Four months into Zendaya’s bixie, we haven’t come close to tiring of it. She’s cycled through soft curls, slicked-back styles, and vintage-inspired swoops that have made her hair one of the biggest beauty stories of the year. But for the world premiere of The Odysseyshe surprised us by suddenly wearing waist-skimming waves and a braid crown that couldn’t be more fitting for someone playing a goddess.

Zendaya arrived at the London event on July 6 with not several inches but several feet of additional hair. Simultaneously regal and seemingly effortless—her hairstylist would surely disagree—it cascaded in the softest of undone waves down to her corseted waist.

Her rich brunette color was brightened with shimmering, blonde highlights that were especially apparent in her half-up braid crown. Two thick braids began just above the temples before wrapping over and around her head like an organic headband. Rather than being tightly woven, the braids had a relaxed texture that blended with the softness of her length.

The style feels especially appropriate given her role as Athena in Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated adaptation of The Odyssey. It evokes exactly what you’d picture for mythological beauty, and just like so many of Zendaya’s premiere looks for other movies, it stays on-theme.

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