Redken Creative Consultant Guido worked to create styles for two very distinct powerhouse collections at his last day of shows in Paris this week.

Miu Miu Fashion show Fall 2012

Playing on designer Miuccia Prada’s audacious pantsuits in the Fall 2012 Miu Miu collection, he created a 1970’s inspired look with a hint of masculinity: a looped “sideburn” on one side of the face. The models all wore oversized 1920’s-style hats at Louis Vuitton’s Fall 2012 show, and Guido again played what he terms a “supporting actor role.” Although no role in the over-the-top show could really have been small, as Marc Jacobs tried to outdo himself yet again this season with models emerging from a full-scale locomotive trailed by porters carrying their bags.

MIU MIU

“The look at Miu Miu today is a very seventies look – I created loops on either side that are inspired by sideburns, but for girls. So the sideburn-like -loop gives it a little bit of a masculine feel, but the rest of the hair is very simple. This simplicity is great as the makeup’s quite fun- so it creates a nice balance.”–Guido, Redken Creative Consultant

How To

Start with damp dry hair and apply satinwear 02.

Blow-dry just the top of the head so it’s smooth but leave the mid-lengths to ends of the hair to dry naturally.

Mist mid-lengths to ends with Nature’s Rescue radiant sea spray to give a natural texture.

Create a slightly off center part which is meant look a little boyish.

Take a small section on each side of the face from underneath the bang section and create a loop which stays close to the face, and tuck the end of the loop behind the ear and clip so it stays in place.

Stick it to the face using fashion work 12 and remove the clip.

LOUIS VUITTON

“There is definitely a nod to the 1920’s in terms of the hats, clothing and whole look and feel of the show. I created a high topknot so the hats easily went over them. All you see is the hairline in the back so while it seems like a simple hairstyle, I had to make sure each knot was very clean looking.” –Guido, Redken Creative Consultant

Louis Vuitton fashion show Fall 2012

How To

Apply Extreme Anti-Snap to damp hair and blow-dry, concentrating on the hairline to make it very clean, using a flat boar bristle brush.

Pull hair up into a high ponytail, secure with an elastic, and spray with fashion work 12 to clean up the hairline and any flyaway’s.

Twist into a small knot and cover with a small hairnet.

Finish with more fashion work 12.

Backstage at Valentino Fall 2012 with Redken. “I’ve created a very classic Valentino look, very pretty. I’m doing a seventies kind of twist that has a very soft feel to it…

VALENTINO Fall 2012

Valentino’s got such a signature girl now, every season I reinvent the hair whether it’s a twist, a braid, or a knot. It’s a challenge but what’s very nice about it is that it’s always very pretty, very soft, very feminine. It’s a great look for women.”–Guido, Redken Creative Consultant

How To

Apply full frame 07 mousse to damp hair and blow-dry for a voluminous look and a little hold.

Create a center part and apply a small amount of outshine 01 to smooth the hair.

Separate into two front sections and twist each one back towards the nape into a “v” shape.

Pin alongside the twist on either side with open fasteners to secure the twist into place.

Cross over the twist in the back and tuck the opposite sides in underneath each other keeping the “V” shape, and pin in place.

Finish with fashion work 12 versatile working spray.

Nina Ricci Fashion Show Fall 2012: “The texture is very natural with a deep side part. I then tucked hair behind one ear and then behind the opposite ear and let the hair hang forward…

…Adding powder refresh 01 dry shampoo made a dry texture for a matte look- it’s duller and natural, not shiny. The deep side part makes the look very cool- easy and pretty.”–Guido, Redken Creative Consultant

How to get a deep side part hairstyle

Spray Redken Nature’s Rescue Radiant Sea Spray on damp hair.

Create a deep left messy side part.

Rough blow-dry hair a bit with fingers until 100% dry.

Apply Redken powder refresh 01 dry shampoo to the hair to enhance the natural texture.

