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Home · Hair

Zendaya Shut Down The Emmys Red Carpet With A Ruby Body Wave

The actress hit the carpet with an old Hollywood glam hairstyle in this trendy hue.
Zendaya Won The Emmys With Her Red Body Wave
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By Shalwah Evans · Updated December 6, 2020

For all the naysayers that swore a Black woman couldn’t rock red tresses well enough to play a mermaid princess, you’ve been shut down. Let’s face it, you were shut down before. But tonight, the mic was officially dropped when Zendaya hit the red carpet for the 71st Primetime Emmys. She showed that Black women in red tresses look like goddesses. She looked like she came straight out of the water in a gown of seaweed, threw on heels to match, and decided to grace this little awards show with her royal presence.

“Tonight’s look was extra special because Zendaya went back to red hair!” said the star’s hairstylist Ursula Stephen. “To complement the rich color, we decided to go for old Hollywood inspired soft waves, which went well with her jewel tone green dress and diamonds, for the ultimate Hollywood starlet look.”

Zendaya Won The Emmys With Her Red Body Wave
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 22: Zendaya attends the 71st Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 22, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)

Her drip could be felt through the screen like Rue taking that first hit of Fentanyl. We didn’t even realize that we had been holding our breath until we started breathing again. The red in her mane was extra vibrant, and looked especially vivid against her all green ensemble. The actress’ makeup was subtle but still gave us euphoria, with glowing skin, glossy lips, and full lashes that made her brown eyes pop. “The goal was a regal, classic look with glowy and dewy skin, letting her natural beauty shine,” said her makeup artist Sheika Daley, who used her Lancôme toolkit to get the look.

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