Practical Magic 2 Premiere: Every Beauty Look, Then vs. Now
Twenty-eight years after the original, Bullock and Kidman returned as the Owens sisters. Here are the exact products and techniques behind the sequel's premiere beauty looks.
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The takeaway
- Sandra Bullock's premiere wave was prepped with RŌZ Santa Lucia Styling Oil and RŌZ Milk Hair Serum, set with a 1.5-inch curling iron by Mara Roszak.
- Nicole Kidman switched from red to blonde; Adir Abergel styled her curls with the ghd Chronos Curve Grand Iron and Gucci Westman used Clé de Peau Beauté makeup.
- Maisie Williams wore 'Protection Plaits' — two long braids built with Donna Bella extensions — styled by Clayton Hawkins for the L.A. premiere.
Twenty-eight years after the original film debuted, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman have reprised their roles as Sally and Gillian Owens in Practical Magic 2 — and the sequel's L.A. premiere delivered a full slate of beauty looks built by some of Hollywood's top stylists.
Sandra Bullock as Sally Owens
At the 1998 premiere, Bullock wore side-slicked bangs that grazed her eyebrows and a flipped-up lob alongside her Dolce & Gabbana LBD. For the sequel's premiere, hairstylist Mara Roszak, founder of RŌZ Haircare, crafted a soft, structured wave with a deep side part to match Bullock's custom Louis Vuitton dress and its "architectural, distinctly modern silhouette."
"The hair was built to match: a soft, structured wave with a deep side part that read modern and subtly sculpted, polished yet still soft, with a cool edge," Roszak said.
She prepped Bullock's damp hair with RŌZ Santa Lucia Styling Oil and RŌZ Milk Hair Serum, blow-dried with a round brush, then set the loose wave with a 1.5-inch barrel curling iron, wrapping small sections away from the face. The ends stayed uncurled and sleek to echo the dress's clean lines.
Makeup artist Sabrina Bedrani kept the cast's makeup soft and muted: very light pink on Bullock's cheeks and lips, with heavier, darker eyeliner and mascara that stopped short of smoky.
Nicole Kidman as Gillian Owens
Kidman's most obvious transformation is the switch from red to blonde, plus the grown-out signature Gillian Owens bangs. Adir Abergel styled her 2026 premiere look. "The goal was undone in the best way — loose, full curls with a ton of body, a high-shine finish, and that deep side part that gives the whole look a sexier, more grown-out blowout feel," he said. The style, he added, was "a nod to the free-spirited sister from the original film, reset for the present."
After carving out a deep side part, Abergel smoothed Kidman's damp hair with the ghd Speed hairdryer and a round brush for lift and volume. He then wound small-to-medium sections in a consistent direction with the ghd Chronos Curve Grand Iron to build a full curl pattern "reminiscent of Nicole's own '90s curls — defined but never stiff, with real body behind it." After letting each curl cool completely, he raked through the hair with his fingers — not a brush — to open the curl into a soft blowout shape without losing definition.
Gucci Westman did Kidman's makeup with Clé de Peau Beauté: shades from Eye Color Quads in 4 Ocean Sunrise and 8 Warm Ocean Sunset on the lids, Powder Blush Duo in 102 Cherry Blossom on the cheeks, and a blend of Lipstick Matte in 122 Pink Petunia and 110 Exuberant on the lips.
Joey King as Kylie Owens
Evan Rachel Wood, then 11, played Sally's daughter Kylie in the original; the adult role went to Joey King for part two. L'Oréal Paris makeup artist Allan Avendaño created King's soft pink flush in muted strawberry tones, pulled from her auburn and copper hair color — retouched back in July by colorist Matt Rez.
Hairstylist Rena Calhoun, partnering with Sally Beauty, took inspiration from early Victorian and Pre-Raphaelite imagery. "I loved the softness of the texture and the romantic, almost untouched feeling of the hair," she said. Rather than a literal period recreation, she reinterpreted the lightness and airiness in a modern way. "There's also something about that softness that feels otherworldly and mysterious, which is a nod to the witchy undertones of this look," Calhoun said. Against a structured dress with corsetry and lace, she chose hair that feels raw "that keeps the overall look from feeling overly polished or too literal."
On towel-dried hair, Calhoun applied the Honeyque Deep Repair Honey + Protein Hair Mist, then used flat setting clips to sculpt the hair around King's face. She diffused the rest with the Ion Luxe Turbosonic Hair Dryer, encouraging the natural texture with her hands. Once dry, she stretched the curl pattern with the Ion Luxe Infrared 1.25" curling iron to create loose, irregular bends, then brushed out the waves for fluffiness.
Maisie Williams as Antonia Owens
The second Owens daughter, originally played by Alexandra Artrip, was recast as Maisie Williams. Makeup artist Kindra Mann painted soft pink cheeks and lips over a dewy base built on Josie Maran's Whipped Argan Oil Face Butter, anchored by a strong, structured brow.
Hairstylist Clayton Hawkins went straight to a witches' handbook for inspiration. "We wanted something strong, powerful, and obviously a little witchy. I was reading about 'Protection Plaits,' which are two braids that witches use as an energetic shield, and thought, okay! Let's do that."
He sprayed Williams's damp hair with Raw Sugar Multi-Miracle Leave-In Conditioner and Heat Protectant, blew it out with the Ion Luxe Turbosonic Hair Dryer, then flat-ironed it with the Ion Luxe Infrared Collection 1.5" Flat Iron. After a sharp center part and a sculpted "tiny kiss curl" fringe, he slicked the rest into a ponytail with Raw Sugar The Mighty Curl Leave-In Conditioner and added Donna Bella human hair extensions for two super-long braids. "The final result is fierce, strong, and of course a little witchy," Hawkins concludes.
With Roszak, Abergel, Calhoun and Hawkins all citing witchy or period references filtered through modern styling, the premiere looks signal that the Owens sisters' beauty legacy — soft texture with an edge — will shape red carpet trends well beyond the film's release.
Source: Elle Beauty; Source: go.redirectingat.com
Daniel Okafor
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News editor covering business strategy at Eurasian Beauty Journal.
