Well, Keira Knightley certainly has the “glowing, gorgeous pregnant lady” thing down. I mean, she’s always been super pretty, but I thought she looked over-the-top amazing at the Oscars last night. I adored her whimsical Valentino gown {Um, paging all pregnant brides! } and the soft hair and makeup went beautifully with it.
Her hair was styled by celeb hairstylist Ben Skervin, who called his inspiration “romantic chaos.” In his words: “Since the dress is so remarkable, we left her hair down to stay away from an overly dressy or too overdone style. The finished look is all about soft, relaxed texture.” Let’s go in for a closer look.
Here’s a side view of Keira’s hair while she was chatting up newly engagedLady Gaga. I didn’t know the two of them were friendly, but Keira probably called her over to share wedding-planning tips.
And here’s exactly how to copycat Keira’s Oscars hair.
1. Starting with wet hair, apply Fekkai Blowout Primer, which Ben says “is great for smoothing and prepping for heat styling.” Then twist large sections of hair with your fingers, spiraling from root to tip. Blow-dry each twist (Ben used the the GHD Air Dryer) for a loose, textured result. Once all the twists were dry, “break up” the waves with the blow-dryer to give a more relaxed feel.
2. Use an oval-shaped curling iron, like the GHD Classic Wave Wand, to curl all of your hair in two-inch sections for that perfect loose wave. For each section, spray Fekkai Sheer Hold Hairspray to give a little extra hold and easy flexibility. Then brush through the hair to deconstruct the waves and dishevel the hair a bit. Finish with Fekkai Soleil Beach Waves Tousling Spray for “a worn-in feel and easy texture.”
Here’s how Ben finished Keira’s hair, with that ultra-simple headband: “A last special touch we added to her hair was a gorgeous headband from Chanel Fine Jewelry. We hid most of the headband, so it looks like the jewels are simple floating in her hair. I wrapped pieces of her hair around the headband so you can see only a little peek of the diamond embellishments, like a beautiful little surprise.”
You could achieve a similar look with this Swarovski-embellished headband from Haute Bride:
Would you copy Keira Knightley’s Oscar hair for your wedding?
I adore it for a bride.