The hair pro, who has worked with the multi-hyphenate star exclusively for more than four years now, says that intuition wasn’t wrong.
In the hours that followed, Lizzo, Swain, makeup artistAlexx Mayo, manicuristEri Ishizuand stylistJason Rembertand a host of PEOPLE people brought their agreed-upon vibe to life. And now, Swain is sharing the details behind the making of Lizzo’s gorgeous curls.
Lizzo.Robin Harper
For Lizzo’s hair, Swain felt voluminous curls were the way to go.
“She always does this big, curly hair, and [for this shoot] I wanted them to be bouncy, like her bouncy personality.”
At the shoot, it took a few hours to complete the look. The team worked their magic to music —Beyoncé, Missy Elliott, Lil' Kim and more — Swain says.
The hairstylist appliedMatrix Total Results A Curl Can Dream Moisturizing Creamas a base for styling, then once she’d created the perfect texture,Matrix Total Results Miss Mess Dry Finishing Sprayto get gravity-defying volume.
Swain says that while it was important for Lizzo to feel confident, the style also spoke volumes about cultural mores as well.
“She is unapologetically Black. I think it’s the most beautiful thing that we can be,” Swain says, continuing, “I definitely could have kept [her hair] straight and sleek and polished. But big hair is acceptable now. It can be worn inanyroom. We don’t have to tone [that] down, or our personalities down, anymore. No.”
Lizzo covers PEOPLE.Robin Harper
When the cameras started rolling, Swain thought, “‘Oh my gosh. People not going to be ready for this.'”
Swain adds, “I just love watching her in her element, it’s the coolest thing to me.”
The pro, who does hours of research before creating any major look with her boundary-breaking client, says it’s extra-special working on a hairstyle that will be immortalized on the cover of a magazine.
“There’s something about it that is so timeless, and I feel like because of how iconic it can be, you want to make sure that you put your absolute best in it,” she says.
Collaborating with Lizzo comes naturally.
“The beauty of working with who I work with is she’s going to always make something hers.”
source: people.com
