Staying In

coutorture — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:12:00 -0700

An original photo editorial by Coutorture.com. Fashion editors Megan Zanke and Julie Fredrickson, Stylist Garrett Wexler, Photographer Valerie Dray, Hair Gregory Alan, Makeup Dawn DeSantis, Models Nicholas and Kacia from Red Model Management, clothing courtesy of OAK, Shopbop, and eLuxury.

Redken Man

coutorture — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:06:50 -0700

Hair is a touchy subject for a lot of women, the accepted wisdom is that the naturally curly wish for straight hair and the naturally straight wish for curls. Blessedly the hair you are born with can now be manipulated into just about any style you might wish. IDidTheHair stylist and Redken man Gregory Alan showed us just how possible it is to play with your locks in our Top Five Fall Trends photo editorial.

As a straight haired woman, this editor was duly impressed with Gregory's variety of luscious curled styles. From brunette and short to blond and long, Gregory did it all. And thanks to Gregory's Redken knowledge we learned that Redken Fresh Curls line is a great option to help prep and maintain curls no matter what your natural hair type. Our favorite is Redken's Fresh Curls Boost; shooting during the summer meant we were fighting frizz but the battle was easily won with this handy anti-frizz spray.

But we didn't just stick to the curls. We had some seriously stick stick straight action happening on set on both models. Gregory used the PHI KWOF Hair straightener to achieve these almost improbably straight styles. Unlike traditional flat irons, the heating plate has an angle of 30 making it ergonomic and versatile. The angling also makes it just as effective for creating curls. In fact, every single style on set was created with the help of this super iron. It costs $200 but given its efficacy and flexibility if you are serious about styling its worth it.

And of course with shooting so many looks we had a lot of hair changes that needed to happen fast. Solution? Redken Quick Dry Finishing Spray.

Redken Fresh Curls - $22.00	Redken Fresh Curls Spin Control Leave-in Treatment - $17.99
Redken Fresh Curls Conditioner - $15.99	Redken Forceful 23 Super Strength Finishing Spray 11 oz. - $14.99
Redken Straight, Hair Straightening Balm - $16.00	Redken Glass Smoothing Serum - $17.99
Redken Quick Dry Finishing Spray - $15.99	Redken Blonde Glam Conditioner - 8.5 oz. - $16.49

Fall's Top Five: Past & Present

coutorture — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:06:38 -0700

An original photo editorial by Coutorture.com. Photographer Shannon Sinclair, Photo Assistant Edwin Garro, Stylist Liz Baca, Stylist Assistant Robyn Kessel, Fashion Editors Megan Zanke and Julie Fredrickson, Makeup Junko Kioka, Hair Gregory Alan, Set Design Bryn Bowen of We Are Rocket Science, Models Agnesa Foygel and Cerri McQuillan from Red Model Management. Clothing credited by look. Vintage clothing available at Zachary Smile, Marmalade, Gotta Get The Goods, and Rock It Retro.