For most of Mendes's looks, Ballard stuck to a handful of tools to control any frizz on the humid set, namely Fatboy Water Wax ($20) and Kevin Murphy's Sessions Spray. "First, I iron [the hair pieces] and make sure that the bends in the ends were perfectly symmetrical because it's very important," Ballard says about creating Drea's signature face-framing pieces. "Then I would go in with the Fatboy Water Wax and polish them. Then I would do a fine layer of Kevin Murphy's Session Spray."
Up against the blazing summer heat in Atlanta, these products came in handy daily for Ballard and the cast behind the scenes. "The Water Wax and the Sessions Spray always came out of my bag when we were doing her more snatched looks because it's not supposed to look soft," she says. "Everything was supposed to look intentional and in its place."
"Everything was supposed to look intentional and in its place."
Another go-to for Ballard on set was Reverie's Milk ($42), which she used to stabilize looks and add touch-ups. "It's a leave-in conditioning treatment with just a tiny bit of hold, and the reason I like that is because I can layer it on their hair all day as they move and the humidity gets at it," she says. "I can also execute style changes without a lot of product buildup. It's so light that your hair feels clean and fresh, but there's enough hold in there that it can smooth out the flyaways and add a bit of shine. All around, I used that on her every day."
![For most of Mendes's looks, Ballard stuck to a handful of tools to control any frizz on the humid set, namely Fatboy Water Wax ($20) and Kevin Murphy's Sessions Spray. "First, I iron [the hair pieces] and make sure that the bends in the ends were perfectly symmetrical because it's very important," Ballard says about creating Drea's signature face-framing pieces. "Then I would go in with the Fatboy Water Wax and polish them. Then I would do a fine layer of Kevin Murphy's Session Spray."
Up against the blazing summer heat in Atlanta, these products came in handy daily for Ballard and the cast behind the scenes. "The Water Wax and the Sessions Spray always came out of my bag when we were doing her more snatched looks because it's not supposed to look soft," she says. "Everything was supposed to look intentional and in its place."
"Everything was supposed to look intentional and in its place."
Another go-to for Ballard on set was Reverie's Milk ($42), which she used to stabilize looks and add touch-ups. "It's a leave-in conditioning treatment with just a tiny bit of hold, and the reason I like that is because I can layer it on their hair all day as they move and the humidity gets at it," she says. "I can also execute style changes without a lot of product buildup. It's so light that your hair feels clean and fresh, but there's enough hold in there that it can smooth out the flyaways and add a bit of shine. All around, I used that on her every day."](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/uQjpZN_R0nRTZyOEvWzP4m-LfVY/fit-in/1024x1024/filters:format_auto-!!-:strip_icc-!!-/2022/09/22/966/n/1922153/27e73f382e4bf796_Photo_Aug_09_3_48_37_PM/i/For-most-Mendes-looks-Ballard-stuck-to-handful-tools-to.jpg "For most of Mendes's looks, Ballard stuck to a handful of tools to control any frizz on the humid set, namely Fatboy Water Wax ($20) and Kevin Murphy's Sessions Spray. \"First, I iron [the hair pieces] and make sure that the bends in the ends were perfectly symmetrical because it's very important,\" Ballard says about creating Drea's signature face-framing pieces. \"Then I would go in with the Fatboy Water Wax and polish them. Then I would do a fine layer of Kevin Murphy's Session Spray.\"
Up against the blazing summer heat in Atlanta, these products came in handy daily for Ballard and the cast behind the scenes. \"The Water Wax and the Sessions Spray always came out of my bag when we were doing her more snatched looks because it's not supposed to look soft,\" she says. \"Everything was supposed to look intentional and in its place.\"
\"Everything was supposed to look intentional and in its place.\"
Another go-to for Ballard on set was Reverie's Milk ($42), which she used to stabilize looks and add touch-ups. \"It's a leave-in conditioning treatment with just a tiny bit of hold, and the reason I like that is because I can layer it on their hair all day as they move and the humidity gets at it,\" she says. \"I can also execute style changes without a lot of product buildup. It's so light that your hair feels clean and fresh, but there's enough hold in there that it can smooth out the flyaways and add a bit of shine. All around, I used that on her every day.\"")
