It’s not often that Kendall Jenner deviates from her now-classic hair formula: effortlessly pinned chignons, layered and clavicle-grazing lobs, long and undulating waves. Those red carpet-ready hairstyles feel as quietly assured as the rest of her wardrobe, dominated by The Row et al. But last night, Jenner offered a very simple—but striking!—switch-up.
On December 2, the model stepped out for L’Oreal Paris’s Women of Worth event at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. Her look for the occasion was a fluffed-up, ivory Bottega Veneta gown with a high neckline, elbow-length sleeves, and a thigh-slit column skirt—and her hairdo followed a similarly sophisticated shape with textural finishing.
Crafted by hairstylist Amanda Lee, Jenner wore a tousled, low ponytail with a center part and small front pieces pulled to one side for a breezy, asymmetrical look. While the face-framing details and height added volume and dimension, we suspect a good hair serum was applied to tidy flyaways, along with hair oil and light touch of texture spray and hairspray for hold. Mary Phillips—longtime MUA for both Jenner and Hailey Bieber—was on hand for similarly soft glam.
While the super-long, slicked back power ponytail has been dominating the red carpets—see Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, and Britt Lower for reference—Kendall’s felt more laid-back, without relinquishing a sense of luxury. Really, it’s in the same style lexicon as Dakota Johnson’s tidy bangs and easy waves.
It was about this time last year that Kendall Jenner joined team bob, and returned to her natural brunette after a brief dalliance with a “Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy” shade of blonde. In the last 12 months, she’s oscillated between shoulder-brushing lengths, an A-lined shaped bob, and butt-skimming lengths at the 2025 Met Gala. Now, she’s found a glossy and healthy-looking happy medium, one that’s easily pinned up without too much weight but still looks full-bodied and luscious. Welcome back, piecey ponytail! Hair grips at the ready!
