Chris Appleton Brings the 90s Bombshell Beachy Blowout to the PFW Ottolinger SS25 Show

10/01/2024

The models for Berlin-based Ottolinger’s SS25 show at Paris Fashion Week emerged from a giant beached shark unfazed, with places to go. Their hair, equally unbothered — big, blown out — screamed confidence.

According to key hair lead, celebrity hairstylist, Chris Appleton, “The inspiration for this look was channeling that iconic 90s supermodel glam to align with a very ‘cool girl’ collection — think Cindy Crawford.” He added, “The goal was to have the hair fall to the side and bounce as the models walked to add that extra hint of glamor. The style was sexy, sassy, and uplifting.”

Chris Appleton backstage at the Ottolinger SS25 show at Paris Fashion Week; Image courtesy of Shark Beauty

Appleton, who’s also a Shark Beauty Global Ambassador, created the looks with wigs so that each girl would “have the same length and bounce but express their own unique personality with their hair color whether it was platinum, blonde, redhead, or brunette.”

Read on for detailed instructions from Appleton so that you can recreate these runway styles.

Get the Look:

  1. To create a polished and refined blowout, wigs were prepped with a unified cut and length and pre-prepped by being braided down.
  2. To apply, flatten the wig against the head and set it with wig glue using the new  Shark Beauty FlexFusion Ultra-Fast Hair Dryer attachment.
    • The dermatologist-developed Scalp Schield Technology will instantly adjust temperature and protect the scalp from extreme heat, while we are this close to the root.
  3. Spray the wig with ColorWow Style on Steroids and style using the FlexFusion Wet & Dry Styling Brush attachment to give a blowout that is both voluminous and refined. Fusion Healthy Heat will provide body, bounce and shine with 50% less frizz.
  4. Finish with the Shark Beauty FlexFusion™ FrizzFlighter™ Finishing Tool attachment to tame any frizz and reduce flyaways.
  5. Pin up the hair to maximize volume, and release ahead of your event for bouncy, juicy curls.
Image courtesy of Shark Beauty

Shop Shark Beauty’s new FlexFusion™ tools on sharkbeauty.com and Amazon. If you recreate this look for your next client, don’t be shy! Tag @readthetease on Instagram and TikTok.

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