9 Times Erika Kirk's Pricey Hair Extensions Looked Hopelessly Messy

Erika Kirk has some intense hair, and it's widely believed that she probably wears hair extensions to achieve that length. Many people who chemically dye their hair need some artificial help if they want longer locks, as it's harder to have hair grow long when it's also being bleached regularly. So for Erika, who occasionally gives glimpses of her natural hair, which is a darker, dirty blond, it's clear that she dyes her hair. It's also clear that because of the damage that this creates, she needs to wear extensions to achieve that nearly-unnatural length. 

Unfortunately, extensions can be tricky, and many celebrities have been plagued by moments when their hair extensions failed them, particularly when they look sloppy. For Erika, the biggest issue is that her extensions are too long, which makes proper grooming and styling nearly impossible. It's too bad, because underneath all of her primping, Erika's naturally beautiful, though she's changed a lot of things. Erika's undergone a full transformation through the years, and when Erika ditches that glam for a more natural look, she's completely different. It might be time for a new hairstyle for Erika, because those wildly long extensions have backfired on her numerous times because they looked so gosh darn messy.

In a video shared on Instagram on November 27, 2025, Erika Kirk walked through a room looking at boxes of letters and gifts sent to her family following the death of Charlie Kirk. To be fair, it was certainly a time of mourning and intense processing, so it makes sense that her hair wasn't her top priority, but it was hard to miss that big, messy ponytail made up of hair extensions and her natural hair. The uncombed style was messy and chaotic. 

Erika Kirk displayed another instance of unkempt hair extensions while walking off stage with her late husband, Charlie Kirk, and their children. In a photo that Charlie Kirk shared on Instagram on January 1, 2025, Erika walked away with her back to the camera, showing a glimpse of her unruly hair extensions. 

While her long hair is certainly impressive, it's clearly impossible to style. There are loose curls on either side of her hair, but the center of her hair looks much curlier and messier, proving that it's simply too much hair to keep consistently groomed. 

Erika Kirk took her kids to the zoo one day, and while it was a sweet, family moment, her long hair extensions looked shaggy and her split ends were on full display. 

Since Erika's hair ends at her waist, it's safe to say that her length is getting in the way of an effective styling routine. Hair simply gets pulled down by its own heaviness. "If there is too much weight in the hair, it won't hold a curl," Philip Downing, TIGI creative & education director, told Real Simple about people's struggles with styling long hair. In light of this, it would serve Erika well to get a trim and pass on the extensions. 

Erika Kirk took her kids on an outing, and her hair was so long that it just looked bad, making the case for shorter locks. Her hair extensions reached down to her jeans, and the length felt ultra-excessive, especially considering how fried and damaged the ends looked. 

Long hair isn't always better, especially when the health and lustre of the hair seem compromised. Erika's hair looked so long that it lacked structure and volume, and a more flattering cut — or ditching those hair extensions — might help her avoid the flat, lifeless style she frequently sports. 

For a professional woman, extremely long hair, especially when it starts to look unruly, isn't the best look. Erika Kirk has long had a high-profile position within Turning Point USA, even before Charlie Kirk died and she became the CEO. If she wants to influence people to join in her belief system — not that we recommend it — something more professional would be better for her. 

Of course, long hair can still be professional; it just needs to look well-maintained and healthy. Unfortunately, Erika's unruly hair extensions often distract from her personal presentation, as was the case when she shared a photo on Instagram of herself and actor Elena Cardone in March 2025. A fan commented: "[Erika] needs a good haircut!!!" This comment seemed to sum up the general sentiment toward Erika's extremely long locks, especially in comparison to Cardone's more styled do. 

Erika Kirk visited New York City for the 2025 New York Times Dealbook Summit on December 03, 2025. While there, she wore her hair loose and unstyled, which was an unfortunate choice for a public-facing event. The hair hung limply across her charcoal sweater dress in the most unflattering way. 

With such long hair extensions, the only way that Erika's hair works is if it's heavily coiffed and done professionally. Of course, for anyone, this is too demanding to be realistic for day-in and day-out styling. Erika would be better off with a more manageable style that worked well on those days when life is too hectic to do your hair. 

Erika Kirk went to the White House and stood with others in the Oval Office on November 10, 2025, for the swearing-in ceremony of U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor. Her long blond hair, loosely parted down the middle, looked hopelessly messy. It looked like she hadn't brushed her hair in days, and the strands hung in limp waves. Her frizz was out of control, and Erika looked harried and disheveled. Her intense eyebrows didn't help the situation, either. 

Erika Kirk's tresses are a clear example of when hair becomes too much. Her hair extensions are backfiring because they're so long, and such extreme length is unwieldy and difficult to keep groomed. This was clearly the case in a photo she shared on Instagram on January 25, 2025, when she and her family visited the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. With her back to the camera, viewers got a clear view of her hair from behind, and the final effect was an unflattering one with such limp, lifeless locks. 

Erika Kirk has a merch line called PROCLAIM, and while advertising her hats and bomber jackets on Instagram, she shared a shot of her hair from the back. While Erika's long, blond hair was certainly eye-catching, it also showed how impossible it is to style such long locks. Her hair looked slightly curled and wavy in parts, but was inconsistently styled. It was overall messy and unruly, even in the photoshoot for her products. It wouldn't even have to be much, but a shorter haircut would likely be much easier for her to manage.