Chris Appleton The hair hero making A-list waves - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Beauty Chris Appleton The hair hero making A-list waves By Alice Robertson - April 17, 2022 Styling superstar Chris Appleton tells Alice Robertson how he creates his moment-making dos… ‘Making her hair blonde was really special,’ says Chris of Kim Kardashian’s surprise new colour. Image: Wenn You’ve styled some of the world’s most famous celebrities. What are your favourite looks? When I made Kim Kardashian blonde in 2017 [above] that was really special. Everyone was surprised that it wasn’t a wig. Jennifer Lopez at the 2020 Super Bowl half-time show was another favourite. I love the way her hair kept its curl and kept bouncing back into position. I also loved Kim at the 2018 Met Gala, wearing a gold Versace dress with her hair pulled up. It was super glossy and looked really high-end. I remember Katy Perry asking me, ‘What did you put on her hair?’ It looked as though it was superglued into place because it stayed perfect for the whole night. So what did you put on Kim’s hair? It was Color Wow Dream Coat Supernatural Spray (see below). Dream Coat Supernatural Spray, £26, colorwowhair.com/uk And how do you get a style to hold all night? What’s most important is to prep the hair. I like to build up products like scaffolding, because, naturally, anyone’s style won’t last the night. I’m not a heavy hairspray kind of guy – that can look crispy. So many people go straight into drying hair and then apply loads of hairspray, but a good foundation will help hold the style in place. How did you get started as a hairstylist? I began doing my mum’s hair when I was nine. She’d look in the mirror and feel good about herself. That was empowering. Then I started working at a salon at 13. I’ve never lost my philosophy of wanting to make people look and feel great. It doesn’t matter if I’m working with J.Lo or Mrs Jones. Chris on J.Lo’s Superbowl look: ‘I love how her hair kept its curl’. Image: Rex/Shutterstock What styles are you best known for? Probably the super-shiny glossy finish. I like to work with products to manipulate the hair into something that looks beautiful, even if it’s not in the best condition. Has anything ever gone badly wrong? I was on a job with Kim and my luggage was stolen at the airport. It had all her hairpieces inside and my whole kit. But you just make stuff happen, don’t you? I had to ring round to beg for help! Chris with Kim: her super-glossy locks are his trademark style. Image: @chrisappleton1 What’s the best trip you’ve been on with a client? The Brando Island [in French Polynesia] with Kim for her 40th birthday was cool – she hired the whole island. Do you get to have fun on a work trip or are you on duty 24/7? Have you seen my Instagram? I make the most of every minute. It’s not just about existing – I could have fun in a paper bag! RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR You could get paid to test Liberty’ s Beauty Advent Calendar People are obsessed with this Revlon hair drying tool A new drop of Boots Star Gifts has landed for Christmas 2022 Popular in Beauty People are seriously impressed with Primark’ s £8 skinny curling tongs December 16, 2019 Boots is giving away free lipsticks to celebrate the launch of January 23, 2020 This long-lasting eyebrow product is getting rave reviews and is just June 21, 2021 These Liz Earle gift sets are on sale just in time March 5, 2020 WIN A Kiehl’ s skincare heroes bundle worth £104 July 24, 2020 Cult skincare brand Sunday Riley is branching out into hair products April 24, 2020 Superdrug is holding a huge BOGOF sale on all cosmetics for May 28, 2020 Your salon could charge you extra for overgrown roots and bad June 25, 2020 Facial steamers Why searches for this beauty gadget were up 400 July 10, 2020 Lush subscription boxes have arrived and they contain exclusive new products August 3, 2020 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved