Four-time Olympic tennis star Serena Williams hosted the 2024 ESPN ESPY Awards (Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly) after earning 12 awards throughout her career. Although Serena's crimson floor-length Ferragamo gown almost stole the show, our attention was drawn to her blended, creamy blonde styled in a perfectly messy, curled updo by celebrity hairstylist Angela Meadows (@angelameadowssalon).
On her inspiration, Angela shares: “I wanted to give Serena an old Hollywood glam-inspired look to set the stage for this momentous night." Below, learn her blonde formulas, styling techniques and go-to products for looks that last all night.
The Formulas
- Formula A (mids to ends):
- Wella Professionals Shinefinity 9/61 + developer
- Formula B (root tap):
- Shinefinity 5/98 + developer
- Formula C (lowlights):
- Shinefinity 7/12 + developer
Steps
1. Angela shares, “I toned the lengths of the hair with Formula A and toned the roots with Formula B, while lowlighting with Formula C."
2. Allow the glaze to process, then rinse and wash.
3. “I treated the hair with Wella Professionals Ultimate Repair Miracle Hair Rescue Leave-In to protect hair from damage, frizz and heat before I went in and blowdried,” Angela explains.
4. Begin the upstyle by curling the hair and gathering it into a messy bun. Leave out two tendrils of hair to frame the face.
5. “I applied Wella Professionals EIMI Stay Firm Workable Finishing Hairspray and Wella Professionals EIMI Nutricurls Boost Bounce to set the style and help keep hair volumized and frizz-free,” Angela says.
