Kerry Washington’s Sultry Pixie

Shampoo and condition the hair, then prep damp hair with Matrix Keep Me Vivid Velvetizer. “I put a nickel-size of the product in the palm of my hand and worked it all throughout the hair to protect it from the heat before blowing it out,” Takisha said.

Takisha used another dime-sized amount of Keep Me Vivid Velvetizer before using a mini flat iron to smooth the hair “to give it a sleek and shiny look,” she said.

Finish with Matrix Style Link Texture Builder Messy Finish Spray four inches from the root. “It’s a finishing hold that adds texture and volume with an effortless look,” Takisha said. “It held her hair in place perfectly so it would stay throughout the night but not look too stiff.”