The fans believed it was a montage. Upon discovering the new cover of the magazine, many were shocked a second time before realizing that it was indeed Sabrina Carpenter. Under an ultra-smooth jet black bob, straight, graphic bangs almost give it another face; on Instagram, a fan even exclaims, quoted by Cosmopolitan UK: . The “double take” effect is total.
It must be said that the singer made herself known with her glamorous blonde and doll-like curls, a look that she took very far in the era. Seeing Sabrina Carpenter with black hair, with short bangs that cross her forehead, therefore shakes up the image that the public has constructed of her. And there, inevitably, a question arises.
Sabrina Carpenter: from iconic blonde to unrecognizable brunette
Usually, Sabrina displays a very Hollywood golden blonde, often accompanied by Bardot-style curtain bangs, which has become viral on TikTok to the point that many are talking about “Sabrina bangs”. This glamorous blonde aesthetic, which readily quotes Marilyn Monroe, is at the heart of her pop identity. For the French readership, it is this face that we have in mind when we think of his appearances on the red carpets or in his music videos.
On the cover of , described by Cosmopolitan, everything changes: she swaps her signature curls for “a jet-black color complete with sharp fringe”. Its lengths appear straighter, the texture more brilliant and graphic, the whole more dark and mysterious. In the Instagram comments, we also read, or even, so many reactions which underline how unrecognizable she seems.
Black hair and bangs: a metamorphosis by Evanie Frausto
Before everyone rushes to home color, Cosmopolitan clarifies a crucial detail: it is not a real color, but a wig. The magazine insists on the fact that this deep black and this ultra-clear bangs are an editorial choice, designed for the shoot, not a definitive hair turning point. The transformation bears the signature of hairstylist Evanie Frausto, greeted by the title with enthusiasm.
This is not the first time that Sabrina Carpenter has played a brunette. An article by Stordi recalls that she already wore a black wig in the clip in 2022, images that went viral again in 2025 with hundreds of thousands of likes. With each appearance as a brunette, social networks ignite, between fan theories on a change of aesthetic era and “hair-spiracies” around her bangs, which some sometimes suspect of also being a patch.
Wig, bangs and image: why this look is so fascinating
In her cover interview with Marc Jacobs for , as cited by Cosmopolitan UK, Sabrina Carpenter explains how much dressing matters to her: she says. She describes fashion as a tool to adjust the way she presents herself, depending on her mood.
She goes further by confiding: For fans tempted to take inspiration from this black turn, the message is clear: starting, like her, with a wig or clip-on bangs remains the simplest way to test this darker identity without permanently changing your color.
Did Sabrina Carpenter really dye her hair black?
No, Cosmopolitan UK specifies that this is a wig used for the cover shoot of .
Who created Sabrina Carpenter’s black hairstyle with bangs?
Sabrina Carpenter’s black hair and straight bangs transformation is by editorial hairstylist Evanie Frausto.
Why does Sabrina Carpenter look unrecognizable with this look?
The contrast between her usual blonde and jet black, combined with very graphic bangs, strongly changes the perception of her face.
