Nancy Lichtenstein returns to LA-Story bringing the scoop and the peek behind the curtain of many a show and suite. This time we are lucky enough to have her at LOTS of events and she’s been texting me and sending me emails with all kinds of things. This is part one of 3 parts on the runway show of Cesar Galindo. This is the REDKEN section featuring key stylist Holli Smith
I have to be honest, New York Fashion Week last February seemed to be in a bit of a slump. It was partly the weather and partly the economy, but the mood was dour, which is not a word you want to have in the same sentence as fashion.
My first event at NYFW Spring 2010, Cesar Galindo, blew away the cobwebs. For one thing, the show was not in the tents, it was at M2 Ultralounge, a drop-dead glamorous mega-club in West Chelsea designed by Francois Frossard. While Cesar may not be a household name to middle America, this Houston native who was formerly the driving force behind Tse Cashmere creates the kind of covetable clothes that make you wish you could turn that spare bedroom into a giant walk-in closet. The buzzword of the night was drama, which is exactly the infusion fashion needs right now.
According to lead stylist Holli Smith of Redken, “Cesar loves the Guggenheim and the caterpillar collars were inspired by some of the artwork there.”
Holli Smith (in cap) working on a hair style for Cesar Galindo.
The designer gave Holli free reign with the hair, and she chose to make it sleek and sculptural in order to offset the drama of the clothes rather than compete with it. Models sported either architectural short cuts or long, patent-leather shiny ponytails created with hair extensions.
Hairstyle in progress by Redken stylist
Holli wanted the crown of the head to appear flat without comb marks:
so first she used Guts 10 to make the hair moldable.
Next, she slicked it back off the face with Hardware 16 gel
or Glass 1, depending on the texture of the model’s hair (gel for straight hair, Glass for frizz-prone).
For the girls who got the extensions, the next step was to attach them and then flatiron the whole head. The last step for all of the girls was to
“Vinyl Glam like crazy so you can see their hair shine from the other end of the club,” said Holly. “The important thing to remember if you’re going to do this at home is always to apply product to the ends first and then the roots. I tell my clients that all the time. Everyone’s natural inclination is to do the roots first but it should be done the other way around, even with conditioner.”
Hair styling by Redken
The best thing about this hair look is that it’s perfect for those times when you’re struggling with what to do with it. All you need is the right products and you can transform the dour of a bad hair day into the drama of a perfect one.
LOVE the breakdown of the look and now you know how to accomplish it too. I will get some more beauty breakdowns from Redken on how to achieve hairstyles seen on runways, celebrities and also unique fall/winter trends.
Much appreciation to Nancy Lichtenstein for this report and also the one coming on the make-up side of the Cesar Galindo show. The actual show review will run on Wednesday AM.
Stevie Wilson
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