The Met Gala 2021 had just wrapped up and the fashion world can’t stop buzzing about the outrageous gowns, dresses, makeup, and of course, the gorgeous hair extensions donned by the top celebrities, models, and who’s who in the world of top fashion.
One of the bigggest beauty trends that definitely stood out in this year’s most fashionable event was the big, long, and goddess-like hair that was worn in a multitude of ways, from free and flowing, to tied up in a ponytail, to all kinds of styles.
And guess what the one thing in common is among all these looks? Well, all of them wore hair extensions! Yep, that’s right. The fashion world’s top celebrity hairstylists created some of the years’ most outrageous hairstyles, and in this article, they revealed how you can create the exact same looks by using some of the best hair extension brands in the market.
With these revelations, you can follow the gorgeous hairstyles of JLo, Kim Petras, Ciara, and Emily Ratajkowksi with hair extensions and a few styling tips.
1.Jennifer Lopez
JLo donned a unique western style look at this year’s Met Gala and popular hairstylist Lorenzo Martin helped to create her unforgettable look. Martin used 20″ Great Lengths Extensions to get JLo’s ponytail in place.
First, he blow-dried JLo’s natural hair and then combing out the locks with a round brush before using it in the extensions. He used different shades of hair extensions to create a blended color and teased the roots of the hair before clipping them back in.
2.Kim Petras
It was Kim Petras’ first time at the Met Gala and what a statement she made. Donning a unique horse dress, hairstylist to the stars Iggy Rosales knew exactly what to do with her hair once he saw the epic dress. He wanted to create a theatrical horse-tail in a color that complemented Petras’ dress and boy did they impress.
Rosales used got2b Real Red Metallics Permanent Hair Colors to dye Petras’ natural hair in addition to the light strawberry blond Hidden Crown Clip Ins. Next, he applied the got2b Styling Glue to gather the hair together in one ponytail, finishing off with a drying product for a flat, structured ponytail.
He then used got2b Glued 2-in1 Spray Wax for a flexible surface to create the ultra long horse tail braid.
3.Emily Ratajkowski
Emily’s beautiful, natural look complements the effervescent Vera Wang gown she wore on the red carpet. Jennifer Yepez a celebrity hairstylist, wanted to create an effortless and textured long hair to enhance the gorgeous collar on the gown.
She applied TRESemme Extra Hold Mousse all over Emily’s natural hair from roots to tips and blow-dried the locks to make a clean section on the nape. She then taped in Hidden Crown 22″ Hair Clip-In Extensions in 2 colors. After this, she made her way up the hair, creating clean sections and blending the natural hair with the clips-ins.
Once everything was in place, he used a flat iron to make soft waves in large sections for beautiful, nonchalant, and textured locks.
4.Ciara
Hairstylist to the stars Cesar DeLeon Ramirez wanted to complement Ciara’s gorgeous Peter Dundas gown inspired by Geoffrey Beens, which is its beautiful green color that symbolizes American football and an homage to her husband Russell Wilson, an American Football star.
Ramirez used three Wildform extensions, which is his very own brand launching in 2022, to create the long and exotic ponytail that cascaded on Ciara’s back. He prepared the hair extensions prior to the event and used a light, golden, cinnamon brown hair color.
He then center-parted Ciara’s hair, and smoothened an extension piece out by using the product Paul Mitchell Straight Works Hair Gel. He then brushed all the locks into a low ponytail and secured the hair. Next, he diffused two other extensions to get a nice bouncy, amd full curl with lots of volume. He added extra security by using Pro Tools Express Ion Wave Press and Expression MiniWave Ceramic Deep Waver.
He finished the low, elegant, and exotic low pony with a complete blast of Extra Body Finishing Spray.
The gorgeous looks of celebrities on the red carpet are made possible through the help of celebrity hairstylists who use hair extensions and products that are easily found in the market. Style your hair in any of these hairstyles and get the long, gorgeous, goddess-like locks of these celebrities in the recently concluded fashion event of the year.
