Follow Zap2it:
Callista Gingrich's hair: Do we love or hate the platinum hair helmet?
Twitter
Google
Newt Gingrich may be the one trying to win hearts and minds in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, but it's his wife Callista Gingrich -- with her coiffed helmet of platinum white hair and tailored suits -- has captured American imaginations. Or at least our attention.Gingrich's third wife may well be sporting THE hairstyle of this election cycle. In 2008, it was Sarah Palin's signature pouf. One critic -- The Daily Beast's Robin Givhan -- calls Gingrich's style "prissy" and posits that the impeccable (and seemingly impermeable) bob may actually be off-putting.
"In an era of relaxed dress codes and wash-and-go hair, her style is painstakingly starched from head to toe," writes Givhan. "If she were to slouch, she just might crack."
"It's like she's a prisoner in her own hair," writes Slate's Holly Allen after she spent four hours in a salon chair trying to replicate the look.
In a new "Funny or Die" video, "Happy Endings" star Casey Wilson does her own impression of Gingrich, complete with blonde bob -- but doesn't quite pull off the perfectness of it all:
What do you think of Callista's hair?
Follow Zap2it on Twitter and Zap2it on Facebook for the latest news and buzz
Photo/Video credit: Getty Images
Related pics
Zap2it Elite Sheet Must Reads from the Web's In-Crowd
Advertisement
What's Hot Right Now
Sign in to connect with Zap2it:
Rewards Challenge Members
Top Users from the Past Week | All-time
On TV: Casey Wilson
Zap2it Elite Sheet
Must Reads from the Web's In-Crowd
Featured Partners
