How to Get Kristen Wiig's Oscar Night Hair -- on a Budget!

Kristen Wiig
Kristen Wiig

Kristen Wiig's hair may have been a little casual for Oscar night, but on a regular day, I'd be thrilled if my hair turned out looking this good.

And as it turns out, it's not as difficult to have celeb-worthy hair as I had thought!

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On Oscar night, Kristen's hair was styled entirely with Dove products, all of which are available at your local drug store.

Now, her stylist has revealed exactly what he did to make her hair Academy Award-worthy.

Want to know all of his secrets, so that you can replicate the look yourself?

Read on!

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Kristen's hair was styled by Dove celebrity stylist Mark Townsend. He took inspiration for her 'do from her dress, which was by J. Mendel. All products that Mark used were from the new Dove Style+Care Collection. Here's what he did:

  • "I started by applying a large dollop of Dove Style+Care Nourishing Curls Whipped Cream Mousse and blow dried the hair with a round brush.

  • I then took 3-inch sections of hair and sprayed each section with Dove Style+Care Thermal Replenishment Spray and then wrapped the hair around a 1 1/2 inch FHI Heat curling iron.

  • When all of her hair had been curled, I took a small amount of Dove Style+Care Frizz-Free Shine Cream-Serum in my hands and rubbed them together and then I raked the product through the hair to break up the curls and give the hair shine and definition. I'm beyond obsessed with this product. It gives you the nourishment of a cream and the shine of a serum in one bottle!

  • I finished her look by spraying Dove Style+Care Strength & Shine Extra Hold Hairspray all over while scrunching the hair with my fingers; this will ensure that the hair is in place all night and give the hair great sexy waves."

Out of all of these products, the one I REALLY want to try is the Dove Style+Care Frizz-Free Shine Cream-Serum. I know how to curl my hair properly, but as soon as I break up the curls, they look dry and frizzy. I'm dying to buy some serum and see if it makes my newly-curled hair look shiny and healthy, without relaxing the curls too much.

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I love reading this advice, because I just can't make myself pay $50 or $60 for a bottle of high-end hair product, and I worry that because of that fact, I'll never have the kind of celeb-worthy hair I crave. It's nice to know that it is possible to get the same effect with a few products that I can find at Kroger!

What do you think of Kristen's hair? Would you wear this look on an ordinary day? What about for a special event?

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Written by Lindsay Ferrier for CafeMom's blog, The Stir.

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