Amanda Seyfried was up for the Best Actress award for her role as the title character in The Testament of Ann Lee at Sunday night's 2026 Critics Choice Awards, but her performance in the musical drama wasn't the only thing that was award-worthy—the curly Barbie ponytail she sported on the red carpet deserves some applause for being the sleekest, smoothest updo I've ever seen.
Seyfried attended the event wearing a strapless, two-toned Valentino gown that featured a black corset and a blush pink skirt. Her hairstylist for the night was Renato Campora, who revealed in a statement that her look was inspired by French actress Catherine Deneuve and the iconic high ponytails she wore back in the 1960s. To achieve the look, Campora started off by applying a bonding treatment and a few spritzes of an anti-frizz blowout spray before giving the actor a silky blowout using a large round brush. Later, he pulled the top half of Seyfried's hair into a ponytail at the crown of her head using a holding spray from Joico before creating a second ponytail using the same technique. (The two ponytail method creates a much smoother, sleeker, and less-bulky finish.) To finish things off, Campora secured both ponytails together before adding a curl to the end using a one-inch curling iron.
