skin* is not an immediate trip down the road of depravity, and neither is taking a picture with a suggestive pose. You want to keep it real? Hereโ€™s my real: I grew up in a severely restrictive household. I didnโ€™t get to pick my own clothes until I was 14, and didnโ€™t… Read more »

Dananana
Dananana
7 years ago
Reply to  Dananana

Oh and that asterisk was meant to be a side noteโ€“why do I see so many women with negative opinions of revealing clothing, yet nobody has a problem going to the beach/pool and wearing a swimsuit?? A bikini, tankini, and a one-piece all show way more than a low-cut top or booty shorts. JUST SAYING.

cb
cb
7 years ago

the semi-sexy poses she is doingโ€ฆis.only the beginningโ€ฆI feel sorry for her

Jessybabe
Jessybabe
7 years ago

I see nothing wrong with any photos or her style. I mean like it was said before, we all have done try to be like the models in the magazines, posing in the mirrors of our mamaโ€™s or gramamaโ€™s bedrooms or sometimes theyโ€™ll even grab the camera for you. If Willow wantโ€™s to rock a wig let her do it, it doesnโ€™t mean sheโ€™s self conscience about her natural looks. Sheโ€™s just switching it up. Beating a child for expressing themselves is by far the most terrible thing I ever heard in my life. Like for example, when a child… Read more »

Linda
Linda
7 years ago

Come on guys, isnโ€™t Willow an artist? Of course she will post pictures of her that will have people talk about it and she knows it. Her wig is cute and she is having fun. As long as she is not harming herself or anybody around we should be avoiding harsh comments about a sexually oriented picture that some of us seem to focus on too much. Are we afraid that she might influence little girls and adolescents in the wrong way? Well if for some of us thatโ€™s the case then what type of parents are we then? If… Read more »

Tristan
Tristan
7 years ago

I love the colour ๐Ÿ™‚ , donโ€™t care to much about the style/ cut its in though

bri
bri
7 years ago

Just read all the comments since I was on this site earlier this week, and the whole acceptance that girls are exposed to sexually suggestive images so its just an expression of their environment is a cop-out. I was exposed to the same images, but I had parents that made me realize that just because I saw other kids making these faces and dressing in such a way didnโ€™t mean that I had to do it as well and that I should express myself in a way that showcased my talents and positive attributes as a person. I see people… Read more »

Cherry
Cherry
7 years ago
Reply to  bri

Brilliant reply, Bri.

Kara
Kara
7 years ago

20 years old and I didnโ€™t take photos like that at her age. Nor did I ever want to. Why? Because those faces faces are making all the creeps in Pedo Valley clap happily right now. Even I knew that. *shudders* How are people congratulating this behavior and saying this is self expression? If your daughter was making faces like that to a camera, would you claim it as self expression and high five her? What if she went as far to post it on Tmblr. Now men and boys are commenting on her โ€œself expressionโ€ and you one day found… Read more »

Jeanine
Jeanine
7 years ago

I think 12 is still pretty young for a girl to be expressing herself in that manner. This isnโ€™t only because Iโ€™m a parent but I was once a 12 year old girl and to be honest I think this is giving the wrong message to our young black girls about self expression. Self expression isnโ€™t just in relation to style, hair and or physical appearance for that matter. It is much more than that. This society has made it that overstimulating the sense of sight with physical appearance is what makes you important and or worthy as an individual.… Read more »

lolz
lolz
7 years ago

to me this child is such a poor example to any preteen. she does not have any business parading herself in public like something for sale. why donโ€™t we ever hear of her grades in school and her homelife? what is her relationship with God who made her?her type donโ€™t last very long because at 12 she is already in mid life and in 10 years time, she would have expird!! poor child!! a creation of someonesโ€™ imaginations!

Serban
Serban
7 years ago
Reply to  lolz

How is she โ€œparading herself in publicโ€? Sheโ€™s just living her life. Sheโ€™s a fine example of a preteen; the only difference from many others is that her parents give her the freedom to express herself in fun, creative ways. Sheโ€™s cute.

Her home life really isnโ€™t anyoneโ€™s business.

AC
AC
7 years ago
Reply to  lolz

I agree. When does a child actually be able to explore the joy of just being a child? Thereโ€™s always enough time to discover who you are as you get older. Even when she was younger, it seemed as though she were going on twenty.

Malikai
Malikai
7 years ago
Reply to  lolz

If you want to hear about her โ€œgrades in school and her home lifeโ€ you might try looking some where other than a HAIR BLOG! Just saying

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