Goodbye, Barbie, and hello, Catherine Earnshaw! Margot Robbie has ditched the hot pink Barbie Land in favor of the windswept moors of Wuthering Heights, and her hair has too! As the star preps for the release of her latest film, Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of the Emily Brönte novel, she’s leaning all the way in to the romantic heroine vibes with long, flowing waves.
Press has begun for the movie, and if the press run is anything like Barbie’s legendary lineup of looks, we’re in for some truly amazing beauty details and outfits too. For an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Robbie and hairstylist Bryce Scarlett kicked things off with a bang—well, a wave, anyway. Robbie’s beachy blonde hair was styled in loose mermaid waves, similar to those you’d get if you slept in damp French braids and unbraided your hair the next morning or styled your hair with a 3-barrel waving iron. The waves began right at her roots and flowed down to mid-back, with a portion pulled back near her ears for added romance—simple, but stunningly soft, undone, and pretty.
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I know I said we’re leaving Barbie behind for the world of Wuthering Heights, but Robbie’s waves did remind me of one of my favorite Barbie-era hairstyles: her homage to Earring Magic Barbie from 1992, a beloved doll who wore her hair in era-appropriate crimped waves.
We know that the 2026 of Wuthering Heights will be less “faithful adaptation” and more dreamy, steamy, and experimental, both in plotline and fashion. We also know that Robbie-as-Catherine wears her hair in a lot of updos and half-up styles onscreen, and that her press looks so far have been leaning into the “dark romance” vibe that has become synonymous with the 1847 gothic novel; she paired her waves with a sheer black lace Alexander McQueen dress, for example. But this is just the beginning of what is certain to be a swoon-worthy red carpet run.
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