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If you don't know Glen "Coco" Oropeza by name just yet, you will absolutely recognize his work. The beauty pro has worked with some of the biggest celebrities the business. We're talking Emma Watson, Ariana Greenblatt, Nicola Pelts Beckham, and, of course, Sydney Sweeney .

When we sat down with him to chat about all things hair, the first order of business actually had nothing to do with beauty. We needed to address the lore behind Oropeza's Instagram handle, @glencocoforhair. If you thought it was a nod to the 2004 movie "Mean Girls," you'd be right.



"My friends dubbed me that nickname back whenever that movie came out," Oropeza tells PS. "It became my nickname and now it's just my hair alter ego." In "Mean Girls," the character Glen Coco is applauded for getting a bunch of candy grams, therefore deigning him popular.

Oropeza is the Glen Coco for hair, probably because he's really, really good at it. (I mean, does Sweeney's hair ever look bad?) After chatting about what to expect for fall ( bobs are still very much in, just in case you were wondering), Oropeza broke down some of his favorite hair tips — including the ones responsible for keeping his clients' hair in tip-top shape. Keep scrolling to check them all out.

Glen Oropeza is a celebrity hairstylist based in Los Angeles. He works with celebrities like Sydney Sweeney and Emma Watson. He is a brand ambassador for Kérastase.

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