Dwain Thomas Breaks Down Ciara Miller’s Textured 2026 VMAs Blowout

09/28/2026

Edgy doesn’t have to mean undone. For Ciara Miller’s 2026 VMAs look, frequent collaborator and celebrity hairstylist Dwain Thomas aka @Weezydidit built in texture, shine, and movement while keeping the finish polished. Lucky for you, we have Thomas’ inspo and exact steps used to accomplish the look on Miller, powered by K18 — keep reading for the deets.

“We wanted something edgy, but still polished, and added texture, shine, and movement. So we had to pull some of my favorites from @k18hair and @k18hairpro,” Thomas shares.

Get the Look:

  1. “Started with K18 HeatBounce Conditioning Heat Protectant to help protect the hair and maintain its health while blow-drying and curling.
  2. Blow-dried and curled the hair to create the desired texture and movement while maintaining a polished finish.
  3. And to seal the deal, we locked in moisture and added shine using the light weight K18 Molecular Repair Hair Oil.”

Ready to try this texture-and-shine combo on a client of your own? Tag @readthetease on Instagram and TikTok so we can see how it turns out.

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