Content creator Jake Shane went BIG for the Halloween episode of his Therapuss Podcast, donning drag, for the first time, inspired by Chappell Roan’s actually iconic NPR Tiny Desk performance. Celebrity hairstylist Gregg Lennon Jr created a custom wig for Shane using products from The Hair Shop and #mydentity color to dye the hair.
Importantly, pals Benito Skinner and Terrence O’Connor also went in drag as Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX respectively. We love to see pop girls together, no matter how!
Noting the attention to detail, and the novelty of it all, The Tease connected with Lennon who generously shared how he got the look. He said, “for Jake, we were going for maximum authenticity when recreating Chappell’s look from her NPR Tiny Desk performance.” And added, “we made sure to pay homage to every detail in hairdresser Dom Forletta’s creation from the rich copper color to the placement of the butterflies and cigarettes in the hair. The devil is definitely in the details.” Read on for the breakdown.
Get the Look:
- “First we started with a base wig in color #613 (light blonde) using The Hair Shop Smart Tab Tape-In extensions and Skin Weft extensions, also in color #613.
- We then used #mydentity professional demi-permanent warm series color to achieve Chappell Roan’s copper tone by mixing equal parts of Midnight Flame and Midnight Love, then applying the color to the wig.
- I crimped the first 3 inches of the roots around the entire wig to create cushion and volume and backcombed the crimped section around the head for extra volume and texture.
- Starting at the nape, we applied 24” Smart Tab Tape-In extensions for maximum length, placing the extensions just below the teasing and stopped halfway up the head.
- We then backcombed the crown area to form a large, voluminous ball and secure it with large bobby pins for a bouffant look.
- Then we smoothed the front layer of the wig over the bouffant, covering the teased section, and locked it in place with hairspray.
- Applying one side of the Skin Weft extensions just behind the bangs, we added density to the veiling layer and smoothed the hair back securing it with hairspray.
- Finally, we trimmed the bangs to sit just above the brow bone.
- We then placed a tiara just behind the bangs and accessorized the wig with butterflies!”
Of note, The Hair Shop is offering a 70% off sale on all wigs in-store, exclusively at their LA, NYC, OC, Encino, and Houston locations. If you do wind up channelling Jake as Chappell for Halloween, we want to see it! Tag @readthetease on Instagram and TikTok so we can show you some love.
