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Last updated: April 30, 2012

Jennifer Hudson’s Faux Hawk from Kiyah Wright

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1 “I curled the front half of Jennifer's hair to the base with a 1-inch barrel curling iron,” says Kiyah. “I then set each curl with pin clips, leaving the back section out to braid.”
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2 “Next, I combed the front half Jenn's hair up into the shape of mohawk and pinned it in place, leaving the top loose and curly. I then set the curls with LAST LOOK Hairspray,” Kiyah explains.
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3 “Finally, I French braided the remaining hair straight down Jennifer's back, adding extra synthetic hair for length,” Kiyah says. “I added some hair pins and a couple of more spritzes of LAST LOOK Hairspray to finish the look.”
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4 The perfect finish for any star-worthy style!
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Jennifer Hudson’s Faux Hawk from Kiyah Wright

Channeling her very own signature hairstyle, celebrity stylist Kiyah Wright transformed Jennifer Husdon into a Mohawk Vixen for her recent American Idol performance. Here’s how Kiyah achieved J Hud’s cool coif using her Last Look Hairspray.


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    “I curled the front half of Jennifer’s hair to the base with a 1-inch barrel curling iron,” says Kiyah. “I then set each curl with pin clips, leaving the back section out to braid.”

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    “Next, I combed the front half Jenn’s hair up into the shape of mohawk and pinned it in place, leaving the top loose and curly. I then set the curls with LAST LOOK Hairspray,” Kiyah explains.

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    “Finally, I French braided the remaining hair straight down Jennifer’s back, adding extra synthetic hair for length,” Kiyah says. “I added some hair pins and a couple of more spritzes of LAST LOOK Hairspray to finish the look.”

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    The perfect finish for any star-worthy style!

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