Former First Lady Michelle Obama stole the spotlight during the presidential inauguration on Wednesday, showing off her extraordinary wardrobe and dazzling hairstyle at the grand occasion. Obama, who has always been noted for her style, walked hand-in-hand with her husband as she mesmerized her admirers.
Social media users especially focused on Obama's hair, describing her style as big drip.
Hair, LAID. Waist, CINCHED. Fit, BIG DRIP – my forever First Lady did not come to play. pic.twitter.com/idLpj44g2h
— IAMNJERA (@IAMNJERA) January 20, 2021
The laid hair led to many people asking how Obama pulled it off.
The think piece I need: how is Michelle’s hair THAT laid this early in the morning while being outside? Is it product? Is it favor?
— Mattie James (@themattiejames) January 20, 2021
The stunning style also sparked a trend for the word "laid" on Twitter.
Laid is trending lol — Shoutout to FLOTUS Obama’s hairstylist Yene Damtew #Inauguration2021
— Shelby Ivey Christie (@bronze_bombSHEL) January 20, 2021
Her hairstylist, Yene Damtew, received her deserved credit for the masterpiece hairdo.
Michelle's stylist sitting at home after doing God's work and seeing Laid trending. pic.twitter.com/oalTue856t
— Butter.Bear (@ButterBear212) January 20, 2021
Damtew, who describes herself as the owner of Aesthetics Salon in Washington, D.C., graciously thanked the Twitter users.
Thank you for the kind words and tags today, friends! I'm more active on IG, so I would be truly grateful for a follow over there ❤️ https://t.co/vNlnPrW6Ir
— Yene Damtew (@yenedamtew) January 20, 2021
On a day that marked the start of a new beginning, Obama's style added to the positive vibes.
Mrs. Michelle Obama’s hair is giving me lifeeee. ???????? pic.twitter.com/Ck5HDc5Fxm
— Alyssa Rose, MS.Ed ???????? (@Ms__TeacherLady) January 20, 2021
Just like the dozens of Americans who felt a little more hop in their step on the historic day, the 57-year-old made a statement with some bounce in her hair.
MICHELLE GOT MORE BOUNCE TO THE OUNCE WITH THIS HAIR.
— Openly Black (@ScottieBeam) January 20, 2021
Philip Lewis, an editor at HuffPost, described the elegant wardrobe as a plum Sergio Hudson suit.
A sharper look at Michelle Obama's plum Sergio Hudson suit, via Getty pic.twitter.com/V4rFmHable
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) January 20, 2021
Some social media users noted the contrast from Obama's style at the 2017 inauguration.
Every Black woman understands the difference between Michelle's 2017 messy ponytail and the 2021 laid weave. It's existential.
— Kimberly Nicole Foster (@KimberlyNFoster) January 20, 2021
At the 2017 inauguration, the Chicago native stole the show with her facial expressions as former President Donald Trump took office.
Explaining the incident in her memoir, Becoming, Obama said the “vibrant diversity” of her husband’s two previous inaugurations “was gone” on that day when the Trump administration came in, HuffPost reported.
“Someone from Barack’s administration might have said that the optics were bad ― that what the public saw didn’t reflect the president’s reality or ideals,” she said. “But in this case, maybe it did. Realizing it, I made my own optic adjustment: I stopped even trying to smile.”
But the vibe appeared to be completely different on Wednesday as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris took office while Obama dazzled thousands with her grace.
