With lockdown orders in place across most of the U.S., people have begun to feel stir-crazy
as they stay home to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Even celebrities are starting to get a bit restless and the fact that Los Angeles hair
salons are closed didn't stop actress Jennifer Love Hewitt from adding some hot pink highlights
to her brunette 'do.
"Why?...
I don't know, okay?
Just to know."
The transformation left the I Know What You Did Last Summer star practically unrecognizable.
In her Instagram reveal, she wrote,
"The smile of a girl who just did at home hot pink highlights because what else can
I do right now!
Thanks [Lime Crime Makeup] these hair conditioners are easy and so fun!
[Hairstylist Nikki Lee] don't be mad lol.
I really miss you!
Hey [911 on Fox] new look for Maddie?!"
Her shoutout to FOX is a reference to her character on Ryan Murphy's 9-1-1.
"This is just the next chapter in Maddie's fresh start."
Hewitt's self-care regimen also includes spending quality time with her husband and her two
children.
In another Instagram post post, she wrote,
"Today I gifted myself time in the sun.
Vitamin D. Good music.
My kids laughing and just time to do nothing.
It felt good to just be.
To let my heart send prayers and good thoughts to the sick and hurting.
To the amazing people on the frontlines fighting.
To my friends and loved ones who I miss so much.
And then to smile and feel grateful for the warmth and beauty of something as simple and
profound as the sun."
Sounds like a pretty good day!
As the coronavirus continues to take its toll on healthcare workers and families worldwide,
the emotional strain has also begun to tug at the mental health of those in quarantine.
For Hewitt, coping means being true to her emotions and allowing herself to feel whatever
comes up.
In another Instagram post from April 16th, 2020, the 9-1-1 star wrote,
"I had to let myself cry today.
To be under the real weight of all that is different and will always maybe be different.
To allow the feeling of all this world is going [through] to hit me.
Because as much joy as I love to have and give out, it can only really exist if I also
hurt and feel sad sometimes.
That's the balance."
Hewitt further explained her feelings, saying, in part,
"I just want to fix it.
And I can't.
So I cried.
And feel like I may do more of that still.
But I do believe light wins.
We will stand stronger, better, and brighter again.
Sending love to you all."
Self-care remains imperative during times of stress, and as Hewitt's posts prove, we're
all in this together.
Although it's obvious Hewitt is digging her new 'do, she hasn't always been so confident
about her style.
In May 2018, the actor attended the upfronts for Fox's 9-1-1 in New York and her appearance
sparked some not-so-flattering headlines.
According to Entertainment Tonight, Hewitt addressed the backlash in a candid Instagram
Story, writing,
"So we go to the upfronts yesterday and nobody tells me the day is going to be like 12 hours
long and the humidity is going to be almost 100 percent in New York so I just have to
apologize.
Wearing a black suit, not a good idea, that's A. B, not wearing enough hairspray and teasing
in my hair, also a bad idea."
Considering this was the Texas native's first red carpet appearance in four years, some
might argue the criticism was a bit harsh.
Not to mention, Hewitt was feeling out of sorts that night for personal reasons.
She explained to Working Mother,
"I was out of practice; I was in mom mode."
In a conversation about working on 9-1-1 while trying to parent, she said,
"A couple of days went long, so I wasn't home to put them to bed.
It was my first time not doing that, so [my] lip would quiver, and there were some tears."
Whether she's rocking pink hair or a black suit, we think Hewitt looks seriously awesome
no matter what.
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