{"id":3011,"date":"2026-09-15T14:24:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T06:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nichebeaty.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/15\/this-years-biggest-emmys-hair-trend-nobody-tried-too-hard\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T14:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T06:24:14","slug":"this-years-biggest-emmys-hair-trend-nobody-tried-too-hard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nichebeaty.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/15\/this-years-biggest-emmys-hair-trend-nobody-tried-too-hard\/","title":{"rendered":"This Year\u2019s Biggest Emmys Hair Trend? Nobody Tried Too Hard"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It\u2019s always newsworthy when a black-tie event calls for anything but black-tie hair. And, look, let\u2019s not pretend: even the most \u201cundone\u201d looks on a night like this take a team, a full kit and hours in the chair. Nothing about \u201ceffortless\u201d is actually effortless.<\/p>\n

But there\u2019s something refreshing about a red carpet that skips the towering updos and the glossy, clearly done curls. That\u2019s what we got at this year\u2019s Emmys\u2014hair that leaned soft and romantic instead of sculpted, pieces left loose instead of pinned within an inch of their life. It read like ease, not perfection, even if perfection is exactly what it took to get there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ahead, celebs who proved romantic, effortless (looking) hair isn\u2019t going anywhere.<\/p>\n

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Michelle Pfeiffer<\/h2>\n

The Margo\u2019s Got Money Troubles<\/em> producer stuck to sleek, long layers with soft ends and face-framing pieces left loose for easy volume without overworking it. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\"Michelle<\/p>\n

Getty Images \/ Monica Schipper <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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2<\/span> \/ 8<\/span><\/p>\n

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Olivia Munn<\/h2>\n

The Your Friends & Neighbors<\/em> star kept it timeless with a classic blowout, pairing a crisp center part with strands smoothed to a sleek, glass-like finish.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\"Olivia<\/p>\n

Getty Images \/ John Shearer <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Dakota Fanning<\/h2>\n

Nominated for her role in Peacock\u2019s All Her Fault, <\/em>Fanning kept it simple: hair down, straight and center-parted, left to fall past her shoulders with barely any added texture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\"Dakota<\/p>\n

Getty Images \/ John Shearer <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Zendaya<\/h2>\n

Attending in support of Euphoria, Zendaya debuted a short, tousled pixie on the red carpet\u2014a look celebrity hairstylist Coree Moreno calls \u201cfeminine and refined with a little rebellion.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\"Zendaya<\/p>\n

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5<\/span> \/ 8<\/span><\/p>\n

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Emmy Rossum <\/h2>\n

Rossum let her natural texture take center stage, with curls left loose and full for a voluminous, romantic shape that felt totally her own.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\"Emmy<\/p>\n

Getty Images \/ John Shearer <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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6<\/span> \/ 8<\/span><\/p>\n

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Kristen Bell<\/h2>\n

The Nobody Wants This <\/em>star wore her hair in a loose half-up style, with the crown pulled back and the rest left in soft, undone waves with plenty of face-framing texture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\"Kristen<\/p>\n

Getty Images \/ Kevin Mazur <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Nicole Kidman<\/h2>\n

Celebrity hairstylist Lorenzo Martin pulled Kidman\u2019s strands back in a loose, wispy updo with curtain bangs left down. He added soft texture with a curling iron and K18\u2019s AirWash Dry Shampoo ($48) for \u201ceffortless movement\u201d\u2014proof that even an updo can read undone in the right hands. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\"Nicole<\/p>\n

Getty Images \/ Amy Sussman <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mariska Hargitay<\/h2>\n

Celebrity hairstylist Adir Abergel was inspired by \u201cearly-2000s undone hair\u201d when creating the Emmys host\u2019s effortless waves. His goal was for the hair to read \u201cas the loose, glamorous counterpoint to the sculpted, saturated orange-red gown.\u201d Mission accomplished. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\"Mariska<\/p>\n

Getty Images \/ Amy Sussman<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n