According to Scripture, outward appearance, including hair, is not to be the primary focus of a believer's life. The book of 1 Peter advises against excessive attention to physical adornment, including hair styling, while Proverbs notes that gray hair is a crown of glory, symbolizing wisdom and dignity. In 1 Timothy, women are encouraged to adorn themselves with modesty and humility, rather than extravagant hairstyles. Additionally, Jesus' teachings in Matthew emphasize the importance of inner purity over external appearance, and 1 Timothy reiterates the value of modesty in one's attire and hairstyle.
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Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes,
Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,
Nor should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.
A woman must not wear men’s clothing, and a man must not wear women’s clothing, for whoever does these things is detestable to the LORD your God.