Friday, June 28, 2013

Sam McKnight's Statement Hair Spring Hair Trends by Sam McKnight

Spring Hair Trends by Sam McKnight - ELLE From sea-inspired chignons to cuckoo-chic bouffants, the imaginings of McKnight always impress. Here he dissects his favorite spring looks.

Chanel

To evoke Karl Lagerfeld's underwater theme, McKnight fashioned pearl-adorned chignons: "I wanted it to look as if the girl had just risen from the sea." McKnight, Pantene Pro-V's global stylist, combed a mix of mousse and conditioner into hair, gathering lengths at the nape, then twisted them into a bun and secured it with pins.

McKnight's Chanel Tool Kit: Pantene Medium-Thick Hair Solutions Flowing Body Mousse; Wella Professionals Enrich Moisturizing Treatment for Coarse Hair; Mason Pearson Rake Comb

Jaeger

"This look is rich and glamorous," says McKnight. After working a volumizing gel into hair, he dried strands and set them in hot rollers, twisting up halfway. After drawing a side part, he combed hair over the opposite ear and secured a low side ponytail. McKnight then brushed out the length, creating one smooth curl, and finished with hairspray.

McKnight's Jaeger Tool Kit: Sebastian Professional Halo Mist UV Filter Weightless Shine Spray; Pantene Fine Hair Solutions Weightless Body Building Gel; T3 Voluminous Hot Rollers

Fendi

"It's very mad mathematician," McKnight says of the deconstructed bouffant faux bob. After applying mousse, he blew hair dry with a round brush, concentrating heat on the roots for lift. Next, he back-combed to build gauzy texture, then brushed it all back to the center of the head, curling the ends under and fastening with bobby pins.

McKnight's Fendi Tool Kit: Pantene Fine Hair Solutions Professional Level Style Shaping Hairspray; Frédéric Fekkai Large Round Brush and Coiff Bouffant Lifting & Texturizing Spray Gel

DSquared2

Although this show was in Milan, McKnight drew inspiration from a fellow Brit—"It's Kate Moss at Glastonbury," he says. After applying a leave-in conditioner, McKnight blow-dried hair, roughing it up with his fingers for texture. He wrapped two-inch sections around a curling iron and worked in smoothing balm for separation.

McKnight's DSquared2 Tool Kit: Pantene Aqua Light Weightless Conditioning Shake; Sebastian Professional Potion 9 Wearable Styling Treatment; Cricket Friction Free Tourmaline Ceramic Curling Iron