While espresso has dominated the charts all summer long, Sabrina Carpenter’s signature buttery blow-dry and accompanying curtain fringe reign supreme on our August beauty mood boards. With volume, shine, and a timeless ’90s shape, it’s no surprise that blondes everywhere are rocking the singer’s signature bombshell curls this season; that is, until the 25-year-old herself ditched the viral hairstyle this week.
Carpenter walked the red carpet of diversity‘S 2024 Power of Young Hollywood at the Santa Monica Proper Hotel, California, yesterday, where she debuted her natural curls on the red carpet for the first time. The singer eschewed her dramatic, glam look in favor of a far beachier updo with face-framing curls and textured, sun-kissed waves. Think Amanda Seyfried in Mummy Mia! meets Kate Hudson in How do I get rid of it in 10 days? – yellow dress included.
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This isn’t the first time Carpenter has flaunted her natural hair texture, however. The singer shared a series of vacation photos via Instagram last month that featured her gently tousled hair both loosely styled and braided and as wavy as possible. It’s safe to say we’re obsessed with seeing her curly hair in the spotlight on red carpets now too.
For many of us, the recent heatwave in the UK has made us love our natural curves, waves and curls as humidity and sweat strip them away from straightened or sleek styles. Just look at the difference between the beginning and end of Taylor Swift’s Epoch tour shows as an example; the transition from shiny, heat-treated strands to voluminous curls is impressive.
Luckily, this effortless summer updo is further proof that your natural texture gives you everything you need to create the ultimate, flattering hairstyle for you. No frizz here.
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Katie Withington (she/her) is the Beauty Assistant at ELLE UK and Harper’s Bazaar. She works alongside the ELLE UK beauty team to cover all things beauty for print and digital, from finding makeup trends backstage at London Fashion Week and investigating hot ingredients in skincare to opening the makeup bags of Julia Garner and Emily Ratajkowski. Before joining ELLE UK in 2022, Katie (BA) studied Fashion Journalism at the London College of Fashion and has previously written for Red, Good Housekeeping and Prima.
