Julianne Hough’s Dramatic Extensions Send the Internet Into a Frenzy
Julianne Hough changed up her look on Dancing with the Stars for Mariah Carey night when she rocked long blonde extensions and it had quite an impact on viewers at home.
Hough brought the glamour to the Oct. 6 episode wearing a vintage silver Roberto Cavalli minidress previously worn by Carey. The same dress was also worn by supermodel Gisele Bündchen on the cover of Vanity Fair in 2007. Hough added long blonde hair extensions for the show’s tribute to the “We Belong Together” singer and shared details of the transformation on social media before the episode aired.
She relayed how she and stylist Brad Goreski tracked down the designer dress and how the hairstyle helped complete the look.
While the dress was a shimmering, formfitting, standout piece that Carey wore to the 2008 Time 100 gala in New York City, fans were really loving Hough’s hair extensions. In fact, Glimpse estimates show Google searches for “Julianne Hough hair” increased 183% over the past quarter, with approximately 3,000 searches in the past month. Searches for her name reached approximately 262,000 with a 79% growth.
For anyone considering a similar hair transformation, the most useful starting point is deciding what you actually like about the look.
On the Fresha app hair and beauty expert Danielle Louise explained, “People often save a celebrity photograph because they love how much hair there appears to be. But when you look more closely, it might be the fuller ends, the movement or the way the hair frames the face that you want. You do not necessarily need the same length or color to get that effect. The aim is to create something that blends with your own hair and works when you are styling it yourself.”
Louise shared a few details worth knowing before buying extensions or booking a fitting.
According to Louise, the color at your roots may be the wrong shade to match, so if you have highlights, balayage or lighter ends, choosing extensions based only on your roots can leave the added hair looking noticeably different.
“Start by looking at the mid-lengths and ends, where the extensions will sit alongside your own hair,” the expert said. “With blonde, the undertone matters. Two shades can be equally light, but a golden blonde and an icy blonde will look very different together. Ask to see a sample against your hair in natural daylight. A stylist may need to combine shades to pick up the different tones already running through your hair.”
Louise added, “Color is only part of the blend. Natural hair and extensions can remain visibly separate if they are styled into different shapes. For a soft, voluminous finish, styling your own hair and the added hair into a similar wave can help them sit together. Let the curls cool before gently loosening them, so you keep some shape and movement.”
Louise says another thing to note is that “your bedtime routine depends on the extensions you choose. Clip-ins should be removed before bed because their attachments can become tangled in the natural hair during sleep. Professionally fitted extensions need an aftercare routine suited to their attachment system. With fitted extensions, gently detangle from the ends upwards while supporting the hair near the roots.
“Follow your stylist’s washing instructions, dry the attachment areas thoroughly and make sure the hair is dry before bed. A loose plait may help reduce overnight tangling. Keep conditioner on the lengths and ends, away from tapes or bonds unless your specific aftercare instructions say otherwise. Where you apply a product can matter as much as which product you choose.”
