The Best Gels and Hair Tools for Resurrecting The Matrix’s Liquid Hair Looks in 2021

The first witnesses to the world’s most famous liquid-effect hairstyle recognized its immediate appeal. “Carrie-Anne [Moss] loved her look—it was sharp and sophisticated for the time, but also allowed her a softness without being too girly,” remembers Nikki Gooley, the hair designer for 1999’s The Matrix, speaking about the actor’s transformation into her character, Trinity. Gooley credits the film’s writers and directors, Lana and Lilly Wachowski, as visionaries. “The Wachowskis were so well prepared with details of looks. It was a great collaboration,” she says, underscoring how precise the styling needed to be to create an alternate reality. “It needed… Read Full Article