Cannes International Film Festival Hair: Mia Wasikowska

Mia Wasikowska looked simply stunning in her a nude Valentino couture gown at the 2011 Cannes International Film Festival. Hair stylist Marcus Francis styled MIa's effortless updo for the "Tree of Life" premiere. Keep reading to learn the breakdown of this chic style.

Red carpet hair Mia Wasikowska Tree Of life premiere

“Mia chose a stunning rose-nude color gown that had a high lace neckline.  I knew that putting her hair up in a loose, effortless chic way was the best to complement the feel of her dress. Mia is a young starlet who is making a strong impression on Hollywood, and by the response in Cannes, the world. Keeping her style very fresh, she radiates an ease on the carpet.

I prepped her hair with Phyto Volume Actif Spray. Once the hair was half dry I applied Phyto Mousse and scrunched Mia's hair to bring out her natural bend. I brushed her hair out, and curled one inch sections with a 1/2" curling iron, rotating the direction of the curls. I then sprayed each section with L'oreal Elnett Hairspray.  I let the hair set for 5 minutes, then brushed out, creating soft wavy moments going back.  I applied Pantene Beautiful Lengths Frizz Control to the hair. I gently twisted and pinned random pieces up with bobby pins, still showing the texture. Before she walked out the door, I took photo to make sure Mia had the right amount of height to width ratio. The camera always catches details our eyes don't pick up!”

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