Legendary hairdresser Renya Xydis and Wella styled Anna Quan’s third day evening show at Australian Fashion week, creating a brief of “gorgeous, gritty, texture and volume that is wearable from dusk until dawn”. With the title of “gritty, galactic glam” the clothes and hair created an aesthetic of fierce femininity.

“Gritty galactic is all about being strong and soft, yet fierce. We layered the Wella Professionals EIMI range to create both the texture and grit, as well as shine and movement to emulate gritty galactic,” Renya shared.

The team worked with the models’ natural hair, offering fully covered shine, a dust of hydration and soft textured hair in layered products. The team paired styling gels and shine mists for soft movement and an intergalactic effect with both volume and grit that complemented the contemporary collection.

Wella Professionals’ Ultimate Repair Miracle Hair Rescue, EIMI Extra Volume Mousse, EIMI Sculpt Force, SP Luxe Oil and EIMI Glam Mist were backstage essentials.

“I am excited to be partnering with Wella for a third year at AFW,” said Anna Hoang. “Renya and the team are incredibly experienced at creating impactful runway looks and I am always confident that the brand shines with their creative input. The hair look is subtle but detailed and elevates the overall look.”

Get the look below.

• Step one: Prep the hair by the Wella Professionals Ultimate Repair Miracle Hair Rescue. With hair extensions, start by creating depth to the hair by adding hair wefts (extensions), keep the placement towards the base of the skull.
• Step two: To create the gritty galactic look, use a mixture of Wella Professionals products to create both the grit at the ends of the hair, and shine at the top of the hair. It’s all about layering the products. Starting with Wella Professionals EIMI Extra Volume Mousse to give it a good texture, then follow with Wella Professionals EIMI EIMI Dry Me to layer the texture, apply these products from roots to the mid-lengths of the hair to lift the hair, which gives the hair grit. Then, for the galactic feel, at the top of the hair, layer the Wella Professionals EIMI Sculpt Force, EIMI Glam Mist and SP Luxe Oil, to give the hair soft movement and shine.
• Step three: Flatten out the root with a hairdryer and a boar bristle brush, keeping the hair flat to the back of the neck. The hair should resemble an octopus (flat at the top, and looser at the bottom). The product build-up is essential to the look.
• Step four: Using a flat iron, barely there kink the ends of the hair to create visible, voluminous movement.
• Step five: Using Wella Professionals EIMI Dry Me, spray the ends of the hair to add texture to the hair. Detail the hairline by using your soft styling brush and complete the look by spritzing and twirling the hair with EIMI Glam Mist for additional hydration and shine.

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