Nicole Kidman Embraces Her Natural Curls Over Christmas
In 2025, Nicole Kidman experienced one of the most pivotal years of her life both personally and professionally. After nearly two decades together, the Oscar-winning actor and country star Keith Urban announced their separation. Kidman formally filed for divorce in September after 19 years of marriage, citing “irreconcilable differences.” As the split played out in the public eye, Kidman remained focused on family, spending Thanksgiving with her loved ones and returning to her native Australia for her first Christmas since the separation. Now that Christmas is over, fans can’t stop talking about Kidman’s natural curls. Here’s the hair she sported that has everyone commenting.
Nicole Kidman showed off her natural curls over Christmas
Nicole Kidman headed back to her home country with her daughters for the 2025 holidays.
“Nicole and the girls are in Australia for Christmas,” a source told People. “This is all she wanted after a tumultuous fall. She just wanted to celebrate Christmas at home. She’s very excited.” The insider added that Kidman has remained “super positive” through the transition.
Kidman and country music star Keith Urban formally ended their nearly 20‑year marriage in September 2025, with the Big Little Lies actor filing for divorce in Nashville. She cited “irreconcilable differences” after they had reportedly been living apart since early summer. The two, who married in June 2006 and share daughters Sunday Rose (born 2008) and Faith Margaret (born 2010), agreed to a parenting plan in which Kidman will be the primary residential parent.
In light of the major life change, Kidman is switching up her look. Photos from Page Six show Kidman embracing her natural curls and smiling while with her daughters for the holidays. The actress wore a yellow slip dress with delicate cap sleeves and carried a Chanel tote bag. For shoes, she wore gold Manolo Blahnik Susa Sandals, which retail for around $900.
Fans adore Nicole Kidman’s curly hair
Nicole Kidman hasn’t embraced her curls for decades, as she typically wears her blonde hair straight. However, her new look has her fans raving about how she looks “lovely” in her new era.
“Nicole looks so lovely here,” a fan commented on Reddit. “I wish her nothing but healing and all good things.”
Another fan noted that Kidman’s hair is likely still chemically altered in some way, but she looks “so much more unique” with the curls. “This is the best Nicole has looked in a long time …,” they added.
Yet another fan commented on how the blonde look is likely easier for maintenance, even though Kidman is naturally a redhead.
“Nicole is nearly 60. Her natural red hair is long gone, and it’s easier to maintain blond if your base color is mostly gray,” the fan wrote. “People tend to think of celebs as sort of frozen in time, but Nicole’s just not 30 anymore. She’s also talked about how all the stress on her hair essentially destroyed the curl pattern for a while.”
The actress previously expressed regret about straightening her hair
Nicole Kidman looked back at her memorable beauty and fashion moments while speaking to Allure in May 2025. Old photos of her natural curls came up, prompting Kidman to wonder why she ever straightened her hair in the first place.
“Why did I straighten my hair?” she told the publication, according to People. “I love my hair there. That is my natural hair. Isn’t that crazy? So, little girls out there, embrace the curl. Do not follow in my steps and straighten your hair.”
She noted that she has methods for getting her curls to liven up. “It needs to be kind of humid, and I need to use the right product,” Kidman explained. “But it was very humid down there,” she noted regarding filming Days of Thunder in Florida. “Thus, I have very wild, curly hair.”
