When you have a glam squad as iconic as Cardi B's, no look is ever too risky. The rapper has spent most of the summer experimenting with bold, sometimes angular hairstyles, and each look has been more daring than the next. For example, she debuted a blunt bob during her appearance at Paris Couture Week back in July, followed by big, voluminous curls and a gothic manicure the next day. She got even more creative this past weekend, wearing with a long, waist-length wig with asymmetrical bangs, topping the whole look off with striped highlights.
Cardi B just hosted WWE's SummerSlam event in New Jersey, but according to recent Instagram posts, she spent a whirlwind few days in Paris before that—and everyone should know by now that whenever Cardi is in Paris, we're in for a real show when it comes to her fashion and beauty looks. Over the weekend, she shared a gallery of photos from her time overseas, during which her hairstylist, Tokyo Stylez, installed a long, waist-length wig on the rapper with a blunt cut side bang that gave the whole style a chic, asymmetric look. Judging by the photos, it also looks like the wig's natural color was brown before being lightened with striped highlights in specific sections.
Cardi B's epic striped highlights.
In the same way that I've come to expect great hair from Cardi B, I also know that she's always going to have an A+ manicure to match. In the same Instagram dump, she shared photos of one of her most recent nail sets, which featured long, coffin-shaped extensions with turquoise polish and a 3D croc design. The nails, of course, were the work of her longtime manicurist, Coca Michelle.
The turquoise extensions though!
The striped highlights quickly transitioned to a jet black high ponytail that Cardi opted to wear while hosting SummerSlam, but that doesn't mean I won't still be thinking about the style obsessively for the next few days. Read ahead for some products you'll definitely need to recreate the look.
You'll have more success dyeing or adding highlights to a wig when it's made of human hair, like this one. It also comes in various lengths (from 16 inches to 30 inches) and you can customize the density to your needs.
Next, go in with a bleach that can take any dark color up several levels. This one does just that, and is formulated with oils to keep the hair from drying out too much from the bleach.
You'll obviously need a toning shampoo that gets rid of any brassiness and helps strengthen potential damage after using bleach. This one is sulfate-free and filled with protein to ensure your hair is strengthened from the inside out.
For wigs and blunt styles like this, a hairspray that provides a super-strong hold is always necessary.
ILNP has a turquoise nail polish shade that's nearly identical to the one Cardi wore, and it's super-affordable.
