How-To: Mary J. Blidge's 2023 Grammy's High Ponytail

Learn how to recreate Mary J. Blidge's Grammy's hair look with a tutorial from celebrity hairstylist Tym Wallace.
Learn how to recreate Mary J. Blidge's Grammy's hair look with a tutorial from celebrity hairstylist Tym Wallace.
Courtesy of @tymwallacehair

Mary J. Blige performed "Good Morning Gorgeous" at the 2023 Grammy Awards, and she sure looked gorgeous in her long, blonde high ponytail with soft waves. 

Celebrity hairstylist Tym Wallace (@tymwallacehair) created Blige's hair look for the awards show using products from FEKKAI.

"The inspo for Mary J. Blige's Grammys look was based on many different eras and evolution of Mary," Wallace said in an Instagram post. "Drama, poise, glam, luxury, urban, royal. She is the queen!" 

You can learn how to create this look for your clients with a tutorial below. 

Mary J. Blidge performs 'Good Morning Gorgeous' at the 2023 Grammys.Mary J. Blidge performs "Good Morning Gorgeous" at the 2023 Grammys.Courtesy of @tymwallacehair

How-To:

  1. Start by shampooing and blow drying the hair to prep for styling.
  2. Use the FEKKAI Clean Stylers Straight Balm before pressing the hair straight with a flat iron.
  3. Add the FEKKAI Blonde Rx Brightening Oil to the hair and smooth it into a high ponytail. 
  4. Next, Use a 1-inch deep waver and a 1-inch flat iron to create soft waves, and add volume by using the FEKKAI Clean Stylers Root Lift and backcombing the roots.
  5. Finally, use the FEKKAI Clean Stylers Seer Dry Shampoo to create textured pieces and finish off with the FEKKAI Clean Stylers Flexi-Hold Hairspray
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