Every season, we scour the fashion runways with the hope of spotting brilliant new ‘dos and inspiration. And we spotted quite a little gem at the Dolce & Gabbanna show during Milan Fashion Week, where Redken Creative Consultant Guido created a classic twist inspired by Italian actress Sophia Loren. “We pulled the hair loosely back into a French twist and it looks a bit as if the woman was dancing all night,” Guido explains. “It’s effortlessly gorgeous.” To create the look, apply Thickening Lotion 06 to damp hair and rough dry without a brush (to maintain natural texture) until hair is 90 percent dry. Next, apply Tousle Whip 04 Soft Texturizing Cream-Wax throughout the front of the hair to enhance natural movement and let it air dry the last 10 percent. Beginning at the nape of the neck and working upwards, backcomb the hair for added texture. Finger comb hair back away from the face and pull hair back into a French twist, securing with bobby pins. Make sure to keep the hair loose around the face (not pulled back too tight), so you can see the natural movement of the hair texture. Finish with Fashion Work 12 Versatile Working Spray. Check out 5 fashion week hair how-tos from Guido!

If pressed to describe the Emporio Armani show during Milan Fashion Week in one phrase, we would say “back in black!” The show featured Armani’s signature look—black—from head to toe, and it looked young and cool. But if we were granted a few more words to describe the show, we’d HAVE to talk about the hair that legendary stylist Oribe created. He created perfect, clean blow-outs on all the models, and the simple style added a modern, chic finish to the show. “I took tremendous amounts of direction from Mr. Armani,” Oribe said. “He wanted styles that were modern, and he wanted hair that real girls could do.” To create this “real-girl” style, Oribe blew out the hair using Oribe Soft Lacquer Heat Styling Spray. “The look was about smooth, beautiful shine,” he explained. If the hair started to feel too stiff, Oribe used his Royal Blowout on the ends to create soft separation. “Some of the models wore small spy-style hats,” he told us, “so I twisted the hair up into the hat with just one pin. Each model’s hair was different, so I let pieces of hair fall out naturally.” Enter to WIN a ticket to Oribe Backstage Las Vegas ($395 value)!