It is important to note that Salma Hayek, the Hollywood actress, has never been the type of woman who could be easily associated with some commercial standards of beauty. Often, she gave the impression of being comfortable with the process of aging, and the recent posts on her social media platforms are a perfect illustration of this.
In a sequence of beautiful shots published in one of the segments of her IG page, the actress can be seen playing around a luxurious yacht on the beautiful coast of Ibiza. Posing in a colorful and form-fitting bikini that hugged her 56-year-old body, the female actress displayed a beauty and elegance that only grows with age; however, it was the hair, the natural grey hair she was unapologetic about, that drew the attention of all her 28 million followers.
The fact that a Hollywood celebrity like Salma Hayek decided to pose for a photo presenting the first signs of aging, grey hair in particular, tied into two playful braids, was a very powerful act of self-acceptance and defiance of the aging stereotypes. In contrast with other celebrities who try to cover up signs of ageing, the actress decided to embrace it by writing #ibiza and “Yellow bikini+White hair=perfect match”.
Hayek did this in this movie and ‘Break Up’, where she questioned beauty standards, especially as people age. In another of her recent posts, the actress was back to her ‘funky’ free hair as she posed on a yacht in a purple bikini and a many-colored sarong.
What many noticed were the bits of grey that the wind had allowed to come through the curls in the old picture, but this was something Hayek was not afraid of, as the actress decided to caption the picture in the following manner: “Bad hair day or free hair day?”
Hence, the singer’s uncontrolled and rather daring sensual beauty has been perceived by followers and like-minded personalities who do not surrender to stereotyped beauty standards Salma Hayek and her courage to dress rather freely. Hayek, with her movements of portraying aging gracefully, has been an inspiration to women all over the world, and they have embraced who they are.
While Salma Hayek keeps on promoting her beauty among her fans, she lets readers and viewers remember that true beauty is one’s ability and willingness to accept oneself as one is and not as the world wants one to be.
