{"id":1213,"date":"2026-03-17T01:52:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T17:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sasgai.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/17\/gabrielle-unions-chunky-highlights-and-mega-volume-are-taking-me-back-see-photos\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T01:52:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T17:52:11","slug":"gabrielle-unions-chunky-highlights-and-mega-volume-are-taking-me-back-see-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sasgai.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/17\/gabrielle-unions-chunky-highlights-and-mega-volume-are-taking-me-back-see-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Gabrielle Union&#8217;s Chunky Highlights and Mega Volume Are Taking Me Back \u2014 See Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>If there&#8217;s anyone who exercises her prerogative to change her mind\u2014specifically about changing her hair\u2014it&#8217;s <strong>Gabrielle Union<\/strong>. She loves to hop from long braids to an asymmetrical bob and back again, often with a few other style stops in between. But despite how many looks we&#8217;ve seen her go-to hairstylist, Larry Sims, create for her, I can&#8217;t remember the last time she went with a style that feels so nostalgic in so many ways.<\/p>\n<p>Union and hubby Dwyane Wade attended the <em>Vanity Fair<\/em> Oscar Party, where the Academy Awards beauty bounty overflowed into even more enviable fashion and aspirational hair, makeup, and nail looks. She was among the most memorable, wearing a deeply plunging, silver Celia Kritharioti gown with an unimaginably exquisite starfish-like diamond and emerald Tiffany &amp; Co. necklace.<\/p>\n<p>A glamorous fit calls for glamorous hair, and Sims delivered, of course, giving Union 1990s supermodel vibes with a metric ton of volume. Her deeply side-parted hair was blown out and flawlessly curled to create big, bouncy swoops with smooth shine and softness you can feel through your screen.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"AssetEmbedWrapper-iJvQnD cOWUYC asset-embed\">\n<div class=\"AssetEmbedAssetContainer-fnduJP iaVSwI asset-embed__asset-container\"><span class=\"SpanWrapper-kFnjvc eKnjjD responsive-asset AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-gaAbQ hXaxHA asset-embed__responsive-asset\"><picture class=\"ResponsiveImagePicture-jKunQM gjCCFj AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-gaAbQ hXaxHA asset-embed__responsive-asset responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gabrielle Union in a silver dress and diamond necklace\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-dkeESL cQPiWi responsive-image__image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.allure.com\/photos\/69b826df318a18a6c1eac249\/master\/w_120,c_limit\/gabrielle%20union%20vanity%20fair%20oscar%20party%202026.jpg 120w, https:\/\/media.allure.com\/photos\/69b826df318a18a6c1eac249\/master\/w_240,c_limit\/gabrielle%20union%20vanity%20fair%20oscar%20party%202026.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.allure.com\/photos\/69b826df318a18a6c1eac249\/master\/w_320,c_limit\/gabrielle%20union%20vanity%20fair%20oscar%20party%202026.jpg 320w, https:\/\/media.allure.com\/photos\/69b826df318a18a6c1eac249\/master\/w_640,c_limit\/gabrielle%20union%20vanity%20fair%20oscar%20party%202026.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.allure.com\/photos\/69b826df318a18a6c1eac249\/master\/w_960,c_limit\/gabrielle%20union%20vanity%20fair%20oscar%20party%202026.jpg 960w, https:\/\/media.allure.com\/photos\/69b826df318a18a6c1eac249\/master\/w_1280,c_limit\/gabrielle%20union%20vanity%20fair%20oscar%20party%202026.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.allure.com\/photos\/69b826df318a18a6c1eac249\/master\/w_1600,c_limit\/gabrielle%20union%20vanity%20fair%20oscar%20party%202026.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"100vw\" src=\"https:\/\/media.allure.com\/photos\/69b826df318a18a6c1eac249\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/gabrielle%2520union%2520vanity%2520fair%2520oscar%2520party%25202026.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"BaseText-fEwdHD CaptionCredit-cUgOGk foWpck hRFzlA caption__credit\">Photo: Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>But it wasn&#8217;t just &#8217;90s glam that Union reached into the past for. Her hair was topped off with some seriously chunky highlights that take an early-2000s look and give it a sophisticated spin without compromising on bold contrast. The coppery, medium-brown streaks stood out against her otherwise dark brown waves, adding awesome dimension to an already outstanding style.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"AssetEmbedWrapper-iJvQnD cOWUYC asset-embed\">\n<div class=\"AssetEmbedAssetContainer-fnduJP iaVSwI asset-embed__asset-container\"><span class=\"SpanWrapper-kFnjvc eKnjjD responsive-asset AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-gaAbQ hXaxHA asset-embed__responsive-asset\"><picture class=\"ResponsiveImagePicture-jKunQM gjCCFj AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-gaAbQ hXaxHA asset-embed__responsive-asset responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gabrielle Union smiling in a silver dress and long diamond necklace\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-dkeESL cQPiWi responsive-image__image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.allure.com\/photos\/69b827950dd73e88c8bb39b4\/master\/w_120,c_limit\/gabrielle%20union%20vanity%20fair%20oscar%20party%202026%20hair.jpg 120w, https:\/\/media.allure.com\/photos\/69b827950dd73e88c8bb39b4\/master\/w_240,c_limit\/gabrielle%20union%20vanity%20fair%20oscar%20party%202026%20hair.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.allure.com\/photos\/69b827950dd73e88c8bb39b4\/master\/w_320,c_limit\/gabrielle%20union%20vanity%20fair%20oscar%20party%202026%20hair.jpg 320w, https:\/\/media.allure.com\/photos\/69b827950dd73e88c8bb39b4\/master\/w_640,c_limit\/gabrielle%20union%20vanity%20fair%20oscar%20party%202026%20hair.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.allure.com\/photos\/69b827950dd73e88c8bb39b4\/master\/w_960,c_limit\/gabrielle%20union%20vanity%20fair%20oscar%20party%202026%20hair.jpg 960w, https:\/\/media.allure.com\/photos\/69b827950dd73e88c8bb39b4\/master\/w_1280,c_limit\/gabrielle%20union%20vanity%20fair%20oscar%20party%202026%20hair.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.allure.com\/photos\/69b827950dd73e88c8bb39b4\/master\/w_1600,c_limit\/gabrielle%20union%20vanity%20fair%20oscar%20party%202026%20hair.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"100vw\" src=\"https:\/\/media.allure.com\/photos\/69b827950dd73e88c8bb39b4\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/gabrielle%2520union%2520vanity%2520fair%2520oscar%2520party%25202026%2520hair.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"BaseText-fEwdHD CaptionCredit-cUgOGk foWpck hRFzlA caption__credit\">Photo: Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If there&#8217;s anyone who exercises her prerogative to change her mind\u2014specifically about changing her hair\u2014it&#8217;s Gabrielle Union. 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