Mark Townsend knocked it out of the park with his look created for Lea Michele Emmy nominee for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her breakout role in “Glee.”
I had a chance to speak to Mark about the look he created for her and he was very forthcoming, saying that this was the, “happiest emmys of his whole career” and that the looks he created weren’t, “overstyled, or overdone and that the ladies looked comfortable and like themselves”. I couldn’t agree more!
For Lea Michelle, he used some custom made hair pieces (from garlanddrake.com) that were dyed specifically for her to create a 60′s style Brigitte Bardot look and feel. He didn’t want her to look like her character (who has bangs) split them in the middle and gave her a 60′s feel.
The Rundown:
Celebrity editorial stylist Mark Townsend created a modern and fresh hair look for Lea Michele. “Lea wanted her hair to look touchable and super modern, and full hair with lots of volume and a bit of roughness was perfect against her flawless gown” said stylist Mark Townsend.
Here’s how to get Lea Michele’s look:
- “Lea’s look started with clean hair. She used Dove Daily Treatment Shampoo and Conditioner to give softness and smoothness in the time it takes to use a conditioner.
- “The end-of-Summer timing of the Emmys is a perfect opportunity to play with color. Lea is still shooting episodes of “Glee” so we couldn’t do anything permanent, so I added in a few custom pieces of hair to add dimension and giver her removable highlights for the evening. The result was a golden/coppery effect throughout the ends of her hair.
- “I wanted Lea’s hair to move in all different directions, so I added in Dove Body & Lift Volumizing Mousse throughout damp her and blow dried with a round brush to add lift.
- “Next I sprayed 3 inch sections of her hair with Dove Heat Defense Therapy Mist right before I used the iron to protect her hair against heat styling damage.
- “I then went in with a 2 inch curling iron to give a subtle bend or “S” curl, rather than a perfect curl. Curl from the ends all the way up, and set each section with a barrel clip for 5 to 7 minutes or until cool.
- “Scrunch hair with Dove Daily Moisture Therapy Replenishing Mist to add moisture and blow dry briefly without a diffuser to look a bit undone.
- “Warm a pea-sized amount of Dove Frizz Control Therapy Taming Cream between the palms of hands. Rake fingers through hair to distribute product evenly for shiny, modern texture.
- “To evoke the Bridget Bardot inspiration I teased hair at the crown for extra volume and lift.
- “To finish Lea’s look I sprayed Dove Unscented Extra Hold Hairspray with Natural Movement (Aerosol) liberally on a small, natural bristle eyebrow brush (the kind that looks like a wooden toothbrush) and ran it through her bangs to hold middle part. The parted bangs gave a modern update to the 60’s vibe of her hair.
- I gave Lea a 2 oz. can of Dove Unscented Extra Hold Hairspray with Natural Movement (Aerosol) and the natural eyebrow brush to take with her in case she needed a touchup.
To create the look at home – get your Dove products at drugstores and mass market retailers nationwide.
Stay Pretty!!
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Lianne Farbes writes TheMakeupGirl. She is a Beauty Expert, Social Media Enthusiast, Project Manager, Event Producer, Web 2.0 Cheerleader and she is always online. Follow her on Twitter @TheMakeupGirl and friend her through any of her social profiles here.
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