With a stunning career in politics starting at an early age, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has long been in the public eye. After having made political history, Huckabee Sanders hasn’t shown any signs of slowing down, moving from White House Press Secretary in Donald Trump’s first administration to being a fairly popular governor of Arkansas. However, Huckabee Sanders comes across as someone so focused on her work that she often leaves her personal styling by the wayside. Not only have there been several times Huckabee Sanders’ outfits have missed the mark, but her hair sometimes feels like an afterthought.

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Boasting some pretty dominant split ends, Huckabee Sanders’ hair — when not glammed up for the press — appears brittle and thin. There’s a dullness to her natural color that unfortunately shines through in many of her candid shots. As much as Huckabee Sanders has changed throughout the years, her deflated and frizzed hair has remained consistent. In fact, there’s several examples of times her hair stylist should have been fired for letting her damaged hair appear in public. 

Participating in the ultimate patriotic pastime — celebrating the Fourth of July — Sarah Huckabee Sanders posed with constituents and shared her Americana joy in a post on Instagram. “Celebrating our freedom!” Reads part of the caption to the carousel of photos that shows her smiling and shaking hands with parade participants. Her message continues, “We are blessed to live in the greatest nation the world has ever known. Happy Independence Day!” However, what seemed to be celebrating a little too much independence that day were her fried split ends.

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With her focus being so laser-sharp on working behind the scenes to be a popular governor with the people of Arkansas, many outside the state have wondered whatever happened to Huckabee Sanders. Making appearances to appreciate her hometown heroes is part of her job, but it doesn’t drum up a lot of press. Which might be a good thing, considering how dry and dangerously close to suffering major breakage her hair appears here. A good reminder to get a nourishing shampoo and hydrating hair products for the blazing summer months. 

Inside Sarah Huckabee Sanders marriage to Bryan Sanders there’s quite a bit of love, and several children. To celebrate the birthday of their son, Huck Sanders, Sarah took to Instagram to share a lovely post. “You are growing into an incredible young man and we are so proud of you,” reads part of the caption. And while it is clear that Sarah means it when she says, “We couldn’t love you more!” It might have been nice for Sarah to have gotten a bit of a hair refresh before letting the golden hour photo shoot highlight her hair foibles.

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At first glance her hair might look okay, but upon further inspection, Sarah is once again rocking some dangerously split ends and hair that appears overly dry. The gorgeous sunlight illuminating their loving smiles also sheds light on how frizzed out Sarah’s coif is — a sign of possible damage. It could be that Sarah is using too much heat to get her locks so stick straight, or that her hair care routine is causing harm by using an incorrect shampoo or even washing her hair too often. Perhaps she needs a vacation from her current hair care products.

Once again showing off one of her children, Sarah Huckabee Sanders took to Instagram to proclaim that she was participating in an “Annual mother vs son kickball game.” Considering the truth about Huckabee Sanders’ relationship with her father Mike Huckabee, it will be interesting to see if she can keep a strong bond with her children, even after some friendly competition. According to Huckabee Sanders, “there were a couple of questionable calls and a few sore muscles this morning but we had a great time! In case you were wondering, the moms won!” Hopefully her son took the defeat in stride, but it does seem odd that Huckabee Sanders never pulled her hair back to play.

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In the above photo, she is seen sporting some frizz once again — but at least there’s a bit of volume to her mane this time. However, the fact that Huckabee Sanders kept her hair down to participate in a sporting event calls into question whether or not her hair is healthy enough to be pulled into a ponytail. Damaged hair can often break when wrapped in a bun or other updo, which could explain why Huckabee Sanders avoided it. Or, perhaps, she didn’t even break a sweat and was showing off.

Even though Sarah Huckabee Sanders and her husband Bryan Sanders first met while Sarah was on the campaign trail for her father Mike Huckabee, it seems Bryan likes to keep things moving. In a Valentine’s Day post on Instagram, Sarah and Bryan are seen smiling from ear to ear with Sarah writing the caption, “I’ll climb (almost) any mountain with you! Happy Valentine’s Day!” There’s a stunning waterfall in the background, proof of a hike worthy of the view, but the waterfall is almost mocking Sarah’s hair with its stunning, flowing hydration.

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Once again, Sarah’s hair appears overbaked. Especially towards her constantly split ends, her hair gets lighter in weight and color — indicating it’s time for a chop to keep things healthy. For someone with hair prone to splitting, it might behoove Sarah to opt for more of a blunt cut instead of what she’s seen sporting here. And even though the hike had a stunning view, Sarah once again opted to wear her hair down instead of pulling it up, indicating she either didn’t break a sweat or her hair might suffer too much breakage for her to tie it back. Either way, perhaps Bryan could treat Sarah to a trip to the salon next Valentine’s Day.

While attending the Memphis Grizzlies versus the San Antonio Spurs NBA game on March 1, Sarah Huckabee Sanders ran into a local fan who wanted to snap a photo with her for Instagram. What’s interesting about this pic is that Huckabee Sanders’ hair appears to be on the road to recovery — a good sign she’s ready to take those split ends seriously. The top portion of her hair, near her scalp, does appear well-moisturized and frizz-free, but towards the bottom, her ends are still showing severe splitting.

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If switching up her shampoo and conditioner (or perhaps redoing her routine all together) isn’t completely working for Huckabee Sanders, a leave-in conditioner just might be what could help nourish those poor ends. Should Huckabee Sanders need moisture on-the-go, there’s plenty of hydrating balms to help style her hair that can fit into her nonstop schedule. One tried and true option is the ECOLATIÈR Restoring Natural Hair Balm or something similar. It hydrates, it has natural ingredients, and is easy to incorporate into most any hair care routine. Perfect for a woman as busy as Huckabee Sanders.