Jenna Ortega's Wednesday Hair Took A Lot Of Experimentation To Get Right

The earliest discussions about Wednesday's look led Tim Burton to search for something different. Jenna Ortega spoke to Teen Vogue about the challenges the pair had in establishing the hairstyle that so many associate with the character. He wanted an update to those classic braids, but this turned out to be a tough process filled with experimentation.

According to the star, a makeup test at Burton's place in London helped the team come up with something special. "Short, tiny braids ... really long, thick braids ... We just tried all different variations," she said. Among their most interesting attempts included a silver streak that would accentuate the character's pitch-black hair.

Burton would also find the hairdresser's idea of a fringe interesting to the character's look. For Ortega, it just didn't feel right. All of that led the actress to suggest the hairstyle viewers see in the final product. She suggested actually cutting her hair to achieve the bangs and braids. "Hey, if we have time to grow it out, we have time to grow it out," the actress said. The results are something Ortega said Burton loved. It's something that the team locked into going forward with the project.