As one of New Zealand’s most revered hair stylists and makeup artists, Kiekie Stanners is well-versed in the art of using hair styling tools to effortlessly achieve the most glamorous of looks. For this issue’s cover shoot with actress Lydia Peckham, Stanners opted for two contrasting but equally stunning looks — styled using Shark’s range of powerful and versatile hair tools. Here, she talks us through the easy recreation of Lydia’s bouncy, voluminous look, using Shark’s styling tools at home.
“To get Lydia’s voluminous, bouncy waves, I first spritzed the hair to dampen. Then, using the Shark Flexstyle with the Oval Brush attachment, I took small sections of the hair, starting on the bottom layers, and dried the hair while gently curling it in tandem. Twisting the hair away from the face, I worked through top layers, sectioning off the front first and rolling the hair forwards, over the face, gently twisting the tool up and out to create soft, fluid bangs. I then switched the attachment to the Auto-Wrap Curlers to add extra bounce. Here, I took 5cm sections of hair and, using the right barrel on the right side of the face, held the hair at mid-length, allowing the hair to twist itself around the barrel. Gently sliding the barrel towards the scalp, I held it in place for 5 seconds before sliding the tool out, below the hair. I then followed this around the top layers, ensuring to switch to the left barrel for the left side of the face. Finally, I sprayed to set, using my hands to shake out curls for an effortless, soft finish.”
