I am not opposed to Prince wearing a natural hairstyle (loved it in Musicology video). However, this latest fro has got to go. The way he wore it on Fallon is NOT a good shape and a bit unflattering. The roundness of it is all wrong for his face shape and gives him a frumpy/squatty/short appearance.

Now, I rarely start threads devoted to a simple aesthetic situation with Prince, but dude needs to realize that he looks better with big hair that is top heavy not sideways bulky. Thoughts? Maybe it's just me?

Bottom Line: The Fallon Fro is my least favorite Prince hair since the typhoon grew into a mushroom with fingerwaves in 1993.

hysterical.. that typhoon from 1993 was awful!

and agreed, the new fro is pretty bad.. BUT at least the music is awesome!

itsjustaroundthecorner said:

hysterical.. that typhoon from 1993 was awful!

and agreed, the new fro is pretty bad.. BUT at least the music is awesome!

The Fro looked good in the Rock N Roll Love Affair Video/photoshoot, but has evolved into something not great for Prince's face/look.

Agree that the new tunes are sweet.

skywalker..not you too..ah man

Its part of what was asked..no frills

a simple three piece band, no utrageous clothes, no more crazy creamy crack hair

its all Dirty Mind stripped down

itsjustaroundthecorner said:

hysterical.. that typhoon from 1993 was awful!

and agreed, the new fro is pretty bad.. BUT at least the music is awesome!

That typhoon was the best, like he was pimpin' from 17th century Europe.

rdhull said:

Its part of what was asked..no frills

a simple three piece band, no utrageous clothes, no more crazy creamy crack hair

its all Dirty Mind stripped down

It is what Ive been asking for. I think it sounded and looked as good as when I saw him perform

No More Candy 4 U.

He could shave his head and tattoo it with a picture of Debbie Gibson for all I care, the music is all I that matters to me, and he has definitely been delivering on that.

rdhull said:

skywalker..not you too..ah man

Didn't know, but Skywalker is a hair hater it seems!

I'd say: Bring the yellow pants back, Prince! Your fashion sense is almost as irresistible as your new music!

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love the fro. looks good

Love the fro. Love the fro.

Love the guitars.

Prince needs to do something. Maybe this is it.

But he has to keep this going for the spring/summer tour for me to say "ok."

If he doesn't I will spank him.

XxAxX said:

love the fro. looks good

skywalker said:

itsjustaroundthecorner said:

hysterical.. that typhoon from 1993 was awful!

and agreed, the new fro is pretty bad.. BUT at least the music is awesome!

The Fro looked good in the Rock N Roll Love Affair Video/photoshoot, but has evolved into something not great for Prince's face/look.

Agree that the new tunes are sweet.

I didn't want to be that guy...but I agree with you. And it made him look older. I still love the new jams!

rdhull said:

skywalker..not you too..ah man

I know...I'm kinda,

I don't get it.

i'm not keen. he should lop it off & wear more makeup imo

AvengingToxic said:

Looks like shit.

So do your trollish comments.

Don't get me wrong. Prince can rock a fro. However, the Fallonfro was frumpy. Prince needs a better shape. More tapered or something.

Here's a frochart:

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babynoz said:

rdhull said:

skywalker..not you too..ah man

I know...I'm kinda,

I don't get it.

Skywalker, you can tell us. Are the Prince.org naysayers holding you hostage and threatening to burn your mint copies of "Adore" and anything else that reminds them that Prince is black? Wink one time for yes, and we'll rescue you.

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Okay, seriously, I like the 'fro. I get what you saying that it could be shaped better, but as a man who hasn't cut his hair since the 90s even though one side of my ‘fro is clearly longer than the other side, I don't understand your point??? Ultimately, I think Prince is doing with his hair what he has always done with his hair and everything else, pushing his own boundaries of whom and what he is. He's explored just about every other type of hair style except the unkempt 'fro. Maybe it's meant to be a bit untamed to represent where he is aesthetically and ideologically. I'm just guessing, but for whatever reason it seems to work for me.

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Now, using Morse Code, let us know if you are being tortured by the naysayers, and we'll set it off all up in here!!!!

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...now if you're doing this because you don' got yo'self one of dem good white peoples' jobs, then ignore everything that I've just typed and keep yo' benefits brother.

Prince just had his hair straight at the Grammys. What was that, 2 weeks ago?

P is a Gemini. Funky Prince will wear his hair straight with heels, suited and booted.

Rock Prince will wear sleep mask shades, and the 'fro.

I think he will alternate, just as he's done for the past half year.

Just because it was straight doesn't mean he had a perm. He could've just flat ironed it, and curled it.

I still think it's a hair piece.

purplethunder3121 said:

MadamGoodnight said:

Prince just had his hair straight at the Grammys. What was that, 2 weeks ago?

P is a Gemini. Funky Prince will wear his hair straight with heels, suited and booted.

Rock Prince will wear sleep mask shades, and the 'fro.

I think he will alternate, just as he's done for the past half year.

Just because it was straight doesn't mean he had a perm. He could've just flat ironed it, and curled it.

Very true. (Bolded parts) You can do that with natural hair similar to Prince's hair texture. You can straighten it with a flat iron, electric pressing comb, etc., and curl it into a semi-type 'fro one day, then wash it, blow it out, with a blow dryer to expand it to a different hairstyle (whether pressed/curled/natural). Usually when hair textures, similar to Prince's is washed, the hair may appear shorter in length, unless other methods of styling is used to expand it. Also, when not permed, but worn straightened by pressing, regardless of which non-permed method used, in humid/rainy/cool weather or by sweating, the hairstyle may become frizzy/more voluminous or sometimes flatten/shrink in size. Depending on texture of hair.

I think that's why some folks, not familiar with natural hair textures, such as Prince's, get confused and assume it may not be his;because they're not familiar with the various textures of Black Americans and other persons of color hair types. If you are familiar with it, you can clearly see it's his natural hair texture with the afro.

I think so many of his fans have become used to his hair worn 'straightened', that it will take a while before many of them get used to him wearing his hair in its natural state.

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I didn't like Prince's hair on the Jimmy Fallon show. It just didn't look right on him and it made him look older and tired. His afro looked better on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Hopefully this afro thing will pass soon. But DAMN his performance on the Jimmy Fallon show was Magnificent!

3NineteeN04 said:

I didn't like Prince's hair on the Jimmy Fallon show. It just didn't look right on him and it made him look older and tired. His afro looked better on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Hopefully this afro thing will pass soon. But DAMN his performance on the Jimmy Fallon show was Magnificent!

Why? If he wants to wear his hair in its natural state, then why not? He'll be the same musician, with or without the 'fro.

tbh: His hair looks kinda wrong for a long time now!

I'm all for going natural, but does a pop clown like him has the balls to show the world that there's very little hair left? Never!

It's the same with his music. There's very little room for in-depth reflection. He just continues to do what he always did, no matter what the result is.

Looks to me like he had a hair peice made from Susan Boyles left over pubes........

its sooooooooooooo hidious..............reall bad.................but makes me laugh so thats a good thing...Short back and sides please MR N for next time..OK!

skywalker said:

Alternative comb-over.