Get the Look: Wednesday Addams' Rave'N Dance Hairstyle in 5 Easy Steps

Wednesday Addams' iconic Rave'N dance hairstyle is a stunning gothic-chic updo, defined by its braided crown and elegant, face-framing tendrils. This seemingly complex style is surprisingly achievable. Our expert guide breaks it down into five simple steps, complete with the professional-grade products you need to perfect and hold the look.

Your Toolkit for the Perfect Gothic Updo

Before you begin, gather these essentials. The right products are key to giving your hair the texture and hold this style requires.

What you need	We recommend
Styling mousse — grip and texture before braiding	Schwarzkopf Professional OSiS+ Grip Extreme Hold Mousse 200ml (₱1,260)
	L'Oréal Professionnel Tecni.Art Volume Extra Full Mousse 250ml (₱1,860)
Strong-hold hairspray — locks in the finished style	Davines This Is An Extra Strong Hairspray (₱1,650)
	Schwarzkopf Professional OSiS+ Session Extreme Hold Hairspray 300ml (₱1,260)
Styling tools — elastics and pins to secure the braids and bun	Denman No Damage Elastics (₱600)
	Le Couleur Professionnel U-Pins (300 pcs) (₱400)

How to Create the Look: A Step-by-Step Guide

Follow these five steps to recreate Wednesday's iconic braided crown.

	Step 1: Prep with Mousse Start with dry hair. Work a golf ball-sized amount of styling mousse through your hair, from roots to ends. This will provide essential grip and texture, making your hair easier to braid and helping the style last longer.
	Step 2: Part Your Hair Part your hair down the middle. If you don't have bangs, separate a few thin strands at the front on both sides to frame your face.
	Step 3: Create Your Braids Behind these strands, take a two-inch section of hair on one side (from your temple to behind your ear) and create a classic three-strand braid. Secure it with a small elastic. Repeat on the other side
	Step 4: Form the Braided Crown Take the braid from one side and lay it across the crown of your head, tucking the end under the start of the opposite braid. Secure it firmly with bobby pins or U-pins. Do the same with the second braid, laying it behind the first one to create a layered, crown-like effect. Don't worry about it being perfect—a slightly undone look adds to the gothic charm. The face-framing pieces from Step 2 should remain loose.
	Step 5: Set the Style Once you are happy with the shape, give your entire head a generous misting of a strong-hold hairspray. This will tame any flyaways and ensure your braided crown and bun stay in place all night long, just like Wednesday's did at the Rave'N dance.

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More Wednesday Addams Hairstyles to Try

The Rave'N crown is the showpiece, but Wednesday has three other looks that work for a Halloween party, a themed event, or an ordinary school-and-office day, and they use the same toolkit.

• The classic twin braids. Her everyday look: a sharp middle part and two low braids that start behind the ears. Work a little mousse through the lengths first so the braids stay tight and clean, secure each with an elastic, and keep the face-framing pieces from Step 2 loose. A light mist of hairspray stops flyaways without stiffening the braids.

• Wednesday with her hair down. The dance-scene version with the hair worn straight and loose: a dead-center part, hair blow-dried straight and smooth, and the ends left blunt. If you have curtain bangs or face-framing layers, set them forward. Finish with the extra-strong hairspray on the part line and the ends so humidity does not undo the straight finish.
• The prom or formal version. Build the braided crown from Steps 3 and 4, but leave the rest of the hair down in soft waves instead of pinning it into the bun. It reads gothic from the front and romantic from the back, and it photographs well under event lighting.

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