Hopeless romantics, take note. With Wuthering Heights on the horizon, the press tour is already setting the tone for a return to gothic romance—moody, windswept, and unapologetically dramatic. From Margot Robbie’s undone waves to Jacob Elordi’s brooding edge, the beauty conversation has shifted toward something softer, wilder, and far less polished.
Enter Wuthering Heights–inspired hair: long, touchably tousled lengths with natural movement and just the right amount of chaos. The appeal is in the imperfection—pieces fall where they may, texture takes precedence over control, and the finish feels lived-in rather than styled within an inch of its life. It’s dramatic in silhouette yet surprisingly wearable, blurring the line between literary fantasy and everyday beauty. Ahead, we’re breaking down how to channel this romantic hair aesthetic—and make it feel entirely your own.
Celebrity hairstylist Bryce Scarlett is the creative force behind many of Margot Robbie’s most iconic hair moments—from the polished perfection of Barbie to the moody windswept romance of Wuthering Heights. On a recent press stop, Robbie debuted ethereal mermaid waves styled in a soft half-up, half-down silhouette, complete with wispy, face-framing tendrils that felt unintentionally done.
To recreate those slightly kinked, S-shaped waves, reach for a waver that creates texture without looking overly uniform. Tools like the Mermade Hair Pro Hair 1.25-Inch Waver, Mane Triple Ripple Mini Waver, or BondiBoost Wave Wand 3-Barrel Hair Waver 1¼” help deliver that organic, lived-in movement central to the look. While your tool heats up, prep strands with a generous mist of heat protectant—Verb High Shine, Glossy Shine Spray with Heat Protection or Moroccanoil Perfect Defense Heat Protectant—to protect hair while keeping the finish soft, touchable, and glossy.
The result should feel romantic, undone, and touchable, perfectly in line with the Wuthering Heights hair mood.
Start by sectioning the hair with clips to keep things controlled but not overthought. As you work through each section, vary the size of your waves and gently rotate your wrist up and down—this small shift is what creates that intentionally undone, almost ethereal texture. The goal is movement that feels natural, never uniform.
Once the entire head is waved, pull back a small section at the front and secure it with a discreet clip or a few bobby pins. Leave soft, wispy pieces loose around the face to keep the look romantic rather than rigid. Finish with a light mist of flexible-hold hairspray to set the shape without sacrificing movement, resulting in effortless, windswept Wuthering Heights–inspired hair that feels timeless, dramatic, and wearable.
Wuthering Heights–inspired hair is a love letter to imperfection. It thrives on movement, texture, and a certain emotional ease—strands falling freely, shapes feeling organic, and beauty that never looks overly considered. It’s dramatic without trying too hard, romantic without feeling dated, and rooted in feeling rather than finish. And as this windswept aesthetic continues to captivate, one thing is clear: the era of polished perfection is giving way to beauty that feels lived in, expressive, and undeniably romantic.
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