Zendaya won best dressed at the 2026 Emmys — no contest.
The Euphoria star, 30, left Us speechless with her custom Prada dress, pixie cut and effortless glam. To create her look for television’s biggest night, held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Monday, September 14, celebrity hairstylist Coree Moreno told Us in a press release statement that he “began by prepping the hair with Schwarzkopf KERATÎME Deep Repair Detangling Treatment.”
The stylist revealed he worked the product through her mane to “create a silky, conditioned and manageable foundation.”
“I followed with the KERATÎME Hair Bonding Oil to add an extra layer of smoothness and shine while helping the hair feel soft and polished,” he added. “Because this look relies on manipulating short sections while maintaining softness, I wanted the hair to feel supple and healthy before introducing heat and texture.”
Moreno then blew out the actress’ hair and used the brand’s Mini Shine Boost Gloss Infusion Daily Boar Brush to add volume.
“This gave me the refined, glossy foundation I wanted without removing the natural movement that would become important during sculpting,” Moreno explained to Us. Once her brunette strands were dry, he misted göt2b glued 2-in-1 Spray Wax into her crown “to introduce grip” while creating a “workable texture.”
Moreno then worked in “small, irregular sections” to manipulate her hair into waves with a straightener.
“I elevated sections at the root, introduced subtle bends through the lengths and alternated their direction to prevent the texture from becoming too uniform,” Moreno shared. “To finish, I returned to the göt2b glued 2-in-1 Spray Wax, lightly misting wherever I wanted additional definition. Using my fingertips, I pinched and separated individual pieces through the crown and fringe until the silhouette felt effortless. Once I was happy with the shape, I finished with göt2b glued Blasting Freeze Spray to lock the style in place while maintaining the sculpted shape and definition.”
As for the star’s makeup, Ernesto Casillas used all Prada Beauty products to create Zendaya’s glowy glam. In another press release statement, Casillas — Zendaya’s go-to makeup artist — shared that he prepped her skin with the brand’s Augmented Skin Cream, Skin Essence and Skin Eye Cream.
“I was inspired by sparkly crystals on her dress to maximize the glow and play with both frosty and satin textures with the makeup,” Casillas explained of Zendaya’s makeup. “It’s a callback to late ’90s makeup on the red carpets.”
He then went in with the Reveal Skin Optimizing Foundation in MW55 and tapped the base into her skin. Casillas then applied concealer on Zendaya with the Blurring + Micro-Correcting Concealer in MN5 before going in with the Touch Cream-to-Powder Blush in Tulip and Cherry, giving Zendaya a rosy look. To add even more of a pop of pink to her complexion, Casillas applied the Light Glowing Highlighting Powder in Pink, Champagne, and Champagne Deep.
He then locked in her look with the Reset Rebalancing Setting Powder before creating her whimsy eye look.
First, he went in with the Dimensions Holo Nude Eyeshadow in 08 Pansy and created a shimmery blended look. He then added more dimension to her eyes with the Pradalines Durable Gliding Eye Pencil in Wood, before adding attention to her lashes with the Lash Extending Mascara in Nero.
To tie her glam together, Casillas lined her lips with the Monochrome Soft Matte in Tiepolo Reflection and added the Liquid Balm in Blushware gloss on top.
