Let's play a little game of never have I ever, shall we? I'll go first – never have I ever seen hair long enough that it could be used as a skipping rope. Are all of your fingers still up? Yeah, well, mine would be, too, except I spy Bella Hadid's XXL floor-length extensions. Confused? Allow me to explain...
Over the weekend, Bella took to her Instagram feed, as you do, to debut her longest hairstyle to date. The model shared a variety of pictures over nine (yes, nine) posts which arrive as a promotional campaign shoot for her new About You fashion collaboration. Now, as with most celebrity shoots, Bella and her hairstylist, Evanie Frausto went all out adding exxxxtra long plaited extensions into her dark locks.
The style itself, as well as the super cute bow hair accessories, are providing us with peak primary school flashbacks. I mean, does anyone else remembers that one – kinda funny-yet-kinda disturbing – scene in Matilda where Miss Trunchbull throws the little girl, Amanda Thripp over the fence by her pigtails like an Olympic hammer? Yeah, well, it's totally giving us that vibe. Though, Bella's version has been levelled up slightly as I doubt any 10-year-old could manage such lengths.
But I digress...
Of course, this wasn't the only look of the day, as Bella also rocked the extensions down and pin-straight as well as a polarising short flicky bob. And what a trio they were:
To (I'm sure) many of our dismays, as ever, we have to assume that the latter is a wig, seeing as we highly doubt that Bella would have had her hair drastically chopped off mid-shoot. But one can wish, hey.
Everyone's clicking on...
Now, IDK about you but I – all of a sudden – have an urge to take up skipping as a hobby. Just me? Thought so.
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Lia Mappoura (she/her) is the Beauty Writer at Cosmopolitan UK, with over four years of experience reporting across the brand's print, social, video and digital platforms. Lia covers everything from emerging trend analysis to viral celebrity hair and makeup moments, making her an expert at spotting the season’s next big beauty look (before it takes over social media feeds).
In 2025, she was named The Rising Media Star at the Love Perfume Awards with The Perfume Shop, recognised for her outstanding digital fragrance content and for building genuine authority within the space. She is passionate about challenging outdated beauty stereotypes, championing inclusive representation in beauty, and educating readers on the trends, products and conversations shaping the industry today. Follow her on Instagram or find her on LinkedIn.
