‘Icon’ Demi Moore Proves She Stuns ‘With Any Hair Or No Hair’ Over Time

Sep 18, 2025 by apost team

Demi Moore is an icon in her own right. She has defied cultural norms and feminine expectations throughout her career and continues to inspire by embracing health and beauty at every stage of life.

After stepping away from the glitz and glam of Hollywood to raise her daughters, Moore slowly stepped back into the limelight. These days, the mother, grandmother, actress and ambassador continues to stun her fans because of how young-looking and beautiful she still looks in her 60s.

In detail, Moore rose to fame in 1985 when she portrayed Jules in "St. Elmo's Fire." Moreover, she made her leading lady debut in "Ghost," where she starred alongside Patrick Swayze. Her performance earned her a Golden Globe nomination. Many rank "Ghost" as one of Moore's most outstanding performances, while her roles in "A Few Good Men" and "About Last Night" have been highly lauded as well.

Since then, she's dominated the screen, appearing in movies such as "Striptease" and "G.I. Jane." At one point in the late 1990s, she was the highest-paid actress in Hollywood. She later enjoyed a resurgence with supporting roles in movies including "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" and "Rough Night."

Apart from her very distinguishable face and stunning body, Moore's hair is something that people have known her for. Her straight, long black hair has become her staple look, but she also wore her hair in various ways back then. Notably, in early 2024, Moore's fans were surprised to see the actress sport a new hairdo for a new project, prompting them to give their opinions about how it looked on her!

In an interview with The New York Times in 2019, Moore shared she struggled with harsh public criticism. Moore said that being in the public eye "was an honor, and with that came a lot of negativity and a lot of judgment towards me, which I'm happy to have held if it made a difference."

Her daughters have said that the divorce between their parents never impacted their childhood in the first place. In an interview with Larry King, her daughter, Rumer Willis, said: "I never had to split up vacations or split up birthdays. They always made an effort to do all of the family events still together and made such an effort to still have our family be as one unit, as opposed to two separate things, which I think really made an impact."

Aside from being an exquisite role model, Moore is also a gorgeous woman. However, her looks have changed over the years, leaving fans to wonder if the actress has ever had any work done. Speaking with The Guardian back in 2007, Moore addressed the rumors that she'd spent $3 million on plastic surgery to get the body that she has. She told the news outlet:

"It's irritating. And it isn't true. To fight it feels futile because I feel it perpetuates the myth. But really, the culmination for me was when there were multiple reports I had my knees done. When I read that, I thought: wow, should I have been worried about my knees?"

She added:

"It's not just my knees. They say I've had multiple face surgeries. I was in getting a facial recently and there were reports that I'd been in there for countless hours, saying I'd had surgical procedures. Am I going to sue? Do I really care?"

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A few years later, in 2010, Moore admitted to getting some work done, but it wasn't on her face. Instead, she told British Elle, as reported by Us Weekly:

"I have had something done but it's not on my face. You know what? Maybe one day I'll go under the knife. It just irritates me that people are constantly saying how much I've spent on plastic surgery."

She went on to liken the constant accusations of plastic surgery to "school-yard name-calling." Indeed, it's challenging to be a successful woman, let alone one who's often judged by her looks, but it seems that Moore gets more than her share of accusations from the press and fans alike. Unfortunately, the criticism didn't let up for some time.

After walking the runway at the Fendi show in 2021, Moore was thrilled with the experience and even spoke about it with iconic supermodel Naomi Campbell, who also walked in the same show. She told Campbell during an episode of her "No Filter with Naomi" YouTube series:

"It really was a teenage fantasy fulfilled. I took a moment and I thought, 'Oh my God, I just walked a runway show with some of the biggest models ever.' I literally felt like a little kid."

Moore added that "it was very powerful" and that it felt "special" to her, not necessarily about all the clothes, but rather "the full story." However, her appearance on the runway sparked discussions about how different her face looked and that she didn't resemble herself at all. As reported by In Touch Weekly, one user on X wrote:

"Have you see Demi Moore has had more plastic surgery?" 

