RALPH LAUREN & CALVIN KLEIN: Redken's Runway Report with hair by Guido Our Coverage Sponsored by Paul Mayer Attitudes
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RALPH LAUREN & CALVIN KLEIN
New York Fashion Week / Fall - Winter 2013
Hair by Guido, Redken Creative Consultant
Redken Creative Consultant Guido created two classic styles for the design powerhouses Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein Fall 2013 in back-to-back shows yesterday morning. Guido created a clean, natural look to match the impeccable tailoring, rich leather, and minimalist pallette in the Calvin Klein collection. For a decadent Ralph Lauren show "From Russia WIth Love" full of fur and velvet, Guido created sleek (but not totally perfect!) ponytails that worked with and without the hats in the collection.
RALPH LAUREN
Guido applied Redken satinwear 02 prepping blow-dry lotion to damp hair and created a smooth blow dry. He then raked fingers through to "rough up" slightly to give the look more of an "ease" before attaching in a low ponytail and wrapping a small section of hair around the elastic.
"This style is luxurious but it has a little ease and softness to it. The ponytail is only part of the look for the models, as 90% of the girls are in hats. It's very true the Ralph Lauren idea of a woman, the American idea of a classic beauty."
-Guido, Redken Creative Consultant
Ralph Lauren Photos - Courtesy of Redken
CALVIN KLEIN
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Guido created a deep center part on damp hair and then used guts 10 root targeted spray foam focusing on the lengths. He then blow-dried the top very flat, and the back was left to dry naturally. Finish with forceful 23 super strength finishing spray.(Guido's team blow-dried and then used curling irons to create slight bend given the hair couldn't dry fully at the show.
"It's blow-dried very flat on top, and the back is left naturally textured. The deep, clean part and sleek finish are military inspired, and overall it's very true to the Calvin Klein identity."
-Guido, Redken Creative Consultant
Calvin Klein Photos - Courtesy of Charles Sykes for Redken
