"The Real Housewives" are known for big fights, big drama, and big hair. Behind every table flip and splash of wine in the face are wigs, weaves, and flat-out legendary manes of hair that border on architectural marvels. Some of the women have truly beautiful hair, and some have hair so bizarre, it's hard not to consider it amazing in its own wondrous way.
It's about time to look back at the good, the bad, and the unruly. Which housewives have the best hair? And which housewives need another consultation with their local beauty shop?
With long, flowing locks that seem to extend for at least three miles, this former beauty-queen-turned-“Housewife” incurred jealous glares of wrath for her Rapunzel-esque hair. Move over, Kyle Richards.
Arguably the most effortlessly glamorous “Real Housewife” of all time, Lisa Vanderpump’s hair seems almost like an homage to ‘80s supermodel Kelly Lebrock. Somehow though, it’s more sexy than dated, which is a feat unto itself.
Cynthia Bailey is a flat-out beauty, and her hair is always impeccable. Whether long and flat or huge and curly, Cynthia’s ‘do turns heads for all the right reasons.
Kyle Richards’s trademark hair — long, dark, and beautiful — has been considered the best of the franchise… until Joyce Giraud came along. Still, there are many that love Kyle’s iconic ’do, and for good reason.
Sweet, naive Porsha. Just because she thought the Underground Railroad was an actual subway didn’t mean she couldn’t have good hair (because she certainly did).
There’s no “Real Housewives of Texas,” but thankfully, Gretchen Rossi reps the state well with her oversized blonde hair. The bigger the hair, the closer to God — or something like that.