A few months ago I worked on this photo shoot for Teen Vogue with Lea Michele and I LOVE the images from the shoot! I love everyday I work with Lea and this one was so special. Regan Cameron is such an amazing photographer and he captured Lea’s amazing spirit and personality in these shots. It was such a beautiful day on the beach in Malibu and I wanted Lea’s hair to have that gorgeous beach-y texture so I got some salt water from the ocean and sprayed it in Lea’s hair and used the to give the hair gorgeous waves.
After the shoot, Lea had an event to go to so I asked her what she wanted to do with her hair and she sat in my chair and said “WOW ME!” With that kind of a challenge I had to pull out all the stops so I gave her a faux bob by pinning her hair under and using clip-in extensions to create the line of the bob. I love that she is so adventurous and let’s me do so many great looks with her hair!
The Day I Met Dove
I am so thrilled to say that I am now the spokesperson for Dove Hair Care! I feel like we share the same philosophies—making women feel and look beautiful! I was introduced to these amazing products by Lea Michele when I did her hair for her Dove commercial and I have’t stopped using them since so I am so excited they decided to officially make me a part of their team!
Here is the commercial I worked on with Lea and my introduction to Dove Hair Care.
Again, Deborah Lippmann nailed it with Lea’s fingertips and toes, painting them both the same shade of navy with silver shimmer called Lady Sings the Blues (from her collection). ”We chose this because she was wearing a very formal—and form-fitting gown—from Oscar de la Renta, so I wanted her nails to be modern and still feel youthful,” adds Lippmann.
For perfect hair, she turned to the mane man himself, Mark Townsend, who found a way to “blend Hollywood and fashion together.” “Lea wanted her hair to look touchable and super modern, so full hair with lots of volume and a bit of roughness was perfect against her flawless gown,” he says.
Follow these simple steps to get Lea Michele’s Bardot-inspired do:
- “Lea’s look started with clean hair. Then, to give her hair movement, I added throughout her strands to make them move in all different directions. For a little extra lift, I used a round brush while blowing her strands dry.”
- “Next, I sprayed her hair with Dove Heat Defense Therapy Mist to protect it against heat styling damage before using hot tools.” “Then I gave her tresses a subtle bend or ‘S’ curl using a two-inch curling iron, rather than a perfect curl. To do so, curl from the ends all the way up to the root, and set each section with a clip for five to seven minutes, or until cool,” he explains.
- “After curling her hair, I scrunched it with to add moisture and hit it with a blow dryer for a look that’s a bit undone. Follow by “warming a pea-sized amount of Dove Frizz Control Therapy Taming Cream between the palms of hands and raking your fingers through your hair to distribute product evenly for shiny, modern texture.
- “Finally, to evoke the Brigitte Bardot inspiration, I teased the hair at the crown for extra volume and lift, and finished the look by spraying on a small, natural bristle eyebrow brush and ran it through her bangs to help hold a middle part. This added touch gives a modern update to ’60s vibe of her hair.
Lea Michele is Emmys ready!
Here’s a picture with stylist and MARKTbeauty.com Fashion Director Estee Stylist and me seconds before Lea left for the Emmy’s!
Lea Michele: In Quotes
Photographer: Don Flood. Hair: Mark Townsend. Makeup: Jake Bailey. Manicurist: Ashlie Johnson. Fashion Director: Estee Stanley. Art Director: Frank Rust. Written By: Beauty Girl. Retouching: ConradDigital.com.
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“I go for the natural look in my daily life. I don’t blow out my hair and wear just a little foundation. I like my skin to breathe.”—Lea Michele
Photographer: Don Flood. Hair: Mark Townsend. Makeup: Jake Bailey. Manicurist: Ashlie Johnson. Fashion Director: Estee Stanley. Art Director: Frank Rust. Written By: Beauty Girl. Retouching: ConradDigital.com.
Fashion credits: Top: D&G. Skirt: Palace Costume Rental.
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Photographer: Don Flood. Hair: Mark Townsend. Makeup: Jake Bailey. Manicurist: Ashlie Johnson. Fashion Director: Estee Stanley. Art Director: Frank Rust. Written By: Beauty Girl. Retouching: ConradDigital.com.
Fashion credits: Dress: Tadashi Shoji
Photographer: Don Flood. Hair: Mark Townsend. Makeup: Jake Bailey. Manicurist: Ashlie Johnson. Fashion Director: Estee Stanley. Art Director: Frank Rust. Written By: Beauty Girl. Retouching: ConradDigital.com.
Fashion credits: Dress: Giambattista Valli
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“Justin Timberlake would be the perfect Glee guest star: He sings, he dances, and he’s hilarious.” —Lea Michele
Photographer: Don Flood. Hair: Mark Townsend. Makeup: Jake Bailey. Manicurist: Ashlie Johnson. Fashion Director: Estee Stanley. Art Director: Frank Rust. Written By: Beauty Girl. Retouching: ConradDigital.com.
Fashion credits: Beaded Top: Palace Costume Rental
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“My proudest Glee moment was singing ‘Don’t Rain on My Parade.’ It’s my favorite song and it was such a dream come true to have the chance to perform it.” —Lea Michele
Photographer: Don Flood. Hair: Mark Townsend. Makeup: Jake Bailey. Manicurist: Ashlie Johnson. Fashion Director: Estee Stanley. Art Director: Frank Rust. Written By: Beauty Girl. Retouching: ConradDigital.com.
Fashion credits: Tank Dress: Vintage