To finish, tuck hair behind ear on the left side. On the right side, tuck hair behind the ear but then pull forward a 1 inch side section over the ear.

“At Lanvin, the hair is very clean and natural with no product besides my favorite leave-in conditioner, Extreme Anti-Snap…

…You’ll see that the clothes today are very embellished, very beautiful, very luxe. I didn’t really feel like another point of view was needed. All of the parts are different – some girls have side parts and some have messy center parts. Then hair is just tucked behind their ears, it’s just very easy hair.”–Guido, Redken Creative Consultant

How to get a very clean and natural hairstyle

Shampoo and condition hair with Redken Extreme Shampoo and Conditioner.

Apply Extreme Anti-Snap to damp hair and comb through hair.

Rough blow-dry hair using fingers until 80% dry.

Finish blow-drying hair by smoothing it with a boar bristle brush.

Redken Creative Consultant Guido created an androgynous, rock ‘n’ roll look at the Fall 2012 Jean Paul Gaultier show, Saturday March 3rd, in Paris.

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER

The collection itself was dark and graffiti-inspired, clearly intended for the kind of girl you don’t want to mess with.

Guido’s look followed the spray-paint theme to a T, showcasing colored roots and a stick-straight style. We wouldn’t have necessarily wanted to cross the girl in the Loewe Fall 2012 show yesterday either, but while Guido said this look also had a masculine side, the total look was more refined. The result was an elegant, chic look with a very polished finish.

“The hair is stick straight with long hair extensions so you get that rock ‘n’ roll kind of vibe. The look is very androgynous and girls and guys can wear it, which I think makes it cool as well. We’re using bright colors to achieve dramatic color contrasts at the top of the hair near the center part. Different girls have different colors- black, red, blue, pink, silver- to create a graffiti –inspired look.”–Guido, Redken Creative Consultant

How to get an androgynous, rock ‘n’ roll hairstyle

1. Apply Extreme Anti-Snap to damp hair and blow-dry straight.

2. Create a clean center part.

3. Mist iron silk 07 onto hair and flat iron until stick straight.

4. Layer first fashion work 12 and then forceful 23 onto hair which gives the hair a more severe, straightened look.

5. Finish with a generous amount of shine flash 02 at the ends of the hair.

*For colored roots as seen at the show, we recommend visiting your local Redken Salon.

Redken Creative Consultant Guido kept things simple yet sexy at the Fall 2012 Roberto Cavalli fashion show, Feburary 27th, 2012, his last show in Milan this season. He looked to create a matte, textured hairstyle that would complement the very dark makeup and exotic prints and leathers in the collection itself.

Naomi Campbell at the Roberto Cavalli Fashion Show Fall 2012

Roberto Cavalli Fashion Show Fall 2012 Milan

“For Cavalli, the girls all have very long hair, and it’s a little bit hippie-inspired, and of course, very sexy. The hair is very simple and very real. The clothing is very dark in color, and add in the leather gloves and [makeup artist] Pat’s eye, the look is almost Gothic. Also, the length makes it dramatic but what I tried to do was not pump any kind of real wave into the hair, keeping it very cool, very glamorous. I didn’t want to over-style the hair.”–Guido, Redken Creative Consultant

Roberto Cavalli Fashion Show

Redken Products:

-Nature’s Rescue Radiant Sea Spray

How to create create a long hair and a bit hippie-inspired hairdo

Create a center part.

Apply Nature’s Rescue Radiant Sea Spray from mid-lengths to ends.

Let hair air dry naturally.

Redken Creative Consultant Guido cut each models’ bangs into a very extreme, short fringe that hit mid-forehead for the Fall 2012 Versace show in Milan yesterday, Feb 24, 2012.

