Finally, the secret to recreating The Little Mermaid iconic hair flip in the live-action film has been revealed, and it almost led to an injury. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu.

The Little Mermaid’s Halle Bailey and Jonah Hauer-King created a ... shots from the 1989 animated film is when a now-human Ariel bursts out of the water at sunset and does her iconic hair flip.

Several moments from the original The Little Mermaid made it into the live-action movie, including Ariel's iconic hair flip, which took around 20 takes to get just right.

Ariel hair flip in the animated "The Little Mermaid" (left) next to the hair flip by Halle Bailey in the live-action version. Disney But it wasn't just her own locs she had to flip.

Halle Bailey talks about nailing Ariel’s iconic hair flip with heavy, wet locs in ‘The Little Mermaid’ “It took me 20 takes,” Halle said about trying to recreate the hair-flip scene from ...

The Little Mermaid's Halle Bailey says it took a "whole day" to get the iconic Ariel hair-flip shot right. Picture: Disney Based on the final scene, I think we can ALL agree that it was worth ...

Warning: There are spoilers ahead for "The Little Mermaid." Disney's remake of the 1989 movie recreates some of the original's most memorable moments. A few scenes, including Ariel's hair flip ...

The full trailer for “The Little Mermaid” has finally come up for air, ... Ariel’s iconic hair flip and the romantic-but-problematic “Kiss the Girl” boat scene. Advertisement.

Disney fans know the scene: Ariel, having been transformed from a mermaid into a human by the sea witch Ursula, rushes from the depths of the ocean with her new legs, breaking through to the surface ...

The Little Mermaid is now playing in theaters and the latest Disney live-action remake is currently up on ... Halle did the hair flip, and it was helped with CGI,” Friend shared.

‘The Little Mermaid’ hairstylist reveals she spent ‘at least $150,000′ on Halle Bailey’s Ariel hair. ... Halle did the hair flip, and it was helped with CGI,” Friend explained.

Halle Bailey’s hair in The Little Mermaid cost $150,000: Here’s why. Sun May 28, 2023 at 10:58am ET By John Dotson. Halle Bailey as Ariel in Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid.