{"id":2418756,"date":"2026-05-15T21:27:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T21:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2418756"},"modified":"2026-05-15T21:27:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T21:27:31","slug":"how-to-create-the-modern-french-twist-according-to-celebrity-stylists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/how-to-create-the-modern-french-twist-according-to-celebrity-stylists\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create the Modern French Twist, According to Celebrity Stylists"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\u201cA true, classically perfect structure like this hasn\u2019t been seen on a red carpet in a while and it\u2019s absolutely stunning.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tSuch was the reaction of celebrity hair<\/a> architect Matthew Collins upon spotting Aja Naomi King\u2019s funnel updo, crafted by Stephane Lancien, at the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival<\/a> on Thursday. Paired with a satin ribbon headband and micro fringe, the style appeared to be a harbinger of a new hair<\/a> trend that toes the line of the traditional French Twist<\/a> but with a contemporary spin.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tAja Naomi King <\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\n\t\u201cIt\u2019s a romantic hairstyle,\u201d said Lancien, one that \u2014 ironically \u2014 doesn\u2019t follow trends. \u201cHair<\/a> tied up in a spontaneous way with small strands escaping, which brings a lot of sensuality.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tInspiration struck when Lancien caught a glimpse of King\u2019s \u201cwhite cotton and English lace Miu Miu dress.\u201d He said: \u201cI thought of the beginning of the last century. I suggested to Aja that we take inspiration from that era, and we added orchids to bring more poetry.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBlurring the lines between emotion and movement, the style was bold in the delivery of its details. According to Collins, whose client list includes Nina Dobrev and Sophia Bush, the pixie fringe represented a newer version of the aesthetic, similar to Audrey Hepburn\u2019s bluntly cut bangs and doughnut updo in \u201cBreakfast at Tiffany\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe 18th century model \u2014 the original \u2014 left little to no hair on the face. Layers, if any, were often brushed back with the body, spun and pinned up and off the forehead. It wasn\u2019t until the 1950s and \u201960s \u2014 when the style became red carpet beauty phenomenon thanks to Hepburn and the Golden Age of Hollywood heroines \u2014 that the structure was experimented with. <\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tThe Row, summer 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\n\tHairstylist Guido Palau played with the form for The Row summer 2026 ready-to-wear collection, reimagining the dignified, delicate aesthetic through an avant garde lens. Here, Palau used hair combs to create intricate folds and smaller funnels.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThere\u2019s something about the hair that\u2019s very kind of traditional and has a nostalgia to it, but in some ways, feels very kind of modern and not future,\u201d Palau told WWD at the time. \u201cMaybe that\u2019s the cleanliness of the hair that make makes it feel very modern, the simplicity of it. But it has a traditional edge to it too, which I think is maybe the appeal of a hairstyle like this.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tPalau continued on to confess there\u2019s no right or wrong way to recreate the look. Yet, according Collins, King\u2019s style requires precise measurements and a range of polishing products.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tAja Naomi King <\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\t\u201cIn all honesty, call your favorite hairstylist and have Aja Naomi King\u2019s jawline,\u201d Collins joked. \u201cBut to answer the question, first create a texture at the roots with a volumizing texture powder so it has grit, then blow dry the hair smooth, keeping the hair polished and sleek with the movement heading back away from the face.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tThe next step, Collins continued, is to back comb the hair \u2014 \u201cthoroughly.\u201d He said: \u201cTake a boar bristle brush and gently smooth out the back combing on one side, comb it back to the middle of your head on one side, smooth it out keeping it tight at the temples, pulling the volume to the back.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThen pin the hair in place from the nape of the neck vertically to the crown of the head,\u201d he said. \u201cNow, go to the other side and brush the hair over the pinned section smoothly, then roll from the ends of the hair in and tuck that hair, crossing pins to the existing vertical pinned section.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tWhen the hair in place, it\u2019s time to double down on the shine. Collins encouraged the use of the Dyson Omega Hydrating Hair Oil, which should first be dropped sparingly in the palm of the hands and heated before its added to the hair. The finishing touch is \u201ca strong hold hair spray.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source wwd.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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