October 11, 2024, 7:47 am | Read time: 3 minutes
After a serious period of illness, Tanja Szewczenko was looking for a positive change – and ended up in the hands of a hairdresser. But instead of the new look she had hoped for, the visit to the hairdresser turned into a disappointment. STYLEBOOK sums up for you how the sportswoman and actress dealt with the situation with humor.
Challenging months lie behind the mother of three. The former figure skater and actress battled a recurring viral illness in the summer, which even landed her in hospital. “After almost 30 years, a dormant virus has reactivated! But this time I’m prepared,” the 47-year-old optimistically shared on Instagram at the time. However, the illness left its mark, and Tanja still suffers from the consequences today, in particular, severe hair loss. “My hair is so thinned out at the moment because I’ve had so much hair loss,” she explained to her fans on social media. For Tanja Szewczenko, one thing was certain: a new hairstyle was needed to remedy the situation.
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Tanja Szewczenko wanted a new hairstyle
With great expectations, Tanja Szewczenko put herself in the hands of her “trusted hairdresser” in Dubai. In her Instagram story, she appeared confident before the appointment and chatted about her anticipation of the change: “I have one or two ideas. I’ll discuss them with my trusted hairdresser, and then the decision will be made.”
But the anticipation quickly faded. After a few hours, the actress returned to her followers visibly disappointed – with a chin-length bob that was not at all what she wanted.
The “granny bob” – a look she didn’t want
“What can I say, guys: it’s a disaster,” announced Tanja Szewczenko as she presented her new hairstyle. She actually had a completely different haircut in mind, but the hairdresser couldn’t make her wish come true. Instead, she advised her to cut her hair “as short as possible.” The result: a short bob that left the 47-year-old more frustrated than happy. “Now I’ve got a granny bob like this, and I look 58. It’s so bad,” she complained openly.
The new look is causing confusion – even among the twin sons
Tanja’s three-year-old twin sons Leo and Luis were also surprised by their mother’s new look. “They looked at me a little strangely and then just fell asleep,” she said with a smile. The unplanned change in style was obviously not only unusual for Tanja. Despite the disappointment, she didn’t let it spoil her cheerful mood and took the situation with humor: “What can I say … I think it’s a bit funny.”
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Tanja Szewczenko takes hairstyle fail with humor
But Tanja Szewczenko shows that even a supposed hairstyle disaster is not the end of the world. Instead of being annoyed about the botched change of style, she faced the new look with a good dose of self-irony. “It’s just not mine at all,” she confessed openly, but in the end, she couldn’t help but laugh. She was particularly looking forward to the moment when she would blow-dry her hair herself. Even then, she will certainly take her fans with her and make them smile.