That hair is just too glorious!
Yes, Blake Lively rocked close to a zillion ensembles while promoting The Age of Adaline on Tuesday, April 21, in NYC. But perhaps even more impressive, the Gossip Girl alum, 27, worked a fresh hairstyle for nearly every outfit—and she had a little genius help to make it all happen.
Enter celebrity hairstylist Rod Ortega, who created each unique ‘do to complement her impeccable sense of style. Wonder how he was able to concoct them all (practically one every two hours) while still keeping the new mom looking fresh? Read on to find out how he did it with often only minutes to spare!
Daytime Loose Waves
1. To prep Lively for her GMA appearance, Ortega blow-dried her damp mane, using a round brush for extra volume.
2. Next, he sectioned off her hair and used the 1” barrel of the T3 Whirl Trio Interchangeable Barrel Styling Wand to create loose waves, curling 1-inch sections at a time.
3. Giving a boost to the loose waves, Ortega took some of the smaller sections and, using the same 1″ barrel, made certain curls a little tighter to create a “swirly” effect.
4. To finish, the stylist gathered a small piece of her hair from the front and twisted it up into a small mini-bun, pinning it in place.
Parted-Down-the-Middle Low Ponytail
5. Before the beauty stepped back out onto the streets of NYC, Ortega, holding onto the same loose waves, slicked them back into a low, deconstructed ponytail.
6. He then smoothed the hair on the top of the head down and secured the ponytail with an elastic.
7. For additional texture, Lively’s hairstylist went back to the 1” barrel of the Styling Wand to create additional waves.
8. He spritzed the whole thing with hairspray and sent her on her way.
Glossy Bombshell Waves
9. Before she stopped back out of her Big Apple hotel, Ortega wanted to create larger curls, so he switched over to the 1.5″ barrel.
10. Grabbing larger sections, he wrapped the hair away from her face and curled, creating larger waves. (Note: For the most body possible, Ortega made sure to curl all the waves in the same direction.)
11. Then he finished with hairspray.
Pin-Straight (But With Volume!)
12. Ditching the big waves for a visit to The Tonight Show, Ortega grabbed the T3 SinglePass X 1.5” Wide Flatiron to and straightened Lively’s hair until it was smooth and sleek.
13. A hairspray finish held the look in place.
Sleek Half-Updo
14. And finally, for her last street style look, the stylist utilized Lively’s already straightened hair and pulled back the top and side sections of the hair for a “chic, ’70s-inspired half-up, half-down look,” he explained. (The perfect complement to her retro ensemble.)
15. He did one more pass over her hair with the flatiron, making sure there were no rogue waves peeking through.
16. Ortega did one last round of hairspray to set the ‘do. Fin!
