Fromage - disguise necklacesto Littlefinger ’s undercover wormhole that allow him to go through Westeros in the blink of an eye , many things strain credulity on HBO’sGame of Thrones . But perhaps the most credulity - straining element is the mad hairstyles its case wear .
As with most thingsThrones - pertain , a fiercely appreciative community has risen up to untangle these updos , and figure out how to replicate them – without HBO ’s hairsbreadth - and - makeup budget at their disposal . We spoke to one such expert , Shannon , aka Silvousplaits , one of the cyberspace ’s leadingGOThair aficionado , who share her encyclopedic noesis on some of the show ’s most gravity - defying concept .
Shannon call her specialty " investigative hairstyling " – research and reverse - engineering the styles she sees , then re - creating themon her YouTube channelfor you to mimic at plate . Shannon walked us through some of her favourite part ' hairdos in current and past season . Take notes : if you want your whisker to look like Dany ’s , you ’re gon na need some assistance .
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Cersei
" Lena Headey actually has a pixie cutin existent life , and looks awful in it – blond or brunette ! " Shannon point out . We thought the deposed queen might cover her cropped hair with a headscarf , à la Olenna Tyrell , after Season 5’straumatic shearing , but Shannon take issue : " She might opt to just hide in the castle , rather than cue people that her fantastic mane is gone , " she says . " Olenna would probably say , ' Suck it up , tart , headscarves are rad . ' Cersei ’s pilus has already been produce , and while her wigging mileage may depart , I bet Lena likes how much lighter it is liken to her premature massive wigging . "
Earlier in the series , Shannon speculates , " Cersei had two wigs on rotation for the show . One was for the clean , braided full treatment of artistic creation , like that moving-picture show at the Purple Wedding , " which had vintage necklaces woven into it . " The other is for when she ’s begrimed and frowzled . “Throneslead hair designer Kevin Alexanderhas drawn inspirationfor Cersei styles from origin cloth as various as ancient Greece and 1960s hive updos .
Shannon betoken out that most char , Lena Headey included , do n’t actually have enough hair to support these updos – literally . " Almost no one on Earth has enough whisker to do this mode without any extensions , " Shannon cautions . " But [ HBO stylists ] can sew together on as much hair to a wig as they like . " Most extensions are made of pricy human hair , which can drive false hair costs as high as some $ 8,700 in some example .
" Almost every period show tot up extensions , not justGame of Thrones , " Shannon reminds the truthers . " And for a show like this , the primary use is artistic production and storytelling , not complete historic or physical accuracy . add together more hair enables you to communicate character and do more esthetic things . "
Daenerys
The current time of year has find Dany with uncharacteristically wry hair , as she has been dragged around the desert by the Dothraki andsetting whole buildings on firing . " That missy needs some coconut oil , stat , " say Shannon .
Earlier in the series , many of the Mother of Dragons ' dos were very " Stephanie from third grade " – lace directly down the back of the head , and just simple enough to trick us into thinking we might be able to re - create them ourselves without much assistance .
" Those sorts of braids , and even the more elaborate I like this , are tight and geomorphological . That ’s not necessary for most of the women on the show who hang out in castling all day , but you call for this sort of practicality when you ’re run around in the desert on hogback . This was one of the firstGame of Thronesstyles I acquire to do , and once in , it does n’t budge for day ! "
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Shannon also indicate out that these are more practical for stylist to manufacture , as they better protect the condition of the wig from destructive set elements , like green goddess . Plus , " Braids entertain middling well on their own in long hair ! Lots of aerofoil area between strand , so piles of rubbing . I ’m not surprised that even a dragon drive could n’t knock out the gold braid entirely . "
In the combat pits of Season 5 , " Daenerys ' hair in Meereen does n’t require to be quite as practical as it was in the desert , because she ’s only sitting in a pyramid all day , " Shannon said . " This flair involves six unlike braids taken from different parts of the head and wrapped around some kind of haircloth protuberance … it ’s jolly easy to find a froth hair’s-breadth kick downstairs from any beauty supplier and rapier that in underneath a section of hairsbreadth at the back of your top dog . I have a video for that at - home method , so you may see what I ’m talk about . "
Sansa
Season 6 has thus far found Sansa dirty , terrified , on the run in the frozen North , and embracingthe more practical side braid . " Physically , it ’s not as sturdy , as I do n’t think she was plan on running through the wood the morning she leapt off the walls of Winterfell . But that loose looking is democratic right now . It ’s not hard either , so it ’s deserving the trade - off . "
Sansa ’s hair’s-breadth is Shannon ’s favorite . As the character known to forever redefine personal miserableness , she says Sansa ’s flair lend a " chameleon impression " : her hymeneals was likely a high item , transition her from abuse hostage to untouched trophy wife ; now " Sansa is in survival of the fittest way . She has no safe space to flex to , so she ’s doing her best to blend in … She begin out wear northerly - mode braids around her tabernacle while living at Winterfell , and then adopts the outrageous hair drum roll worn by the court ladies when she ’s in King ’s landing place . "
When Margaery come on the scene , Sansa bulge out wearing her hair in loose plait like her Quaker . While traveling with Littlefinger , Sansa ’s hair is very similar to Catelyn ’s . And finally , when she ’s at Winterfell attempt to come through her fresh husband Ramsay , she frisk the Northern panache again .
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by nature , then , for the Lannister marriage ceremony , Sansa wore an ornate King ’s landing place stereotype . " She ’s in full embedded in and verify by the domain right on now , and her whisker reflect that , " Shannon remarked of the style .
Margaery
As she ’s been hanging out in the donjon latterly , Margaery could utilise some Cocos nucifera oil , too . The High Sparrow threatened that she might have to go on her own walk of pity soon , which would likely involve a Cersei - style craw .
In the lag , let ’s think of her happier hairstyles : for her Purple Wedding , Margaery had existent antler hidden in her fuzz , as the stag is House Baratheon ’s sigil . " point out how Margaery always has more hair pinned up off her neck than the other women ? " Shannon asks . " It shows more tegument to make her look sexier , and that ’s totally designed . "
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Ben Philippeis a author ground in New York City . His hairstyle of choice is " The Usual , " perfected by a tacit and ruthlessly efficient barber named Jorge at the corner of 109th and Amsterdam . Find him on Twitter:@GoHomeBen .
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