Hair how to: Paloma Elsesser at the Met Gala, hair by Jawara for Dyson

One of my favourite hair moments from the recent Met Gala was the old-Hollywood-with-a-twist look sported by actual goddess, Paloma Elsesser. The UK-born, New York-based modern supermodel’s mane was tamed by Dyson Global Styling Ambassador, Jawara Wauchope, hair stylist and contributing beauty editor for Dazed Beauty. Brooklyn-born Wauchope’s work has featured on the pages of AnOther Magazine, Dazed, British Vogue and i-D Magazine amongst many others, and he won the 2018 British Fashion Council New Wave Creatives Award and was featured on the Business of Fashion 500 and Dazed 100 rankings. To put it simply: he knows what he’s doing, and the look he created for Elsesser was a dream.
He says: “for Paloma we wanted to channel sexy Hollywood glamour with a contemporary twist,” and he did that via the following products and Dyson essentials.

Dyson CorraleTM hair straightener

Dyson Supersonic™ hair dryer

To recreate the look at home:

• Wash your hair with Fekkai Shea Butter Shampoo and Conditioner
• Comb through the hair with the Dyson Detangling comb to get the water out
• While damp, lightly mist in the Fekkai Shea Butter Curl Refresher
• Using the Dyson Supersonic™ hair dryer and the Smoothing nozzle, blow dry smooth and add volume to the hair with the Vented barrel brush
• Once hair is dry, create a centre part
• Before ironing, spray each section with the Fekkai Full Blown Volume Texturing Spray
• From the crown back, use the Dyson CorraleTM hair straightener to create a classic set around the hairline, going horizontally
• Let set and freeze dry with the Dyson Supersonic™ hair dryer and Diffuser attachment on low temperature to cool
• Brush out with the Paddle brush and, around the face, mould hair into an S finger wave shape flat to the head
• Finish with a small amount of Fekkai Shea Butter Intense Oil