PS: How did you transition Shoshanna's and the rest of the characters' hair to be more grown-up?
SH: This season, we see Shoshanna continuing to evolve from the quirky character she was in the first season into more of an adult. She's realizing that college is going to come to an end someday and that she needs to think about getting a job. So she's trying to present herself in a more professional way.
Hannah is trying the full-time writing thing, and when I think about her character, I imagine that she can't be bothered to do anything complicated with her hair other than maybe to stick a barrette in her bangs to get them out of her face.
Marnie still wants — in my opinion — to appear to the world as if she has herself all put together perfectly. So, I try to keep her hair looking done up and finished.
Jessa is the gypsy of the group with a bohemian style. I like to imagine her character would treat her hair as a work of art, so she gets lots of different, fun hairdos.
PS: How have you changed Shoshanna's hairstyles this year?
Shoshanna had the most grown-up look of the season. She cut her hair into a bob, and I did some really cute vintage-inspired looks on her.
PS: What are some polished looks you recommend for a date?
SH: For a date, I think it's nice to wear the hair down and wavy. Use a wide-toothed comb, and run it up the hair once or twice to get a tousled, teased look. It's very girlie and sexy.
PS: And for weekend brunch?
SH: For an early afternoon brunch with no fuss, I love tousled hair thrown up on top of your head. Its can look so fresh and easygoing.
PS: What do you wish you knew about hair care in your 20s?
SH: In my 20s, I worked in a hair salon that did a lot of hair extensions. I wish I had learned more, and different, methods of installing the extensions. My favorites are the clip-in wefts. I use them all the time in my film work — either extending an actor's hair or making it thicker.
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