The award for Coolest Coachella Hair of Weekend One without a doubt goes to Kate Bosworth. We aren't too surprised, given her style chops, but the actress managed to skillfully pull off three very Coachella-worthy hairstyles—a perfectly tousled lob, a half bun, and a delicate braid—in one gorgeous look. But while Kate definitely deserves props for pulling off the whole thing flawlessly, her hairstylist, Bridget Brager, really deserves our praise for dreaming up the pretty look.

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"The inspiration for Kate's festival hair was a nod to the '90's half-up, half-down, grunge chic, slept-in hair with a twist (or a braid!)," she told us this morning. Again, all three elements are statement styles on their own, but Brager's delicate approach (tiny braid, tiny bun) keeps it from all being too much. Here, she explains how to try it yourself at home, because something this good should not be reserved solely for the musical festival circuit.

  1. Starting on second-day, dry hair, take a small section (no larger than the width of the tip of your ring finger) of hair where you would normally have a center part. This section should end at the crown of your head, just before your head starts to curve down.
  2. Once this section is created, begin to make a tiny French braid toward your forehead. Finish the braid where your hairline stops on your forehead, and make two sections by splitting the third strand of the braid. Secure the braid with a small bobby pin. Push the pin up the middle of the braid as flat to the head as possible. Split the unbraided ends of hair around your face to create framing.
  3. Next, sprinkle volumizing powder or dry shampoo (Brager recommends Kevin Murphy Powder Puff) to lengths of your hair for added texture. Then gather hair starting from the top of the ears back into a half-up, half-down knot (including the ends from your braid). Secure with a clear elastic band. Let any pieces around your face fall down to tuck behind your ears.
  4. Finish the look with hairspray. (Brager recommends Bumble and bumble Does It All.)