We’re at all times so bowled over with delight when a star makes an look with all of the sudden super-long hair. Sure, we all know do not they’ve some magic potion that causes excessive development between public appearances, however well-done extensions are their very own sort of magic, particularly when styled in ever-so-chic methods, like how stylist Larry Sims simply did with Gabrielle Union‘s hair.
On Friday, September 22, Union attended the Versace present throughout Milan Vogue Week and simply turned as many heads because the runway seems to be did. She topped off her form-fitting pastel-lime costume with a surprising ponytail that, whereas impressively lengthy, can be impressively extensive.
Sims gave Attract unique particulars on how he created such a glossy but substantial look, beginning with the muses: “The inspiration for this look was the ’90s supermodels — Naomi, Chrissy, Claudia, Cindy, and Linda,” he says.
After shampooing and conditioning Union’s hair, he used the actor’s personal Flawless by Gabrielle Union Shine Enhancing Warmth Safety Spray and 5 Butter Miracle Depart-In Conditioner (we’re large followers of the newly topped Better of Magnificence Award winner Redken All Delicate Moisture Restore Depart-In Therapy) earlier than giving her a blowout. And that is when it was revealed how this ponytail seems to be so ample: It is not only a ponytail.
“I sectioned off half of her hair to prep for our half-up, half-down look,” Sims says. The post-extensions final result is so seamless, it merely seems to be prefer it’s all one large ponytail. “I braided the again part of her pure hair to create the bottom of her extensions.” He then slicked the entrance and sides of her hair with edge management and secured it with an elastic.
After stitching a human-hair-textured half unit to the braided basis in the back of her head, “I secured a human-hair wrap-around ponytail with the identical texture on the prime of her head,” Sim explains. “To easy her texture, I flatironed her hair with The Grip Comb attachment. It is a genius new flatiron attachment that makes flatironing simpler with a brilliant easy end.” (And sure, it really works on any flatiron.)
“To complete off the look,” he says, “I utilized 5 drops of the Restoring Unique Oil Therapy to her hair for a luminous shine.” And it is obvious that it would not weigh hair down one bit. (We additionally love the brand new Better of Magnificence honoree Gisou Honey Infused Hair Oil.)
