Carpenter, on the other hand, has been flying the femme fatale hair flag for a while. Her curly bangs and lush waves are the perfect partner for her coquettish aesthetic. Meanwhile, when you turn on the TV, Grier, played by Nicole Kidman in Netflix’s The Perfect Couple, is side-parted and her waves are bouncing. And on screen, Chloë Sevigny looks great in her curly blonde curls as Kitty Menendez in Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menendez. Yes, the latter is hair from the late ’80s, but that doesn’t make it any less relevant to today’s hair.
Nicole Kidman plays Greer in “The Perfect Couple.”
In fact, for Vivienne Westwood’s Spring/Summer 2025 show, hairstylist Sam McKnight paid homage to “’80s royalty,” giving models a Princess Diana-esque wide side fringe and voluminous roots. . Delivering the root lift and texture provided by our favorite femme fatales, he juxtaposes “blowout flicks with waves and natural locks,” offering a great example of how to dress on trend right now. I did.
Vivienne Westwood Spring/Summer 2025.
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How can you create a similar look? Start by focusing on your roots and start teasing them. Mist McKnight Superlift into your hair and blow dry using a small round brush to “create volume and lift the roots.” If you prefer a more tousled look, spritz your mid-length sections with a texture spray, and for an artistic plunging look, lift your hair to one side.
Ghd Blow Dryer Ceramic Radial Hair Brush Size 1 25mm
Hair by Sam McKnight Cool Girl Superlift Volume Spray