Get the Look: Louis Vuitton and Miu Miu

To wrap up Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2010, Guido, Redken Creative Consultant ended with a bang of ponytails at the Louis Vuitton and Miu Miu shows in Paris. See below for the must-have products and inspiration!

LOUIS VUITTON
Guido created the perfect classic ponytail with curls at the ends and a piece of hair wrapped around the elastic. “We wanted to create a retro ponytail to complement the 1950s feel of the clothes.” -Guido, Redken Creative Consultant

Products:
• Redken Style Connection velvet gelatine 07 cushioning blow dry gel
• Redken Glass 01 Smoothing Serum

Create the look:
1. Apply velvet gelatine 07 cushioning blow dry gel to damp hair with a round brush
2. Pin hair into rolls and let cool.
3. Pull hair into a smooth ponytail right (no part) below the occipital bone and secure with an elastic
4. Wrap a piece of hair around the elastic and secure underneath the ponytail with bobby pins to conceal the elastic.
5. Around the hairline, apply glass 01 smoothing serum and make sure all baby hairs are down for a smooth, sleek look.

MIU MIU
The look at Miu Miu was a sleek, straight mid-back length ponytail. Each model had either black, platinum or red extension wrapped around the ponytail to off-set the natural hair color. “The colorful extensions added a futuristic feel, a very ‘Manga Doll’ look.” –Guido, Redken Creative Consultant

Products:
• Redken hardwear 16 super strong gel
• Redken Iron Silk 07 Ultra Straightening Spray
• Redken forceful 23 super strength finishing spray

Create the look:
1. Comb all hair back and pull into a ponytail right above the occipital bone, secure with an elastic.
2. Apply hardwear 16 super strong gel to ensure the sides of the head are slick with no fly-aways 3. Wrap a hair extension around the ponytail (either a red, black or platinum extension)
4. Apply iron silk 07 ultra straightening spray to the ponytail and flat iron so it’s completely straight
5. Wrap a small piece of a hair around the elastic to cover
6. Finish with forceful 23 super strength finishing spray for hold

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Runway Hair Report (Paris): Redken for Balenciaga & Nina Ricci

Rounding out Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2010, Guido, Redken Creative Consultant is backstage in Paris creating hairstyles that are both eye catching and inspirational! Check out his inspiration and products used today at the Balenciaga and Nina Ricci shows to complement the designers’ Fall/Winter 2010 collections!

BALENCIAGA
Wanting to the look to appear slightly futuristic, Guido created a sophisticated look at Balenciaga to compliment, not compete with the clothes. "Balenciaga design house is very forward thinking and great to work with, which allows me to create a vision for the hair that compliments the clothing." – Guido, Redken Creative Consultant


Products:
• Redken 16 Hardwear Super Strong Gel
• Forceful 23 Super Strength Finishing Spray


Create the Look:
1. Create a deep side part of the left side of head.
2. Layer in hardwear 16 super strong gel so each strand is saturated. Comb product in so hair is smooth without bumps.
3. Secure in a low pony tail at nape of neck.
4. Make sure hair is along the hair line and pulled tight without any dips.
5. Wrap hair into a knot and secure with pins.
6. Finish with forceful 23 super strength finishing spray for hold.

NINA RICCI
Inspired by 1950s and 60s French actresses, Guido fashioned a chic hairstyle to pair with the designs coming down the runway. “Nina Ricci is a very feminine, sophisticated design house and the hair adds a dimension of "the present" making the overall look of the collection very modern for today's woman.”


Products:
• Redken aerate 08 bodifying cream mousse
• Redken forceful 23 super strength finishing spray


Create the look:
1. Start with clean dry hair and apply aerate 08 bodifying cream mousse to the crown of the head and rough dry to add volume at the crown
2. Backcomb hair at the crown to create additional body
3. Comb hair away from face and over the bump created at the crown
4. Let hair fall naturally at the ends and secure with forceful 23 super strength finishing spray