How To Get The Wet Hair Look With Zendaya’s Hairstylist

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Most 21-year-olds are busy preparing to graduate college, hustling to find a job and an apartment now that they're persona non grata at mom and dad's, and thanking their lucky stars that they no longer have to share a bedroom with four other undergrads. Things are a little different for Zendaya, who — at just 21 — is already an accomplished actress, singer, activist, and expert troll-slayer.

As for her beauty sensibilities? Let's just say she's always on our red-carpet radar — and rarely disappoints. Luckily, the star and her longtime hairstylist Ursula Stephen let us have a peek behind the scenes while they got ready for this year's MTV Movie & TV Awards, where Stephen created a wavy wet look everyone will be wearing for summer. What's more, each product comes straight from the drugstore.

Ahead, an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how the A-lister really gets ready for the red carpet.

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