More or less every week (or so), there's a star-studded celebrity affair that incorporates a red carpet showdown. We've seen Kendall Jenner's bleached brows at the 2022 Met Gala, Kate Middleton's Bond girl hairstyle at the Top Gun: Maverick premiere and even Zendaya's wet-look faux bob at the HBO Max FYC event for Euphoria. But of course, with a glam squad at their every beauty beck and call, this is no challenge for the likes of these A-Listers.
However, what we sometimes fail to remember is that these looks, more often than not, do take a good few hours to achieve. I mean, a full-face glam beat and an intricate hairstyle is no easy task, take it from me. So, when the likes of Vanessa Hudgens wears her natural curly hair down on Instagram, it's a refreshing reality check. And a beautiful one at that.
In two of the actor's most recent IG posts, she is showing off her everyday natural ringlet texture. See said beauty below:
At the time of posting, Vanessa was in Italy for a major event celebrating the new Giambattista Valli x Mytheresa collaboration and she looks incredible. We love to see it, Nessa!
Shortly after, the star jetted off to France for the 2022 Cannes Film Festival (casual), where she continued to slay the red carpet by wearing her hair in a glorious slicked back straightened updo.
Whether she is wearing her hair down with its natural texture on display or pulled into a sleek updo, we think that Vanessa always looks spectacular.
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Lia Mappoura (she/her) is the Beauty Writer at Cosmopolitan UK, with over four years of experience reporting across the brand's print, social, video and digital platforms. Lia covers everything from emerging trend analysis to viral celebrity hair and makeup moments, making her an expert at spotting the season’s next big beauty look (before it takes over social media feeds).
In 2025, she was named The Rising Media Star at the Love Perfume Awards with The Perfume Shop, recognised for her outstanding digital fragrance content and for building genuine authority within the space. She is passionate about challenging outdated beauty stereotypes, championing inclusive representation in beauty, and educating readers on the trends, products and conversations shaping the industry today. Follow her on Instagram or find her on LinkedIn.
