Fans of Amazon Prime’s hit series “Off Campus” would likely agree that lead actor Belmont Cameli‘s curls bolster his character’s heartthrob hockey player appeal.
So it may come as a major shock that Cameli himself likens his off camera texture to Albert Einstein’s static ends.
“I wear my hair curly and messy and lived-in all the time. I usually end up looking like Einstein on a daily basis,” the breakout star told WWD in an exclusive interview. “We set my hair a little more specifically in the show for Garrett [Graham], and in season two, it’s a little bit more lived-in. It’s definitely different, but it’s not too much of a different process.”
Belmont Cameli for TRESemmé.
Where lead hairstylist Debra Wiebe typically clips and diffuses his curls on set, Cameli will coat his hair in cream and mousse and call it a day. The hero products in his current rotation consist of TRESemmé’s Bouncy Curls collection.
“Having curly hair can be complicated,” Cameli confessed. “Which is why I’m happy to be partnering with TRESemmé because their line of Bouncy Curls is super efficient, super lightweight, no frizz, no crunch, and you can define and set those curls.”
Centered around the expansion of the brand’s hero curl ritual, Cameli’s collaboration with the household hair brand calls attention to not just a defining characteristic of his fictional persona but his real-life identity, too. The campaign, titled “Hot Curl Summer,” follows the star through his curl journey, from flat, diffused waves to bouncy, volumnious coils, post-shower.
TRESemmé’s full Bouncy Curls collection.
Like his rise to prominence, curly hair was an unexpected pleasure that arrived later in his life and took some getting used to. “My hair was straight as a kid. I was a little nerdy kid with glasses and a straight parted short haircut,” he said. “As I got older and started growing my hair out more, my hair started getting wavy and then curly, and I was like, ‘Oh god, I don’t know how to do this.’ So, it’s been a real journey for me. I’ve evolved when it comes to my hair, and my hair itself has evolved quite a bit. I’ve just been figuring it out as I go.”
Belmont Cameli holding one of TRESemmé’s Bouncy Curls product.
At one point, Cameli was rocking a mullet — or, at least he tried to. He’s also attempted the slick-back look from time to time, but he prefers to leave that one to the professionals. Recently, he has been collaborating with celebrity groomer Aika Flores, whose A-list client roster also includes “Heated Rivalry” lead Hudson Williams and his “Off Campus” costar Antonio Cipriano, the actor behind John Logan.
As Garrett Graham, Cameli’s curls are often gelled off his forehead and his face is clean-shaven to evoke a younger persona. “Garrett as an athlete and as a person is a little more, maybe not buttoned up, but specific about everything in his life, and so his look is one of those things. From the way he wears his clothes to the way he wears his hair, everything is thought out as a part of building out that character. He’s an athlete, he’s intentional about a lot of things in his life, and his hair would be one of them,” Cameli said.
Of his favorite outfit in Garrett’s wardrobe, Cameli said he loved the suit he wore to the NCAA board meeting in episode eight, where the fate of his college hockey career was decided. “Obviously, it was not a good day for him when he went to the meeting, but that was a fun departure from the usual Garrett street clothes. I loved seeing him in a more formal look with his hair even more pulled back. That was a fun deviation from the day to day,” he noted.
Looking ahead to season two, the actor, who’s currently filming with the rest of the cast in Vancouver, teased: “Garrett and Hannah [played by Ella Bright] have a whole new arc, which has been fun to play out. We haven’t read all of the episodes quite yet, but there’s a lot of good Garrett and Hannah coming for our fans, and obviously Dean and Ally [played by Stephen Kalyn and Mika Abdalla, respectively] are doing their thing, and they’re going to be such a highlight of this season.
“But the beauty of season two that we captured well in season one, and even more alive now, is the ensemble,” he continued. “Everybody has storylines running concurrently. So if there were characters you wanted more from, you’re gonna get more from everybody this season. It’s a lot more balanced, which is fun. And there’s some new characters, too.”
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