Wicked hair! How to recreate red carpet hairstyles that balance glamour with simplicity
Celebrities always have flawless hair on the red carpet, thanks to their incredible glam squads who use the latest techniques and high-quality products to create of-the-moment looks.
These stylists focus on prepping the hair with nourishing shampoo and conditioner, adding volume and shine, and ensuring the styles they create withstand hours in front of the cameras.
Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth and Michelle Yeoh rocked swoon-worthy hairstyles that balance glamour with simplicity at the Wicked premiere.
These versatile styles could look just as chic on the street and lucky for the rest of us, their stylists are sharing how they created them with affordable products.
Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth and Michelle Yeoh rocked swoon-worthy hairstyles at the Wicked premiere that could look just as stylish on the street
Idina, the original Elphaba, looked sensational on the carpet with a sleek blowout that looked polished and professional.
'For Idina’s Wicked premiere look, I took the dress’s architectural shape and design as my direct inspiration,' said hair stylist Paul Norton.
Idina donned a black, body hugging Rhea Costa gown, styled with EFFY jewelry.
'Given the open shoulder on one side and predominant volume of the sleeve on the other side, I knew the hair being down, voluminous, and swept to one side would help balance it out visually.'
This look is perfect for almost any occasion where you want to look polished and put-together.
It's ideal for Thanksgiving Day and formal events like a wedding or interview.
'For Idina’s Wicked premiere look, I took the dress’s architectural shape and design as my direct inspiration,' said hair stylist Paul Norton
Idina shampooed with Wella Professionals Ultimate Repair Shampoo and conditioned her locks with the brand's Ultimate Repair Conditioner.
'On her clean and damp hair I used Wella Professionals Ultimate Repair Miracle Hair Rescue treatment for protection against damage and help keep hair shiny and smooth prior to blow drying.
'After blow drying, I pushed most of the hair to one side, basically working off a side part, and then used a 1 1/4-inch curling iron in small sections to wave out her hair,' shared Paul.
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For more texture, he waved each 2-inch section in the opposite direction as the previous.
' Iused a workable hairspray to help for a better hold for each curl. Once the entire head was curled, I used a texturizer spray to separate and build out the volume of each wave.
'I went back with my round brush and blow dryer and blew the face frame away from the face and added more root volume to the crown.
'With one last swoop with the majority of the hair to one side, I then sprayed her hair for a final finish, and we headed to the red carpet!'
Kristin Chenoweth - who played Glinda The Good Witch in the Broadway musical -stole the show wearing a custom structured tulle cocktail dress with metallic gold floral paillette embroidery by Pamella Roland
Kristin Chenoweth - who played Glinda The Good Witch in the Broadway musical -stole the show wearing a custom structured tulle cocktail dress with metallic gold floral paillette embroidery by Pamella Roland.
To not compete with her ornate mini, hair stylist Jonathan Hanousek kept Kristin's mane sleek and chic.
'I didn’t want anything fussy or princess-like because her Pamella Roland gold metal mini dress was very ornate, and I felt we needed to be careful not to create anything that felt over the top or cartoonish,' said Jonathan.
'By keeping things simple the entire look was modern and beautiful.'
Kristin's look is perfect for both high-profiles events and everyday wear.
To not compete with her ornate mini, hair stylist Jonathan Hanousek kept Kristin's mane sleek and chic
The blonde beauty's hair was prepped with Wella Professionals Ultimate Repair Shampoo and Wella Professionals Ultimate Repair Conditioner to moisturize and strengthen her treated hair.
'I followed that up by spraying about 10 pumps of Wella Professionals Ultimate Repair Miracle Hair Rescue to repair damage, and help reduce frizz,' said Jonathan.
'Next, I applied four pumps of Wella Professionals EIMI Flowing Form Anti Frizz Hair Balm through the midshaft to ends and blow dried the hair using a large round brush.
'Then, on thin horizontal sections I sprayed Wella Professionals EIMI Stay Firm Hairspray and flat ironed her hair using medium heat.
'I used a brush and a few sprays of the Wella Professionals EIMI Glam Mist Shine Spray to smooth and shape the hair.'
To show off her pretty face and amazing earrings, the stylist tucked the right side of her hair behind her ear and secured it with several bobby pins and stay firm hairspray.
'The result was simple glamorous healthy-looking hair.'
Michelle Yeoh embodied her Wicked character Madame Morrible in a black beaded Balenciaga gown for the LA premiere
Pictured: Wella Ultimate Repair Miracle Hair Rescue, Ultimate Repair Shampoo, Ultimate Repair Conditioner, IGK Beach Club Texture Spray, BaBylissPRO Nano Titanium 1 1/4” Extended Barrel Curling Iron
Michelle Yeoh embodied her Wicked character Madame Morrible in a black beaded Balenciaga gown for the LA premiere.
'We decided on this more exaggerated look because of the campiness that Wicked is,' said hair stylist Renato Campora.
'We kept it short, modern and voluminous.'
Renato started by spraying the leave in Wella Professionals Ultimate Repair Miracle Hair Rescue treatment from mids to ends for extra repair and extra strength.
'I recommend this product to anyone with color treated hair who likes to take extra care of their locks.'
'We decided on this more exaggerated look because of the campiness that Wicked is,' said hair stylist Renato Campora
'To protect all the repair done in previous steps, I added a walnut size amount of Wella Professionals EIMI Flowing Form Anti Frizz Hair Balm. This seals in moisture, protects hair from heat, and smooths all frizz.
'Next on damp hair, I applied Wella Professionals EIMI Body Crafter Flexible Volumizing Spray to roots and mid sections thoroughly distributing product in 1.5 inch sections. This allowed for even volume throughout.
'With a small round brush, I blow dried each section upwards and immediately pin curled to allow hair to cool off with my desired volume.
'Now that my foundation is prepped, I removed all pins and brushed each curl out while spraying Wella Professionals EIMI Stay Firm Hair Finishing Spray.'
The look was finished with Wella Professionals EIMI Glam Mist.
'I parted hair on the side for a more elegant and angular silhouette,' shared Renato.
'This enhances the cheek bones and elongates the neck shape.'
