Dolly Parton has never been shy when it comes to revealing her beauty secrets. Whether she's talking about her insecurities or joking about her plastic surgery tendencies, the 77-year-old is open about her signature look. And why shouldn't she be?

Nevertheless, Dolly has always been open about the fact that her signature hairstyle is voluminous platinum blonde. Now she is talking about why she started using fake hair in the first place. I started wearing wigs because I quickly realized that bleaching and teasing my hair every day caused breakage and didn't look good," the songwriter said in an interview to promote her new book, Behind the Seams: My Rhinestone Life."

"It was convenient to have several looks to choose from and not have a bad hair day.

While there are smarter options, bleach can wreak havoc on your hair. If your signature style relies on peroxide, like Dolly's, it's nice to have options." My first hairstylist "Colleen Owens introduced me to my first hair piece (they were called waterfalls), which you can add to your own hair and give it extra bulk. And it was through her that I met the wig," Parton explained. 'She was so creative. She was very creative. The wigs were covering me, but I wasn't wearing the wigs! But I loved the elaborate little things Colleen was doing. The bigger the better, always."

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Parton also explained where she got the idea for the wig style: in her hometown, there was a woman with "peroxide blonde hair" piled on top of her head. When I was little, I dressed like a hobo back home. I thought she was the prettiest thing I'd ever seen."