If you asked me to name an iconic redhead a few years ago, I would have said Ariel, Disney’s flame-haired little mermaid. But now, I might just say Keke Palmer. The actor-singer-host has been living her best redhead life for most of this year so far, and each look is better than the last.
Palmer put her hosting talents to work for the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards in Los Angeles on April 8 and channeled the Little Mermaid with long curls that flowed all the way down her back, hitting just above her hips with tons of volume and texture. These weren’t tight, spiral ringlets, but a more relaxed, elongated curl with a beachy softness. The curls, styled by Davontae’ Washington, were the perfect match for Palmer’s sparkly, feathered archival Oscar de la Renta gown, which swished and swayed as she moved. Remember that gorgeous glittery dress Ariel wears at the end of The Little Mermaid when she emerges from the ocean to greet Prince Eric as a human mortal, her hair moving in the ocean breeze? That’s what this look is giving.
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