Le carré blond bicolore avec frange de Charlize Theron : comment Adir Abergel l’a coiffé avec TYMO

Charlize Theron's hair became one of the standout beauty stories of The Odyssey press tour.

Across different appearances, celebrity hairstylist Adir Abergel played with contrast, texture, sculptural shapes, and shorter lengths. One of the most striking transformations came with Charlize's two-toned blonde bob and short bangs, combining lighter blonde sections with deeper tones around the roots and lengths.

The color made an immediate statement, but the styling is what brought the look together.

Rather than allowing the fringe to sit flat, the front of the hair was treated as part of the overall shape. Direction, lift, texture, and a polished finish helped turn a dramatic color change into a complete editorial hairstyle.

And there is a genuine TYMO connection behind the wider styling story. Abergel publicly shared the Odyssey collaboration with Virtue Labs × TYMO, while TYMO AIRHYPE was also documented as part of the styling process behind another standout Charlize look from the tour.

That gives us something more useful than a simple celebrity hair recap. We can look at the professional styling principles behind the hair and translate them into techniques you can actually use at home.

The Look: Two-Toned Blonde Hair, Darker Roots and Statement Bangs

The most accurate way to describe Charlize’s look is two-toned blonde hair with bangs.

Rather than a uniform blonde shade, the hairstyle combines brighter blonde sections with deeper tones, creating stronger contrast and dimension throughout the short cut.

That contrast becomes especially visible around the front.

The hairstyle brings together several elements:

• a short blonde bob
• darker roots and deeper blonde tones
• high-contrast face-framing color
• short statement bangs
•  textured, directional styling

The result feels intentionally imperfect rather than overly polished.

That distinction matters because the color alone does not create the final effect. The shorter fringe, root direction, and movement through the bob all help the different tones feel connected.

Independent coverage of Charlize's Beijing appearance also described the transformation as a shorter, two-toned hairstyle with bangs, reinforcing that this is better understood as a two-tone blonde transformation rather than a traditional money-piece look.

Read the coverage of Charlize Theron's two-toned hair transformation

Why the Bangs Make the Look Work

The color may grab attention first, but the fringe is what gives the hairstyle its personality.

Short bangs expose more of the face, so even small changes in direction or texture become noticeable.

If the fringe sits completely flat, the hairstyle can quickly lose shape. Add a little lift, separation, or movement and the entire haircut feels more intentional.

Charlize's styling works because the front of the hair feels connected to the rest of the bob.

The bangs are not treated as a completely separate element. Instead, the roots, fringe, side sections, and shorter lengths all work together to create one silhouette.

This is especially useful if you have:

• baby bangs
• short fringe
• curtain bangs
• face-framing layers
• a short bob with bangs

Even without Charlize's exact haircut or color, the same styling principle applies: control the roots first, then shape the fringe.

If you want more lift throughout the rest of the hair as well, our guide to creating a natural-volume blowout covers how airflow direction can help create movement without making the hair feel stiff.

Behind the Hair: Adir Abergel and TYMO

Celebrity hairstylist Adir Abergel was behind Charlize Theron's The Odyssey press-tour hair.

That professional connection is an important part of this story.

Abergel also publicly shared the wider Odyssey styling collaboration with Virtue Labs × TYMO, giving TYMO a real first-party connection to the styling process rather than simply commenting on the finished hairstyle afterward.

The distinction is important.

TYMO did not create Charlize’s color or haircut.

The relevant TYMO role is styling:

• directing the hair
• creating root lift
• smoothing sections
• controlling airflow
• building volume
• shaping the finished silhouette

That is exactly where professional hair tools become part of the story.

For another look at how TYMO tools are used in professional styling environments, see our TYMO x NYFW backstage story.

The Confirmed TYMO Moment: Charlize’s Punk Pompadour

The two-toned bob and bangs may be the main hairstyle in this story, but another Odyssey press-tour look provides the clearest documented example of how TYMO AIRHYPE entered Abergel's styling process.

For Charlize's sculptural punk pompadour, the styling relied on two contrasting ideas:

height through the front and control through the sides.

In Abergel's published breakdown of the look, AIRHYPE was used during the blow-dry process on medium heat and high airflow.

The front sections were directed upward and back to start creating height, while the sides were styled flatter against the head.

That is a dramatic red-carpet hairstyle, but the underlying technique is surprisingly practical.

Airflow direction changes the shape of your hair

If you blow-dry short bangs or front sections directly downward from the beginning, they are more likely to sit flat.

If you first direct the roots upward or slightly away from their natural fall, you can create more lift before guiding the section into its final position.

That same principle can help when styling:

• bangs
• short fringe
• face-framing layers
• bob hairstyles
• root volume

See WWD's breakdown of Charlize Theron's punk pompadour

If you already use AIRHYPE, our TYMO AIRHYPE tutorial  goes deeper into the dryer, its settings, and basic styling technique.

