The Stunning Hair Transformation Of Brittany Mahomes

Brittany Mahomes is everyone's favorite Southern sports star and not only because of her stint as a professional soccer player. The mother of two — and spouse to the Kansas City Chiefs' quarterback Patrick Mahomes — has attracted the attention of fashion and beauty fans everywhere due to her unique style. Mahomes' style transformation in recent years has led to some of her best game-day looks and red-carpet ensembles, including her outrageously expensive Wimbledon outfit, which was one of the "Sports Illustrated" cover model's most iconic 'fits to date. That said, all the fashion girlies know that the defining component in any look comes down to the hairdo — something that Mahomes has honed to perfection as an Instagram influencer.

The Kansas City Current's owner never fails to catch your eye with her gorgeous fair locks and her signature curly hairstyle. Her Goldilocks-blond tresses are often styled in loose waves or curls with a deep side part — although you'll sometimes catch her rocking a modern Gen Z-inspired middle part these days. That said, changing her part isn't the only way Mahomes has adapted her look throughout the years. Her favorite hairdos have evolved with the trends and consist of a wide range of styles, including pin-straight hair, laidback beach waves, and curly updos.

In 2017, burning your hair to a crisp to achieve perfectly straight tresses was as normal as brushing your teeth. At this point, sleek straight hair continued to dominate beauty trends from its roots in the early naughts. This much is evident by all the photos on Brittany Mahomes' social media accounts, which featured impeccably smooth hair along with her eyeshadow-heavy makeup. In a photo from November 2017, Mahomes posed with her then-boyfriend Patrick Mahomes rocking soft, brushed-out hair.

In another photo posted to her Instagram page in December of the same year, Mahomes smiled alongside her mother while showing off her sleek strands. It's no mystery whom Mahomes inherited her beautiful hair genes from, as the former soccer player's waist-length hair looks identical to her mother's naturally darker locks, which feature strands of vibrant blond woven in between a mousy brunette. 

A day before the 2018 Super Bowl, Brittany Mahomes shared a photo of herself and her husband Patrick Mahomes at a Super Bowl event. For this momentous occasion, Mahomes abandoned her simple straight hair for loose barrel curls and her go-to side part. She repeated this particular look for many events that year. Sultry runway-inspired curls were a popular hairstyle in 2018, with a focus on glossy ringlets and a lived-in feel. The fitness entrepreneur nailed another hair trend here, as her long curls gave off a healthy sheen in every one of her uploads.

Another photo posted on Mahomes' Instagram shows how she sometimes preferred an undone look with looser curls — or, more accurately, waves. For this style, running your fingers through tighter ringlets can help create that beach wave effect that makes Mahomes look so effortlessly put together.

The years 2019 and 2020 marked a unique period for Brittany Mahomes, who not only completely revamped her wardrobe but also adopted a whole new attitude toward public scrutiny that affected the way she expressed herself. As the partner of a professional NFL player — and a former soccer player herself — Mahomes often faced harsh and unwarranted criticism online that she was forced to confront. In true Mahomes fashion, the athlete responded by calling out the social media "trolls" and partnered with a Kansas City-based anti-bullying charity to "turn this buzz into something and something good for the Kansas City community," per a video shared to her Instagram Stories (via Fox Business).

This was the point where Mahomes began to attract attention for her uniquely Mahomes-esque sense of style, which manifested in playful hairstyles, such as curly half up-dos and braided ponytails, as seen in another photo posted to her Instagram. Mahomes' hair comprises various hues of blond, so her curly updos helped bring more life to her sideline looks, while showcasing her creative side.

On February 20, 2021, Patrick and Brittany Mahomes welcomed their first child into the world. The birth of their daughter Sterling Skye wasn't enough to slow down the ambitious couple, but it did trickle down into the small details of their daily lives. Caring for a newborn is no easy feat, and at the beginning, it leaves little to no time to indulge in the rituals and routines you usually rely on. However, Mahomes bounced back from pregnancy with neck-breaking speed and posted a chic evening look on her Instagram just a month after giving birth. Her sleek blond strands made a comeback here, along with the loose barrel curls seen in another Instagram post from later in the year.

That said, her playful updos appeared less and less following her daughter's birth. Instead, Mahomes fell back on her go-to hairstyles and preferred to wear her hair down for the most part. We're not sure how she did it, but somehow Mahomes found the energy to return to regularly scheduled programming soon after giving birth to Sterling Skye, with chic late-night dinner hairstyles and game-day curls.

Brittany Mahomes married her partner Patrick Mahomes on March 12, 2022, and gave birth to her second child Patrick "Bronze" Lavon Mahomes III near the end of that year. As exciting as they are, Mahomes didn't allow the chaos of these two milestones to affect her style streak. In fact, the mother-of-two used this time to create a brand new hairstyle, which she rocked between 2022 and 2023. She debuted her new Goldilocks look in January 2022 during a game between the Kansas Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills and posed on the sidelines with a mane of glamorous curls. And the rest, as they say, is history.

Previously, Mahomes leaned towards subtle curls and beach waves, so this style stood out as one of her more daring looks. However, it must be said that her new 'do looked gorgeous, complete with tight ringlets and her signature side part. Mahomes must have fallen in love with a new curling iron, as a head of curls became her style of choice between 2022 and 2023. She sometimes opted for softer curls, as seen in another game-day photo uploaded to her Instagram, but she remained on a curly-haired high for much of that time.

The year 2024 has been another exciting year for Brittany Mahomes, as she took to Instagram to announce yet another child with her husband Patrick Mahomes is on the way. Meanwhile, Mahomes has become a celebrity socialite, now often spotted alongside the likes of Taylor Swift and Blake Lively. Her star-studded social group isn't the only thing to have expanded, however. Her beauty and wardrobe repertoire has seen a serious upgrade, with a focus on more modern and sophisticated hairstyles, such as chic updos and red carpet-worthy curls.

At the 2024 Time100 Gala in New York City, Mahomes pulled her hair up in a classy French twist with a tousled top knot and two face-framing strands. The dark roots combined with her blond money pieces created the perfect contrast for her skin tone and bronze-toned makeup. Similarly, Mahomes wore another one of her favorite looks — the half updo — during the 2024 "Sports Illustrated" Swimsuit launch party a month later, but decided on soft curls to match her rosy lippie. These Hollywood celeb-inspired hairstyles are just one example of her glamorous hair transformations. The fitness influencer also surprised fans with a fiery red hairdo in April before returning to blond just days later. To that end, it's tough to say what Mahomes will do next, but fans can always rely on her originality, authenticity, and lustrous gold locks to shine through despite any transformations.