Star Puffs

Star Puffs was the name given to a hairstyle that originated on Naboo.Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith: The Visual Dictionary Featuring two hair buns, variations of the style were worn by both Padmé Amidala and her daughter Princess Leia Organa, as well as Alderaanian senatorial aide Liana Merian.Star Wars: Episode I The Visual Dictionary
The style became a signature look for Leia, who wore it often in the time around the Battle of Yavin, though as a child the princess disliked the elaborate hairstyle forced on her by her family and Alderaanian royal duties.
==Behind the scenes==
Princess Leia's hairstyle became famous after its use in , and the character was seen using the style exclusively during all early spin-off materials such as Marvel Comics' Star Wars comic series, and The Star Wars Holiday Special. The term "Star Puffs" comes from the packaging and instructions from Kenner's large-sized Leia action figure, which included a brush and comb and encouraged children to style her hair in various looks. They mention four other hairstyles: Star Burst, Star Swirl, Lunar Loops and Sun Sweep.
The hairstyle was not part of early Leia costume concepts, but designed by the film's hairdressing team.Star Wars Costumes: The Original Trilogy According to Leia actress Carrie Fisher, the style was given to her by hairdresser Pat McDermott after many styles were tried, and it was approved by George Lucas in April 1976 when Fisher visited the set of the Mos Eisley cantina.The Making of Star Wars
Lucas commented on Leia's "cinnamon bun" hairstyle in a 2002 Time magazine interview: "In the 1977 film, I was working very hard to create something different that wasn't fashion, so I went with a kind of Southwestern Pancho Villa woman revolutionary look, which is what that is. The buns are basically from turn-of-the-century Mexico." In 2017, the traveling Smithsonian exhibition "Star Wars and the Power of Costume" included a photo of Mexican revolutionary colonel Clara de la Rocha as one of the inspirations for the style, alongside photos of Native American Hopi tribe women with a similar "squash blossom" hairstyle.
==Appearances==
===Non-canon appearances===
*Star Wars video game (1987)
*Star Wars: Yoda Stories
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* Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope
* Star Wars: Tag & Bink Are Dead
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*LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game
*LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
*LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
*LEGO Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2 film
==Sources==
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*Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive 
*Star Wars: Episode I The Visual Dictionary 
*Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith: The Visual Dictionary
*Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary
*The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film
*Star Wars Costumes: The Original Trilogy
==Notes and references==
Category:Hairstyles