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ARTISTIC DIRECTION & ERA RESEARCH Our research centered on real suburban communities—not just pop- culture references, but the authentic people who lived in these spaces. Not everyone had "big '80s hair." Many looks reflected practicality, environment, socioeconomic background, and personal history. We aimed for grounded realism: character-driven designs shaped by story, not nostalgia alone. Every detail, every bruise, brow, root shadow, or smudge of dirt—was intentional. Every choice served the narrative. • Zig Zag (Cristo Montt) Clockwise from top left: Yunea Cruz, Marc Mapile, Jamie Chung L-R: Rebecca Lee Castro, Alexia Molinari-Giorgi , Yunea Cruz, and Marc Mapile L-R: Karen Fukuhara, Kiernan Shipka, Gabrielle Maiden H A I R Continued from page 25 with feathered bangs. Many of her scenes required more lived- in, disheveled looks because of the intense, female-led action she performs in the film. For Kiefer Sutherland, I tapered his sides and nape weekly and used alcohol palettes to tone down natural highlights. I styled him with volume on top. For Jamie Chung, I sourced an '80s shag Mötley Crüe–style wig. Through testing, I kept cutting away what I didn't need—eventually using only 3/4 of the wig, which ended up working perfectly for her fullness and strong bangs. For Spencer Granese and Rob Mars, they allowed me to create Sophie Tabet's vision on them: mullet, mohawk, curly wig and slick back hair. So much heart went into this project. Even with a small hair budget, our team created incredible characters with authentic late '70s and early '80s period hairstyles. A huge thank-you goes out to key hairstylist Marc Mapile, my right hand on this show. He created beautiful, voluminous looks for Krysten Ritter, and his knowledge as a colorist was invaluable in restructuring Michel Prada's hair color and condition. He also helped maintain the health and texture of several main cast members hair, including Gabrielle Maiden hairstyles. I also want to thank Gloria Conrad, who helped me stay ahead of schedule day after day. Gloria helped keep everything afloat— re-creating hair looks with fast turnarounds, coloring and styling Karen Fukuhara's wigs, building extensions and coloring pieces for Krysten Ritter, and coloring and styling Julia Roth's wig to match authentic early '80s tones. None of us ever left for the night without making sure every wig for the next day was prepped. Some nights, 20-plus wigs and hairpieces were in rotation. As a team, we truly got things done. Finally, thank you to Renee Vaca, James Sartain, and Solina Tabrizi for coming out to help with additional cast, background actors, and wig styling. Your skill and artistry were essential to this beautiful project. •