“An elevated Miami fantasy” is how hairstylist Katie Ballard describes the aesthetic she created with the help of Maya Hawke and Camila Mendes for Netflix’s Do Revenge. In the dark comedy, Hawke plays Eleanor, a wealthy outcast who comes together with Mendes’s character, Drea, an insider experiencing a fall from social grace, all at the expense of their prep school enemies. Directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, Do Revenge reimagines the familiar thrill of a plot-driven makeover scene. “That was essentially what Jenn was going for—it’s set in modern day, but she wanted to re-create that ’90s teen film,” says Ballard, noting that 10 Things I Hate About You and Clueless were name-checked as references in the hair and makeup trailer and beyond.
Ballard, who also worked on Hulu’s Candy and Peacock’s A Friend of the Family, noticed immediately that Do Revenge’s cast members were some of her most valuable influences. To map out the visual arc of Eleanor, who transforms into an It girl to exact their revenge, Ballard made time to listen to Hawke’s ideas. “As I sat and chatted with Maya, the references that came up were actually her mom, Uma Thurman, and Taylor Swift,” says Ballard of what became “the most interesting part” of designing each character’s style. Hawke, who was filming Stranger Things in tandem, wore wigs throughout the movie. A long brunette version that matched her natural hair color during her “awkward” phase in the beginning, and a bright blonde that Ballard notes represents her “coming into her power.” Hawke and Ballard referenced the iconic Pulp Fiction bob that Thurman wore for the latter, but this time in a Swift-level shade of blonde designed by wig artist Robert Miller-Navarre. As a “love letter” to her favorite accessories brand, Ballard crowned Hawke in Lelet’s Scales headband for Eleanor’s transformation. “The scene where you see that switch, she’s sitting in the bathtub, and her hair is slicked back and she’s wearing red lipstick, she’s got a glass of Champagne, and that was a transitional moment for her, and after that, her look becomes a bit more edgy, maybe a little bit more rock and roll,” Ballard explains.
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