Along with her vulnerable memoir, Moore has used her social media and platform to show her fans her day-to-day life, from sharing sweet family photos to makeup-free selfies. Fans have become obsessed with Moore's natural beauty and are begging for her skincare routine. 

For Moore, beauty is more than skin deep. While speaking on a panel for Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop, the "Indecent Proposal" star sat down with W Magazine and explained that her beauty secret is healthy eating: "Look, I don't have any super big secret," she continued:

"But I definitely think beauty starts on the inside. You can do anything you want to the outside, but if the inside isn't looking or feeling good, then I don't know if anything you do on the outside is going to be good enough."

Another way Moore maintains her body is by abstaining from drinking alcohol. Moore pairs her clean diet with a great facialist to keep her youthful appearance. "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" actress referred to her treatments with the L.A.-based facialist and energy healer Terri Lawton as a "whole mind-body experience." "I also really respect her opinion on products," Moore said and continued: "because I know it's very aligned with my view that they have to be active, but really clean."

Moore encourages fans to keep their skincare regimen simple yet effective. Another piece of advice she received from her mother is to keep her skin moisturized. In a video for Harper's Bazaar, Moore explained how her mother enforced skincare at an early age. She said:

"My mother always drilled in me no matter what that you should wash, cleanse and moisturize your skin." 

In a PEOPLE interview, the star admitted that as she ages, she only feels more liberated in her body:

"Not being defined by a number and instead being defined by my experience." She continued: "You hit 59 and you're already thinking, 'Well, I'm going to be 60.' It feels very liberating. When I think of my grandmother at 60, she in a way seemed to be already resigned to being old. But I feel, in so many ways, more alive and present than ever." 

Often being called an icon, Moore shared that if she can help other women feel good in their own skin, she's honored to hold that title. She admitted:

"To me, what an icon has always signified is somebody who's paved a way and marked something that has moved people or had impact that has been positive. And in that regard, I feel really proud to be put in a category that would be related to that."

On Feb. 1, 2024, Moore surprised her loyal legion of fans and followers when she posted photos of herself on Instagram in a very different hairstyle and an outfit from a different period in time. In the caption, the actress teased her character in the series "Feud: Capote vs. The Swans," writing: "Becoming Ann Woodward. (It's all about the hair.) Such a fun project to work on — and in good company," 

A fan wrote: "Wow, you look so different with the buff hair," while another praised:

"Wow, you look amazing, so very different."

One noted: "All that long hair turned into that curly hairdo!!!💇‍♀️," while another argued:

"Beautiful in any way with any hair or no hair.❤️."

In fact, Moore has experimented with a variety of hairstyles over the years, including even a shaved look. Back in 2014, Rumer Willis shared a throwback photo of her parents, capturing Bruce Willis and Moore showing off their "rad hair dos." Moore has always enjoyed playing with her hair, embracing different styles and colors throughout her career.

Despite this playful approach in the past, Moore remains devoted to her signature long hair, taking careful measures to maintain it. Speaking to PEOPLE in 2022, she reflected on her hair journey:

"I've done everything to my hair. I've shaved it. I've dyed it. I've had a bob. When I'm not working, I try to do as little to it as possible."

She elaborated on her evolving perspective, saying:

"I think now that I'm older, I also know, I don't have anything to prove. So if they really need my hair different, they can give me a wig."

This statement highlights her confidence and self-assurance, showing that she values her natural look while embracing the freedom to experiment when necessary. Fast forward to 2025, and Moore continues to rock her long raven locks, a testament to her enduring commitment to the style that has become part of her iconic image. Her hair not only reflects her personal aesthetic but also serves as a symbol of her journey through decades in the spotlight, balancing creativity with a sense of authenticity and care.

Which Demi Moore hairstyle do you prefer more – the long straight locks or black curls? Doesn't she look beautiful at her age? Let us know, and pass this on to your family, friends, and other Moore fans out there!