Channeling real-life tennis greats, like Anna Kournikova, Zendaya showed up to the UK world premiere of “Challengers” with her hair slicked back in a super-long braided ponytail of her own. Again working with celebrity stylist Ursula Stephen, the pair elevated the look with an oversized bow by Lelet NY.
Coquette is here to stay — for another season at least! Scroll for a breakdown of Zendaya’s braid directly from Stephen.

Get the Look:
- “First, we started with clean, damp hair, and took a quarter-sized dollop of the SexyHair Style Hard Up Hard Holding Gel. We added that through the hair, hairline, and nape area to make sure the hair lasts all night.
- We then combed the hair into a ponytail, securing it with a hair tie.
- Next, we attached The Hair Shop Wrap Ponytail extension and wrapped the 26” clip-in extensions around the hair to customize and lengthen the look.
- To hold everything in place, we used the SexyHair Big Spray & Stay Hairspray.
- Lastly, we braided the ponytail, securing it with a tiny invisible elastic.”
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