Intertwining the three different shades of red allowed them to completely transform Bailey's brown hair into Ariel's red hue. The result wasn't the same as the cartoon Ariel had in the 1989 movie, but that was very intentional. "They're all golden-orange reds because we wanted to bring that golden-sunshiny colour out of Halle's skin," says Friend.
She acknowledges some people wanted to see the cherry red from the original, but she stands by the decision. "It was just about what looks good on your actor," says Friend. "You can create a great hairstyle, but if it's the wrong shape, the wrong texture, or the wrong colour, it still doesn't look great."