Pamela Anderson [1] is full of fun surprises. The actor has inspired many iconic beauty looks [2], but one of her most recognizable is her tousled updo [3]. Her signature hairstyle, which has since been dubbed the "Pam Anderson updo," has been re-created and worn by celebrities like Becky G, Sabrina Carpenter [4], and even Ciara [5]. I've even tried re-creating a similar look myself — but apparently, all of us were missing the secret ingredient: a G-string. (Yes, I'm talking about the underwear.)
Anderson recently did a "What's in My Bag" interview with British Vogue [6] in which, among a fan that she says she uses for hot flashes and a CBD oil that she uses for her arthritis, she pulls out a baby pink G-string. Looking at the camera, Anderson says, "Don't know why I have a G-string in my purse, but don't tell me that you don't have a scrunchie. This is the trick of the trade. We're really flashing back to the '90s. The tousled updo always had a pair of panties in them."
Even though I watched her tie up her hair with the underwear with my own two eyes, I wasn't sure if Anderson was kidding or completely serious about the underwear trick, but I was determined to find out. To test her hack, all I did was pop over to my underwear drawer and grab a black G-string, then head over to the bathroom mirror.
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I gathered my hair into a ponytail at the top of my head using just my hands, and then took the underwear, wrapped it around my hand three times into a sort of makeshift hair tie, and started wrapping it around my hair. When everything was wrapped twice, I pulled two front pieces out for the ultimate '90s look and was shocked to find that it worked surprisingly well. I had to do a little finagling to move the white tag that was visibly showing, but other than that, it worked.
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Of course, I didn't look as good as Anderson did (who does?), but I wore my G-string hair for a few hours while working, and it held steady with no issues. Although I don't typically carry an extra pair of underwear in my purse, I might just need to start.