Spotted in her native Sydney, Australia, for Christmas, Kidman chose to put her natural curly hair on full display, looking youthful as she attended a Christmas party with her daughters, Sunday Rose and Faith Urban.

The actress was wearing a pale yellow silk slip dress with lace cap sleeves, accessorized with a pair of gold Manolo Blahnik Susa Sandals ($895) and carrying a raffia Chanel tote bag.

Nicole Kidman in a silk dress with a Chanel bag and her daughter in a black dress in Sydney.
Nicole Kidman was spotted out in Sydney, Australia, headed to a holiday party.TheImageDirect.com

Nicole Kidman in a silk dress carrying a Chanel bag while walking on a sunny day.
She left her hair naturally curly, a throwback to her signature 1980s look.TheImageDirect.com

Nicole Kidman wearing a yellow silk dress and carrying a Chanel bag, walking with her daughter who is wearing a black dress.
For the event, she wore a pale yellow satin dress with a Chanel tote bag and Manolo Blahnik sandals.TheImageDirect.com

Though the tote is an older style, it is currently available on The Real Real for $4,600.

Her easy breezy curls were reminiscent of her chosen look from the ‘80s, though it was a fiery red tone back then.

Kidman has had quite a year, having announced her split from husband Keith Urban back in September.

An icon in the world of fashion and beauty, though, she quickly jumped into Fashion Month with her daughters, as Sunday Rose walked in the Christian Dior spring 2026 show in Paris less than a week later.

Nicole Kidman with her arm around her daughter Faith Margaret.
Kidman, who recently split from husband Keith Urban, brought her two daughters, Sunday Rose and Faith, along with her.TheImageDirect.com

Nicole Kidman with red curly hair holding a red rose.
Kidman’s 1980s and ’90s look featured the same curly locks in fiery red.Sygma via Getty Images
In keeping with the theme, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute announced that Kidman would be one of three co-chairs for this year’s Met Gala, standing alongside Beyoncé and Venus Williams.

Could this return to her effortlessly curly roots be an indication of her single lady style in 2026?

As we enter 2026, making New Year’s resolutions and setting intentions for what is to come next, we might all be looking at a new era for the 58-year-old actress.