Margot Robbie's structured corkscrew bangs are a work of art and engineering
Margot Robbie's first look in the teaser trailer for Greta Gerwig's Barbie movie needed no reference checking for me. The actor was instantly recognisable as the OG 1959 Barbie doll, formally known as Barbara Millicent Roberts (yes I knew that too).
I spent my secondary school lunch times pouring over a Barbie non-fiction book in the library (my favourites were the Scarlet O'Hara Barbie and the Christian Dior Couture Barbie) and my MSN handle was 'Barbie-girl-loves-pink'. And I'm not even a super fan. So let's just say there's a lot of pressure on this movie and on Margot.
The teaser focussed on how Barbie was the doll that changed it all, as little girls switched from baby dolls to lady dolls. So, those of us who are somewhat Barbie historians are already reassured that the messaging will hopefully do Babs' significance justice. But I was even more reassured by how hard they went on those incredible 1950s corkscrew bangs.
Staying true to the full glory of the original doll, the spiralling corkscrew bangs haven't been tweaked or altered to fit a modern take, but go full-throttle 1950s Barbara and if anyone can pull it off, it's the ever stunning Margot Robbie.
As well as those immovable, super-structured curls and their almost crunch-like appearance, the attention to detail allover is *chefs kiss*. I mean, the blue and black eyeliner, the red lip, the hoop earring. We just can't wait to see what other magic is on the way from this incredible hair and makeup department.
*SLOW CLAP.*
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