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64 • THE ARTISAN WINTER 2026 by his nation, he is constantly striving for perfection. In that wounded effort, he has isolated himself from his family and resorted to being a government mercenary of sorts. Again, always thinking less is more, we went for a classic men's haircut. I started by using Osis "Dust It," and layering the Bumble and Bumble "Dry Spun" thickening spray over it. Then, I finished off with a small amount of Layrite Cement clay. As the story went on, I switched to Evian on set and "Days of Dirt" by California Born, adding in Egyptian Magic around his hairline and temples to give him a sweat effect. In Walker's most vulnerable and genuine moments, we see his hair loosen up, framing his face. We wanted his polished look to transition as the sweat and natural oils of his scalp spread, so we subtly changed the overall texture/finish and way his hair reflects on screen. Bucky Barnes' (played by Sebastian Stan) look was crafted by Erica Adams. These two met on the Hulu show Pam & Tommy a few years back, and Erica quickly learned that he's the kind of actor who loves being involved in the process, something she deeply respected. They built a strong creative partnership, so when the call came to be his personal on this project, she jumped at the chance. "Bucky Barnes: The Winter Soldier" is a role Sebastian has embodied since 2011. No one understands this character better than he does. However, Thunderbolts* was a fresh direction for Marvel, grittier and more grounded. Sebastian had grown his hair out during the strike, which gave them the perfect foundation to establish this new look. Erica cut a mid-length shape early on to reflect Bucky's attempt to blend into the political world and fight his battles in a new way … which (spoiler!) didn't last long. Once he's back in action, that epic motorcycle entrance called for something wilder. They traded the slick, groomed style for a more lived-in texture, built by layering a few key products and finishing with my secret weapon for a matte, "dirty" finish: IGK Antisocial. For the clean slick-back moments, Erica relied on Layrite Superhold. By the time reshoots came around, Sebastian's hair was short, so Erica worked with Justin Stafford to create a custom wig that blended seamlessly with the original look. When our team of antiheroes meets the antagonist, Bob (played by Lewis Pullman), the audience discovers that he's the only survivor of a human experiment that has given him the powers of all Avengers combined. A troubled kid struggling with depression and mental illness, we watch Bob's split personality between two polarizing identities—known as Sentry and Void. This was one character split into three—we had to find a way to make each facet distinct. Lewis's bone structure is so defined that the first goal was to hide his face behind his hair. Bob struggles with self-esteem, which ultimately led him to volunteer for a human experiment led by Valentina Allegra De Fontaine (played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus). We kept his hair in his face for most of the first act—as his character is always hiding. His unpredictable curls symbolized the unpredictability of his character. We added a back piece made by Rob Pickens at Pickens' Studio so that his chiseled jawline would get lost within his natural texture—this helped make Bob's reveal as Marvel's newest hero an even bigger surprise, and adding length to make Bob capture the look of the originally drawn golden blonde Sentry. At this point in the story, with Sentry's reveal, the audience clocks Valentina's political agenda and her desperation as the Thunderbolts* close in on her. So, when it came time to design the Sentry look, it was important for us to feel Bob's discomfort and ambivalence as he is being coerced into her twisted scheme—there's a manufactured and off-putting energy communicated here. We went for a dramatically golden blonde wig, also made by Pickens' Studio, with custom color by my Department Head assistant, Anna Quinn. I gave Lewis your typical brushed back stiff superhero quaff, seeing his face in its entirety for the first time. As the scene continues, his movements and actions break his hair down and we begin to see glimpses of the bob Hannah John-Kamen