Sabrina Carpenter did not ease into her Coachella headlining debut. On Friday, April 10, she took over the festival with a full-scale “Sabrinawood” performance that leaned into old Hollywood references, cinematic staging, and a beauty look that felt just as considered as the set itself. Coverage of the show highlighted its theatrical, film-inspired tone, which made the hair choice feel especially on point.
Sabrinawood
For the performance, hairstylist Evanie Frausto created what Redken described as a “Cinematic Volume Blowout,” a style built around lift, bounce, and controlled movement. Rather than going overly bombshell or overly undone, the finish landed in a sweet spot: polished enough for the stage, soft enough to still feel like Sabrina. It had body, shape, and that brushed-out glamour that reads instantly on camera and from a distance.
That balance is part of what made the look work so well. Coachella beauty can often swing toward extremes, especially when artists are performing on a stage this size. Sabrina’s hair, by contrast, felt refined. The volume was there, but it was not stiff. The silhouette was structured, but it still moved. Even her fringe was subtly updated, parted slightly at the center for a softer, more romantic frame around the face.
It also played well with the larger visual language of the night. The Hollywood-themed production, complete with retro references, surprise cameos, and a dramatically staged set, worked beautifully with a big blowout, making it more than just festival hair by leaning into headliner hair – designed to hold its shape under lights, read from every angle, and move with the performance. The finish itself taps into a broader shift happening in hair right now. After years dominated by either casual texture or ultra-slick styling, hair that feels “done” without looking hard is coveted once again.
Sabrina Carpenter's Coachella Blowout: How To Get The Look
According to Frausto, the look started with Redken Root Lifter Volumizing Spray from the roots through the mid-lengths before blow-drying and setting the hair in rollers to establish shape and lift. After the hair cooled, Frausto brushed it through and used Redken Control Hairspray for light, flexible hold, then refined the silhouette with a 1 1/4-inch iron. Once the shape had set, Redken Dry Texture Spray was added for airiness and separation, then finished with Redken Max Hold Hairspray to lock everything in while preserving movement.
Redken Root Lifter Volumizing Spray
Redken Control Hairspray
Redken Dry Texture Spray
Redken Max Hold Hairspray
That layering is what gives a blowout like this its staying power. It is not just about making hair big. It is about building volume in stages so the result still looks touchable. The rollers create the foundation, the brush-out keeps it soft, the iron sharpens the shape where needed, and the texture spray stops the style from feeling too precious.
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