“Stranger Things 4” also reintroduces one of the series’ most iconic looks from its first season: Eleven’s buzz cut.Īfter the fifth episode, most viewers were left wondering, “Did Millie Bobby Brown shave her head again?” Turns out, the short hairdo is actually a wig. Jim Hopper, played by David Harbour, has his head shaved. I think it helped that we spent time on to get him comfortable with it.” “I was scared he was gonna get nervous, but he was really into it. “He did a lot of shaving on inmates, and that is how we practiced it,” Hindsgaul explained. In preparation for the single take, the hair department spent a full day showing the extra playing the “gulag barber” how to properly hold the razor and where to begin shaving Harbour’s head. While several characters have retained the iconic looks they’ve donned since Season 1, such as Will Byers’ (Noah Schnapp) bowl cut, Jim Hopper (David Harbour) sports a completely shaved head in “ Stranger Things 4.” The Hawkins police chief - who was presumed dead after the Starcourt Mall explosion in Season 3’s finale - is imprisoned and tortured in a Russian prison camp in the latest season.ĭuring a 20-second scene, Jim’s shaggy locks and mustache are shaven off by a fellow inmate, which Hindsgaul revealed the crew only had one shot at filming. What will we see her character experiment with in season four? Perhaps '80s-style bangs? A perm?Īhead, take a walk down memory lane and relive Eleven's hair transformation through the first three seasons of Stranger Things, and then read through reactions from other fans who agree that her latest look is the best one yet.(L to R) Millie Bobby Brown and Noah Schnapp rock the “Byers bang cut.” Courtesy of Netflix

At the start of season two, El's buzzed hair is slightly grown out, and later on, it grows out even more and develops curls. The Eggo waffle connoisseur has a buzzcut during the entire first season, save for when she slips into that blond wig to blend in and evade any eyebrow raises around Hawkins. Of course, Eleven's hair hasn't always necessarily been Pinterest board-worthy, as it's transformed quite a bit since Stranger Things first graced Netflix.

I mean, seriously - what texturising spray were they using on Millie Bobby Brown's hair behind the scenes? And that length! It's chic enough to make me book a salon appointment and chop my long hair so I can harness a similarly badass vibe. No matter how Eleven's bob is styled, it always has covetous volume and that flawlessly tousled look I strive for but never actually manage to achieve on a daily basis. It was the perfect styling move to pull right before dumping Mike Wheeler in front of his friends like the sassy queen she is.ġ5 Stranger Things Nail Art Designs to Try During Your Netflix Binge Oh, and let's not forget when she opts for that deep side part during her girls' day trip to the Starcourt Mall with her pal Max Mayfield. Though she mostly wears it with a bold centre part throughout season three's eight episodes, there are also a few scenes when she rocks a half-up, half-down style with a yellow '80s-esque scrunchie that's simply *chef's kiss*. I know, I know - this is likely going to elicit a few eye rolls and knuckle cracks from dedicated Steve stans who worship at the shrine of his luscious hair, but just allow me to present my case, OK?Īs soon as Stranger Things's third season hit Netflix, I became infatuated with Eleven's newest hairstyle - a curly shoulder-grazing bob - and couldn't help but fixate on it while watching her kick some gooey Mind Flayer butt and keep Hawkins safe. I hate to break it to Steve Harrington, but Eleven has officially snatched his title as the Stranger Things character with the most envy-inducing hair.

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