How to Style Bangs at Home

You do not need Charlize's exact two-toned bob to use the same styling principles.

For most everyday bangs, the goal is simpler:

create direction at the roots, build just enough lift, and then shape the fringe into place.

1. Start With Damp, Detangled Hair

Bangs are easiest to reshape when they are damp.

If your fringe has dried in the wrong direction, lightly dampening it before restyling is usually more effective than repeatedly applying heat to completely dry hair.

Before using heat, apply heat protection according to the product instructions. TYMO Heat Protectant Spray can be used as part of your prep routine before blow-drying.

Keep heavier products away from the roots of shorter bangs. Too much oil or cream can make the fringe separate or fall flat.

2. Separate the Bangs From the Rest of the Hair

Section the fringe or shorter face-framing pieces away from the rest of your hair.

This makes it easier to control the direction without accidentally pulling longer sections into the fringe.

For short bangs, you generally only need to work with a small amount of hair at a time.

3. Blow-Dry the Roots First

Before trying to perfect the ends, focus on the root area.

Lift the bangs slightly away from the forehead and direct airflow toward the roots.

Then guide the hair toward the direction you want it to fall.

For many styles, that means:

lift first → shape second.

This helps prevent the fringe from collapsing immediately after styling.

For a more complete blow-dry routine, see our guide to creating a salon-quality blowout with TYMO AIRHYPE.

4. Choose the Direction Based on Your Bang Style

Different bangs need slightly different movement.

Short or baby bangs

Keep the root relatively controlled and use smaller movements.

You usually want shape and separation rather than lots of volume.

Curtain bangs

Direct each side away from the face after lifting the roots.

The goal is a soft curve that connects naturally to the longer face-framing pieces.

Face-framing layers

Lift the root first, then guide the lengths backward or outward to create movement around the cheekbones.

If you prefer refining the shape afterward with a straightener, our guide to styling bangs with a straightener covers curtain, blunt, and wispy fringe techniques in more detail.

5. Let the Hair Cool Before Breaking Up the Shape

Once the bangs are sitting where you want them, give them a moment to cool.

Immediately brushing or touching them can undo some of the direction you just created.

Once cooled, gently separate the fringe with your fingers or a comb.

Avoid overworking the hair.

A little natural separation often looks better than perfectly uniform bangs.

6. Keep the Finish Light

Bangs sit directly against the forehead, so heavy finishing products can quickly make them look greasy or piecey.

Start with very little product.

If the main issue is static or small hairs around the hairline, our guide to how to fix flyaways covers ways to smooth them without weighing down the finished hairstyle.

How to Blow-Dry Short Bangs Without Making Them Too Puffy

Short bangs need volume, but too much lift can make them stick away from the forehead.

The easiest way to avoid that is to separate root lift from final direction.

Start by briefly lifting the roots so the bangs do not dry completely flat.

Then reduce the angle and guide the hair closer to its final shape.

You are not trying to build maximum volume.

You are creating enough movement to stop the fringe from looking stuck to the forehead.

This technique also works well for shorter face-framing pieces around a bob.

The Rest of Charlize's Odyssey Hair Story

Part of what made Charlize Theron's Odyssey press tour so interesting from a hair perspective was that Abergel did not repeat one hairstyle at every appearance.

The hair evolved throughout the tour.

There were:

• shorter blonde looks
• darker-root contrast
• two-toned color
• short statement bangs
• slicker shapes
• textured finishes
• the sculptural punk pompadour

That variation is what makes the collaboration particularly useful as styling inspiration.

The takeaway is not one exact haircut.

It is how the same person can move between very different moods by changing shape, direction, texture, and volume.

The TYMO Tool Behind the Styling Story

For this article, there is no reason to feature five different TYMO tools.

The clear product connection is TYMO AIRHYPE.

High-speed airflow combined with adjustable drying settings makes AIRHYPE useful when styling depends on controlling direction rather than simply removing moisture.

For bangs and shorter face-framing sections, that can help with:

• root direction
• controlled lift
• smoothing
• shaping the fringe
• building a polished blow-dry foundation

You can also explore the full TYMO hair dryer collection to compare different drying and styling formats.

What You Can Take From the Look

You do not need Charlize Theron's haircut or two-toned blonde color to borrow something from the look.

The most useful part is the styling logic:

Work with the roots first.

Use airflow to control direction.

Treat bangs as part of the entire hairstyle rather than a separate section.

Keep enough movement so the finished hair still feels natural.

That is what makes professional styling translate beyond a red carpet.

The exact Odyssey hairstyle may belong to one moment, but those principles work whether you have baby bangs, curtain bangs, face-framing layers, or a short bob.

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About the Author

Augie Bennett is a content strategist at TYMO Beauty, focusing on hair-tool education, product comparisons, styling techniques, and search-led content development. Her work combines search behavior, product knowledge, content research, and practical styling guidance to help readers choose and use hair tools more confidently.