Nicole Kidman's Emmys Low Updo Signals Fall's Next Hair Trend
Nicole Kidman wore a messy low bun with curtain bangs to the 78th Emmys. Marie Claire's beauty editor says the nape-grazing styles spotted on the carpet signal fall's next big hair trend.
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The takeaway
- Nicole Kidman wore a low, intentionally messy bun with long curtain bangs at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, where she was an executive producer of Apple TV+'s Margo's Got Money Troubles.
- Marie Claire Beauty Editor Siena Gagliano identified buns, ponytails, and nape-grazing styles across the Emmys carpet as an emerging fall hair trend after seasons of slicked-back looks.
- Marie Claire recommended Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray and the T3 Singlepass Curl X 1.5-inch curling iron to recreate the look.
Nicole Kidman wore a low, intentionally messy bun with long curtain bangs to the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, and Marie Claire's beauty editor is calling it: low updos are fall's next big hair trend.
Kidman attended the ceremony as executive producer of Apple TV+'s "Margo's Got Money Troubles." She wore a custom white Chanel gown covered in handmade florals. Her blonde hair sat in a low bun at the nape, with a few wispy pieces left loose around her face.
She wasn't alone in keeping things low on the carpet. Siena Gagliano, Beauty Editor at Marie Claire, counted buns, ponytails, and other nape-grazing styles throughout the night. "Between the buns, ponytails, and other nape-grazing styles I've spotted tonight, I'm officially sensing a fall hair trend," she wrote. "After seasons of slicked-back everything, I'm very into seeing things loosen up a little."
The look extends a strong run for Kidman. Gagliano noted the actress has been "turning out look after look on the Practical Magic 2 premiere circuit," so the Emmys appearance continued an established streak.
The makeup matched the undone hair. Kidman chose fresh, bright glam with softly defined eyes, flushed pink cheeks, and a glossy peachy-pink lip. Gagliano wrote that the combination "really gave her a youthful-looking glow" and that the relaxed hair and fresh makeup "complemented the look perfectly" against the floral Chanel gown.
How to Get the Look
Marie Claire recommended two products for recreating the low updo:
- Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray for Volume & Texture — "For a little piece-y action, spritz some of this cult-favorite in your locks," Gagliano advised.
- T3 Singlepass Curl X 1.5" Ceramic Extra-Long Barrel Curling Iron — "Give your hair a little texture and volume before pulling it back with my favorite curling iron."
For stylists and salons, the takeaway is a shift in red carpet demand: after multiple seasons dominated by slicked-back styling, clients may soon ask for softer, deliberately undone low chignons, curtain bangs, and loose face-framing pieces as the fall season arrives.
Source: Marie Claire Beauty
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