On any given night in Hollywood, you’re bound to see a Mara Roszak-inspired hair moment. And this year, the Croisette at the Cannes Film Festival is no exception to that rule. Not even the South of France May humidity could mess with Natalie Portman’s ‘do at the Chopard Awards, nor Michelle Yeoh’s stunning, smooth look on the red carpet, thanks to Roszak, who created both of their hairstyles for their respective events. Such a feat of science is impressive, but it’s par for the course in Roszak’s world, where glamorous, slicked-back styles are transformed into natural looks perfect for her celeb clientele (Olivia Wilde, Zoe Saldaña, and Jenny Slate among them). “Mara knows my hair so much better than I do,” says Wilde, who is a longtime client of Roszak’s. “Which is why I trust her implicitly whenever she has an idea. She really understands my vibe—and my complete lack of hairstyling skills—and never forces me into anything high-maintenance or fussy. I love Mara’s calm, confident energy, which makes a massive difference to my experience of doing press. (I’m really just hoping her general disposition rubs off on me through osmosis while she’s doing my hair.)”
When I meet Roszak in person for coffee along one of the Croisette’s most famous hotels, that super-chill energy is palpable. The hairstylist is affable, gracious, and every bit the Laurel Canyon native, greeting me with a warm hug. Roszak—who began her career at the age of 12, when she first started trying blowout techniques on her friends’ hair—is now the co-owner of Mare salon in West Hollywood, and has created her own haircare line of sustainable hair products, RŌZ. But she really blows my mind when I show her my frizzy mess of a hairstyle, dampened by the rain and humid air. Roszak reaches into her bag and produces some potion in a black, opaque bottle. Smoothing the product onto my locks, she says, “It’s coming out in June, you’ll be happy.” True to her…
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