5 Bold Red Carpet Looks that Were All About the Hair

In honor of the 89th annual Academy Awards, we’re cruising down memory mane lane. Who traded in traditional tresses for bold ‘dos? Below, five daring darlings that did it up big.

1. GORGEOUSLY GRAND

 

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Courtney Eaton kept things anything but low-key in 2015 with this over-the-top accessorized Met Gala style from Mane Master Christian Wood. Courtney rocked a look straight off the Dolce & Gabbana runway, headpiece included!

2. PONY POWER-UP

 

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It girls who can get with a fresh ponytail have our hearts. Kendall, we’re looking at you. The ultimate Mane Master and our Editor-in-Chief, Jen Atkin, created this bubble pony on Kendall for the 2016 MTV Movie Awards. 

3. SULTRY BOW PEEP

 

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The veteran VS angel, Adriana Lima, stunned with a bow-pony hybrid we’d never seen before at the 2016 amfAR Gala. Jennifer Yepez, the woman behind the look, let us in on the step-by-step.

4. FRESH-OUT-OF-WATER WAVES

 

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Mermaid or Mrs. West? Kim brought the beach to the carpet at the 2016 MTV VMAs with super-soaked waves by Michael Silva. Click here to get the look.

5. ONE-NIGHT-STRAND BOB

 

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Blonde bombshell, Gigi Hadid, took a break from her long locks at the 2016 American Music Awards to sport a sexy, pushed-back bob—faux bob, that is. Long-haired ladies lusting for this look created by Bryce Scarlett, read this.

 Red carpet-ready hair doesn’t have to be impossible—our how-to is proof.