Gina Rodriguez was radiant at the Emmys this weekend. She looked very sophisticated in a Lorena Sarbu embellished gown, so her hair had to be equally as chic. And I got the inside scoop from her Joico hairstylist, Paul Norton, on how he got the Jane the Virgin actress red carpet ready.
“Based on the neckline of her dress we decided to wear the hair in a low and voluminous ponytail.” Paul explains “I wanted to go for a very polished look on the top but yet very dramatic throughout the ponytail.” “Once I was threw washing her hair, I was ready to start styling,” added Paul.
Step 1:
I began Gina’s look on damp hair that had been freshly washed with Joico *Color Infuse Brown Shampoo and Conditioner* to richen up her Raven Hair.
Step 2:
I then blew out her hair using Joico Heat Set until fully dry, using my Mason Pearson brush only at the root area because I wanted to have a wilder effect through the ends.
Step 3:
Once the hair was fully dry I applied Joico K-PAK Protect and Shine Serum at the root area and used my Mason Pearson brush to gather the hair into a low pony tail and confined it with an elastic band.
Step 4:
I wanted to be sure that the elastic band was unseen so I wrapped it with a strand of hair to conceal and cover it. Next, I used hot rollers to sit in the hair for 15 minutes as the cooled. Once they were cooled I began to remove them while gently combing the hair through my finger to work out the curls.
Step 5:
I then used Joico Hair Shake throughout the pony tail working in sections from the bottom working my way up to create volume. Throughout each section I back combed with my fingers to create more separation and texture.
Step 6:
I then had Gina tilt her head back allowing the pony tail to hang freely while I used Joico flip Turn hair spray to ensure the volume and separation would last. To finish I did a final spray of flip turn to make sure there were no fly aways in the confined area and great hold throughout the hair.
Would you try this look at home?
