Sabrina Carpenter proved she shines no matter what shade of hair she rocks.
Carpenter, 26, was unrecognizable while posing for Perfect Magazine in a brunette wig on Tuesday, April 7. Her hair, which was much darker from her signature honey blonde mane, was worn down and straightened. Her look was finished with short bangs cut above her eyebrows.
Carpenter complimented her wig with a black manicure and soft makeup, including rosy cheeks, light pink lips and mascara.
Fans went wild over her look via social media. “Omg didn’t even recognize her!! ❤️,” one wrote, while a second added, “ooo the black hair looks good.” A third commented, “Full on shape shifting ❤️.”
While chatting with the publication, Carpenter, who was styled by fashion editor Katie Eleanor Grand, opened up about her dark makeover, sharing, “I love to play dress up. This shoot was really fun for that reason.”
She added, “We got to really try some looks that I’ve never tried before. Lots of wigs, lots of different makeup for me, lots of shapes that maybe I wouldn’t normally wear. I can just play a little bit more with editorial. It was really fun.”
Carpenter also got candid about her upcoming gig headlining Coachella on Friday, April 10, and April 17, which she manifested two years ago while performing on the same stage.
“Now, two years later, we’re back,” she said. “And I think that’s what makes this show feel really, really surreal: getting to celebrate all the songs that have come after it, and just how many lives they’ve lived since they’ve come out.”
Photographed by Bryce Anderson, Carpenter continued, “When I’m on stage, there’s a button. I think it’s been this way ever since I was young. And when you’re singing these songs, whether these songs be your personal stories or songs you wrote about other people, in that moment, it really becomes a show.”
Carpenter explained, “I’ve always been able to differentiate when I get off stage. I am a human being. I’m a 26-year-old girl. I’m hormonal. I’m emotional. I’m dealing with a lot of stuff. For me, it really just has been compartmentalising the moments where I feel like the show must go on and then moments where I can really allow myself to be a little all over the place and allow that to be OK.”
