Over the past few days, the #PuberMe movement that comedy odd-couple Nick Kroll and Stephen Colbert hatched on The Late Show has slowly grown into one of the most inspiring displays of relatable celebrity beauty reveals to date. As a way of raising funds for Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria, Colbert and Kroll encouraged celebs to submit evidence of their most awkward teen stages, promising to donate $1,000 toward relief efforts for every star’s gawky photo. And with that, the throwback gems came rolling in—turning breakouts, braces, and all of the gloriously geeky signatures of puberty into a lesson that even the most embarrassing youth culture beauty statements still have something to teach us.
Ok. @nickkroll and @StephenAtHome I have no idea why this was a look, but it really was. #PuertoRicoRelief #PuberMe#Bigmouth
The proof is in the pictures—take Busy Philipps's wedge-shaped head of crimped blonde hair, which, not unlike the extreme kinked hair spotted on the runways in Paris this week, may simply have been ahead of its time. Emmy Rossum couldn't have know that the curl power she displayed as a grade school student would hit its stride circa 2017. And if Allison Brie has made anything crystal clear, it's that a sleek dead-center part can help every accessory, whether it's a statement earring or a shining set of headgear.
Oversized, old-school accessories also contain key lessons—like a pair of giant statement frames, now a tried-and-true supermodel replacement for makeup, that a grinning, baby-faced Reese Witherspoon sported, while Sarah Silverman’s XL jersey, baseball hat and textured tomboy bob could have been pulled straight from Kith’s altheisure-inspired catwalk.
Lena Dunham’s snap, hair the color of a summer Sun-In fling, proves that an unflinching gaze of pure confidence overshadows even the most attention-grabbing breakout. And for quite possibly the most impressive then-vs-now double-take, Debbie Harry’s penciled brows and brunette beehive show that even a punk queen can spring forth from classic roots. Finally, a feel-good social media stance that makes a feel-good charity pledge even more meaningful.
.@nickkroll Hope pimple in the middle of my forehead doesn't distract too much from my (actual) hairless kitten #PuberMe#puertoricorelief
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