The Volumizing Mousse Behind Chelsea Handler’s Critics’ Alternative Hair

Considered one of Hollywood’s high comediennes, Chelsea Handler, hosted the 28^th Critics’ Alternative Awards in LA tonight the place lots of of tv and movie stars gathered to have fun the perfect performances of the yr. Although in true host trend she had a number of hair and outfit swaps all through the present, her red-carpet look—the orange asymmetrical gown and sky-high hair—stopped us in our tracks. That voluminous hair! Right here’s how movie star hairstylist Adir Abergel created the look.

“I wished Chelsea’s red-carpet look to be a voluminous, attractive blonde bombshell fashion,” says Abergel, who gave the host a bouncy blowout with a deep side-part utilizing merchandise from Advantage (Abergel is the model’s artistic director). Earlier than styling, he washed and conditioned Handler’s hair with Flourish Shampoo & Conditioner for Thinning Hair. Formulated with the model’s signature Alpha Keratin 60ku CLINICAL (alpha and gamma keratin proteins that strengthen the hair), the duo creates the proper basis for healthier-looking hair. Then he used light-weight Volumizing Primer spray (Anne Hathaway can also be a fan of this product) throughout her semi-wet roots to prep her hair.

“So as to add extra reminiscence previous to blow-drying, I added Volumizing Mousse ($38) to to the roots and mid lengths,” Abergel explains, “after which utilized Therapeutic Oil for moisture on the ends. Subsequent, I blow-dried sections of her hair with a spherical brush to provide it quantity, motion and the basic blowout form.” He set every part in a pin-curl form utilizing a crease-less clip till the hair was utterly cooled down. Then he eliminated the clips and curled Handler’s hair with a big T3 curling iron “to tug the look into a horny realm.” To complete the look, he sprayed it with 6-in-1 Model Guard Hairspray, which gave the hair sufficient maintain to outlive the wet climate, but additionally nonetheless look mild and touchable.