476: The Secrets to Expensive-Looking Hair: What’s Overrated, What’s Timeless & Celebrity Styling Tricks to Start Now

476: The Secrets to Expensive-Looking Hair: What’s Overrated, What’s Timeless & Celebrity Styling Tricks to Start Now

August 19, 2026 · 1h 8m · Episode 476

About this episode

Celebrity hairstylist Clayton Hawkins shares tips and tricks for achieving expensive-looking hair and insights from his experiences with celebrities.

Celebrity hairstylist Clayton Hawkins is one of Hollywood’s most sought-after hair experts, known for creating iconic red carpet looks and working with some of the biggest names in entertainment. In this episode, Clayton joins me for such a fun conversation about everything we actually want to know about having great hair—from how to make your hair look more expensive to the trends he thinks are completely overrated. We get into the tricks that make the biggest difference when styling your hair, why day-two hair can actually look better, how to figure out your most flattering hair color, timeless styles that never go out of fashion, and his best tips for air-drying and working with your natural texture. He also shares some genuinely life-changing hair hacks I had never heard before. Plus, we go behind the scenes of celebrity hair: what really happens when someone is getting ready for a major red carpet, the pressure of awards season, his favorite celebrity hair moments, where he finds inspiration outside of social media, and the things that might surprise you about working with some of the most famous women in the world. Thanks to my sponsors: Visit hungryroot.com/blonde to get…

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