Robbie's Barbie was one of the first characters Primorac worked on. The first order of business was to find the perfect shade of blond. From there, they began planning the wigs. For Robbie's many costume changes, they utilized 18 full wigs and about 30 hairpieces. "We didn't really realize how many costumes we were gonna have until we carefully broke down the script and went through scene by scene," she says.
Nailing the proportions of the hair had the most impact on getting that doll-like appearance. "Very quickly, we realized that all Barbies have this nice, luscious hair that's always wider than their shoulders and then [even] longer than long hair," Primorac says.
One of her favorite styles was the Totally Hair Barbie, with her long, crimped waves. "I was like, 'Oh my god, how are we gonna do that?'" Primorac says. "But that was brilliant — she was one of the most-sold Barbies of all time."
