Jennifer Lawrence’s Understated Updo Is The Height Of Chic

If you’re seeking party-season hair inspiration, we’ve found it. Lawrence debuted a tapered curtain fringe at the end of last month, freshly cut for the ATA Awards by her long-term hair stylist Gregory Russell, who created a beautifully subtle, elegant style for the actress at the Governors Awards. Teamed with a custom-made chocolate and gold Bottega Veneta gown, Lawrence’s low chignon and loosely tonged, face-framing layers bore all the hallmarks of a relaxed Roman goddess, enhanced by a smokey, feline flick of eyeliner by the make-up artist Georgie Eisdell.

Lightly twisting the longest lengths of a curtain fringe creates a tousled effect, and Lawrence’s hair colour adds dimension to her look her, too. “Her hair has depth at the bottom and tiny micro, airy-lites on top” says expert colourist Nicola Clarke. “The effect is a bright but still really natural-looking mid-blonde thanks to the deeper tones underneath that add volume.”

Speaking of subtle volume, maintaining a little zhoosh is especially important to keep a sweeping fringe from falling flat. Hairstylist Mark Townsend, responsible for Dakota Johnson’s curtain fringe, recommends lightly tapping a volumising powder into roots for “casual, undone movement” (he uses a Kevin Murphy Powder Puff when styling Dakota’s signature fringe).

L’Oréal Professionnel UK editorial ambassador, Adam Reed, also deems a hair powder a particular essential if you’re considering a curtain fringe like Lawrence’s. “You might find when you first get your fringe that you are touching and playing with it a lot, which may produce excess oiliness”, he says. “An ultra-light dry shampoo such as L’Oréal Professionnel Tecni.Art Morning After Dust will keep hair fresh, volumised and help prevent the fringe from separating.”

While a curtain fringe has strong ’70s connotations, Lawrence’s most recent style proves that it has classic appeal, too. “It’s a timeless cut thanks to the fact that it’s easier to manage than a shorter, straighter fringe and very easy to grow out whenever you’re ready for a change”, says Sian Wood, art and colour director at Taylor Taylor London’s Shoreditch salon. “Depending on where the fringe is cut, it highlights different areas of your face; it can soften singular facial features, accentuate the cheekbones (as Lawrence’s cut does) or even bring attention to the lips”, Wood adds. Effortless, yes, but there’s no denying this cut works hard.