SACAI and YSL: Redken’s Runway Report from Paris with hair by Guido

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If the look Redken Creative Consultant Guido created at the Sacai Fall 2012 show yesterday morning was “an innocent ponytail with a dark edge,” then the slicked-back Yves Saint Laurent Fall 2012 look he created later in the afternoon was definitely all dark edge, bordering on dominatrix. His tight, sleek hairstyle combined with the blood-red lacquer lip were essential to the complete look of the darkly sensual, leather and chain-mail clad woman designer Stefano Pilati had in mind for his last YSL show.

SACAI

“The inspiration for this look was a young girl who’s a little naïve, never cut her hair before. I added extensions to all of the girls so their hair was very long and then pulled it back into a messy ponytail – the girl is innocent with an edge.  This is a kind of dark innocence though, a young gothic look.” –Guido, Redken Creative Consultant

Redken Products:

-wool shake 08 gel-slush texturizer
-powder grip 03 mattifying hair powder
-forceful 23 super strength finishing spray

Create the Look:

  1. Apply wool shake 08 gel-slush texturizer all over damp hair to provide texture and blow dry with a flat boar bristle brush.
  2. Create a messy center part and pull hair into a low ponytail, securing with an elastic.
  3. Shake a small amount of powder grip 03 into hands and work into the roots and crown, undoing some of the hair at the top to create a messy look. Take out some of the pieces framing the face as well.
  4. Spray the wisps of hair around the face with forceful 23 hairspray.

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Photos courtesy of Redken.

YVES SAINT LAURENT

“The look at YSL today was inspired by a kind of Helmet Newton beauty. It is very tough-chic and futuristic; I like to describe the look as ‘bladerunner-esque.’” –Guido, Redken Creative Consultant

Redken Products:

-hardwear 16 super-strong sculpting gel
-glass 01 smoothing serum

Create the Look:

1. Start with clean, dry hair.
2. Section hair starting at the nape of the neck and apply hardwear 16 gel from roots to ends of each section, using a wide toothed comb or rake through with fingers so it is slicked back, but not super-smooth.
3. Continue in sections from the back up to the front.
4. Gather hair back into a tight ponytail  at the nape, secure with elastic and twist hair into a flat knot, securing with open fasteners.
5. Finish with glass 01 smoothing serum for an extra glossy finish.

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Photos courtesy of Redken.

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