We’ve been saying that super-long waves are back for the season, and based on last night’s look, it looks as though Clooney is on board with it too. Channeling 1940s actor Rita Hayworth, celebrity hairstylist and colorist Dimitris Giannetos created her glamorous look for the evening. “Inspired by the pearls [on her dress] and Old Hollywood dress, I wanted to give her classic Rita Hayworth glam,” Giannetos said in a press release. And that he did: Clooney walked the carpet with big, bouncy, and loose waves, showing off some bronde highlights to brighten things up around her face. Her hair’s slight side part further let her inner Rita Hayworth shine through.
To get the look, he “started with towel-dried hair and blow-dried it using a round brush to create volume,” Giannetos explained in the release. Then, “I placed her hair in rollers and let them set.” He left the rollers in until her makeup was done. The longer you leave hair rollers in, the curlier your hair will look and the longer-lasting the waves will be.
“Once makeup was done, I removed the rollers and brushed out her hair using a paddle brush,” Giannetos further explained. “To hold the style and keep everything frizz-free for the red carpet, I finished with plenty of L’Oréal Paris Elnett Hairspray.” He didn’t say exactly which Elnett spray he used, but we love the original scented version of the hairspray (if you want to wear a perfume or hair mist, opt for the unscented one).
Usually celebs have separate hair and makeup artists to do their glam before an event, but Clooney kept things streamlined and simple for the Tony Awards. Giannetos was on double duty last night—not only did he create that Old Hollywood hair, but he also did her makeup in between.
So while her hair was setting in rollers, he went in with Charlotte Tilbury products to complete the vintage glam look. “The vibe we were going for was a soft Old Hollywood glamour with neutral coral tones,” Giannetos said in the release. After her skin was prepped with products, including editor-loved Charlotte’s Magic Cream, he used Unreal Skin Sheer Glow Tint Hydrating Foundation and Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray, among other makeup products, for a radiant, healthy glow that lasted Clooney all night.
Catharine Malzahn is the contributing associate beauty editor at Glamour.
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