Guido and Donatella Versace backstage at Versace Fall 2012 Fashion Show in Milan

Versace Fall 2012

“The Versace girl is very rock ‘n’ roll, very cool and very Donatella. It’s a very strong look that compliments the collection. It’s a shaggy sort of texture which makes it a younger look, and a lot less blown out than we’ve seen in past seasons.”–Guido, Redken Creative Consultant

The woman Guido envisioned when collaborating with Donatella Versace to create the look was strong, sexy, powerful and determined – a woman who knows what she wants. The collection itself was darker than usual, making Guido’s daring, modern hairstyle the perfect match.

Redken Products:

-wool shake 08 gel slush texturizer

-powder refresh 01 aerosol hair powder/dry shampoo (launches in salons March 1st)

-fashion work 12 versatile working spray

How To Get This Runaway Hairstyle:

Blow-dry bangs* straight with a round brush (to give them some movement).

Apply wool shake 08 to damp hair and blow-dry with fingers to give the hair a “rock ‘n’ roll” texture.

Apply powder refresh 01 all over dry hair to make the overall feel and texture more matte (“a little bit more dusty”) and give the hair more dimension.

Finish with fashion work 12 on the ends.

*Bangs cut to mid-forehead with a very sharp finish. Models were fitted with extensions before the bangs were trimmed for the show.

Redken Creative Consultant Guido created a style fit for the classic Alexander Wang girl at the designer’s Fall/Winter 2012 show yesterday- it was a simple downtown look that bordered on tomboyish. The hair was inspired by kind of girl everyone wants to be, a perfect match for Wang’s chic, modern, must-have sportswear and the star-studded cast of models- see below for Guido styling Gisele Bündchen.

Gisele Bündchen At Alexander Wang Fall/Winter 2012

Alexander Wang New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2012

“When designing his collection, Alexander is very in tune to the details and designs for the girl today, and we wanted the hairstyle to reflect that as well. It’s a very simple look, an easy down style with a center part and hair tucked behind the ears. It’s a very wearable hairstyle as well- straightforward and effortless.”–Guido, Redken Creative Consultant

HOW TO GET THIS RUNWAY HAIRSTYLE

1. On damp hair, apply satinwear 02 ultimate blow-dry lotion all over to create the foundation for the style and blow-dry the hair until about 80% dry.

2. Create a very clean center part.

3. Apply outshine 01 anti-frizz polishing milk from the mid-lengths to ends and let hair air dry the remaining 20% to bring out the natural texture. The outshine 01 will prevent that hair from frizzing as it dries.

4. When dry, tuck the hair behind the ears.

Rebecca Taylor with lead stylist Dai Michishita for Cutler/Redken Salon. Friday, February 10th, 2012 / 2pm, Lincoln Center – The Stage.

Backstage at Rebecca Taylor with Cutler/Redken Salon

Inspiration: Rebecca Taylor’s gone downtown, offering this season a dark side: a nod to grunge with rich layers saturated in deep colors like charcoal, black, navy and bordeaux. For hair, Dai wanted to bring to life that edgy, downtown girl feel, a bit of dirty Parisian chic, and did so with heavy fringe bangs and tousled straight hair loosely clipped back.

Runway hairstyles New York Fashion Week Fall 2012

How to Step by Step:

Blow dry hair and create part on the left side.

Braid a corn roll down the hairline behind the right ear, sewing into it 3 layers of (natural hair) extensions.

Cut heavy fringe bangs, angling over the right side of the face.

Pull hair back low and split in half.

Twist both sections towards each other and lock in place with a clear elastic.

Spray Redken Fashion Work 12 to lock into place.

Muss up/tease the top layer to create texture.

Products Used:

Redken Fashion Work 12 Versatile Working Spray – $17.00 – www.redken.com

Natural Order. ” This Spring/Summer 2012 season (of…Fashion Week) was all about natural beauty, which was reinvented in modern ways, Each city had its own distinct personality-in New York we saw more casual and sporty hair, Milan had a very rich feeling, and in Paris we stepped out a bit more  and really pushed the envelope.”-Guido, Redken Creative Consultant about hair trends from the runways.

Guido for Redken Spring/Summer 2012