How To Re-Create Jlo'S Super Bowl Hair | Chris Appleton Tutorial
- Posted on 27 August, 2020
- Ponytail Hairstyles
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So excited to relive one of the most epic moments of my career (so far!) with you all for my first YouTube video. Doing JLo’s hair for the Super Bowl was unforgettable, and now you can follow along as I share the tips and tricks I used to re-create the iconic look. Get ready for some bombshell curls!
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About Me:
From Los Angeles to New York, and London to Paris, Chris Appleton is known for his work as a world-renowned conceptual hair stylist, highly sought after by some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, fashion, and advertising for his original and outstanding work. Named a “Hair Star” by Vogue UK, Appleton's work has been showcased on covers and major features for the top-tier magazines across the globe, including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair, Marie Claire, Grazia, L’Officiel Paris and Singapore. His talent has been enlisted by some of the largest and most iconic fashion houses for their seasonal shows, including Chanel, Vivienne Westwood, Fendi, Moschino, Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino, Saint Laurent, Tom Ford, Burberry. His red carpet clients include Jennifer Lopez, Kim Kardashian West, and Katy Perry. Impeccable attention to detail, paired with enviable creative vision, has made Appleton into one of the most in-demand hairstylists today.
The morning of the super bowl, you woke up what was going through your head. What do you mean woke up? I didn't sleep. I didn't think i slept for like days before that. There really was something about the super bowl that felt so electric. It'S like a moment in history, and you really felt like you were living every second of it: hey guys it's chris appleton and welcome to my channel. So today, i'm gon na be showing you guys how to create jlo's super bowl hair. I honestly had no idea how big the super bowl was. You know i'm just a guy from england, we all flew in. We went straight to the stadium from the airport and i remember just kind of going on the field and i saw jan. I just walked myself through the crowd and i went up and gave her a big hug, and then i saw the performance and i was like how am i gon na make your hair look like worthy of that performance? So, there's all these just little moments where i was like calculated in my head. I was like well, how is he going to go from upside down to background and then back to camera and have a close-up shot and she looks great? It'S not like sticking off or her hair is not crazy. You know the thing i always remember about these performances is the glam like what they look like like the hair is always major. The makeup is always on point. The outfits are always precise. This needs to be the best like version of jlo, so we had a pre-recorded version of the show in case the weather was too bad in miami on that day. That would be shown that show happened, and we did that pre-record. The hair did not go as planned. There was no explosion, there was just a curl, i don't know what happened, but it just kept going back into curls like ringlets. So she's like looking at me and i'm looking at her and i'm like. Don'T worry it's gon na it's gon na as soon as we get outside it's gon na drop, so i'm like brushing it like, brushing the hair all the way to the freeway. She goes up and does a performance and i'm watching on the monitor and i'm like wow. That'S really really bouncy, it's really curly. So i said a few prayers that the weather would be beautiful and there would be no need for the pre-recorded version. So we woke up that morning. Sun was out. I was like oh great, i did take from it, though i took the bounce, and i incorporated that into something that was just more glamorous more relaxed and i changed the part to a middle part. Just because i felt it was more flattering. I finished doing. Jen'S hair at two o'clock in the afternoon and she didn't perform till seven o'clock, so it was like sat for five hours and it kind of horrified me the way i prepped it and how i'm gon na show you in this tutorial. It actually just stayed in place. I was frantically brushing it out in that video that went viral simply because of the first experience where the curls were so curly. I was like this is not going to happen again. It was like we were walking out to battle, it was weird, and everyone starts running out onto the field. She was going up the stairs and i was like okay. This is it now it's out like it's going to be what it's going to be all right. So now you guys know a bit of the behind the scenes of how everything led up to the super bowl. So i think now we should get down to doing some hair and i'll show you how i created jlo super bowl hair, all right guys. So, to start this look off. You need to use the color while dreamcoats my go-to transforms the texture of hair. It has a water-resistant technology, so great in miami, because the head didn't move it's as light as water, it's not greasy at all. So you make sure there's loads on the hair. It has to be on wet hair and just literally saturate from root to tip. You know what you need this in your life. You should take this. That can be your one all right now, we're gon na blow dry that in and get the hair nice and smooth a really good tip actually for when blow drying is make sure you keep the nozzle of the hair dry down and blow the cuticle flat. So all the cuticle of the hair closes and is nice and smooth. When you do this, you blow dry the hair up and it makes it rough and we want that really nice shiny silky base for the curls to go on. You don't have to use extensions to do this look, but if you really want to have that bombshell, look at a few pieces, even if it's just in the sides i like to use these skin weft extensions they're super flat. They sit really close to the head and they hook it really nicely, rather than just going straight. I always put them on a diagonal. Therefore, the hair then falls around the face, but it doesn't fall into the face and close the cheekbone and then what i like to do to really lock it in is use some hairspray, i'm going to use a coloral core, favorite hairspray, and if you really want Dance-Proof, hair - and you don't want this to go anywhere. What i do is i'll go in and just clamp that root area that almost creates like a bed of hair for it to sit in and once it's grabbed that it's not going to go anywhere. Extension goes in remember on the diagonal, so i'm going to use a shorter one on the top and then what i like to do, sometimes once that's in it's just to use the color well so this is the root touch up comes in every color. So if i want to darken this root area down now, it will blend it in and basically take away that discoloration from your hair and the extension and then just take the top section down. It'S not always about length when you use extensions. A lot of the time it's kind of just more for a layer already without any styling. It looks good and i know it's going to give my whole look a little bit more scaffolding. If you like a bit more hold the secret to this look on. Why the hair stayed so well is called a double curl. So what we do is we curl the hair with one curling iron first, which is smaller, and then i go in with a bigger one over the top. Once it's cooled. What that does is the smaller curl really locks in a good form and kind of a tight pattern, and then the looser curl, just literally kind of gives it a kiss and loosens the hair up after, if i left it just with the smaller curl it'd. Just be way too curly, and it really wouldn't have that sexy bombshell finish so make sure you curl the hair directly away from the face. I usually hold it like 10 to 15 seconds or until the hair feels hot to touch. So if you've got really strong, hair and you've got a good sort of texture and your curls tend to stay, you won't want to clip it, but i always like to just use a silver clip, one of these little guys and just clip it in just so. The hair cools so now the hair's set i'm going to take that out and effectively what you're doing with the second iron is you're, just kissing it. Now it's not going to be as difficult because the hair's already got a curl pattern in there, so the hair is going to kind of wrap around the curling iron much easier than it was in the first place. That'S effectively! What'S going to give you that bombshell? Look so that looser kind of sexier cowl this is a little bit more old-school technique, but, honestly anyone that really struggles with this, my go-to recommendation would be to use heated rollers they're great, at giving you the volume, though, without having to do too much of this. So this is the curl, with the tighter curling irons we'll go back in and i'll show you what curl you'll get once you've gone over the top with the larger curling iron. And then this guys is the look you get with the looser curling iron. So it's kind of more bombshell, it's more sexy, it's looser, but it's still got that bite and that intention that you need so when we brush it out later, it's going to stay in place. So now, what i'm going to do is i'm just going to repeat that whole pattern throughout the whole head of head and just kind of this is the longest part of the hairstyle is just getting your curls in so now everything's clipped into place. I'Ve left it to cool for around 15 minutes. So when you take your sections out, you should have something that looks like this. So just take the curls out, let them drop and don't brush it until the end. I feel like so many girls are afraid to brush their curls out, but you know what the hair just looks so much sexier and more lived in and when you use the technique that we've just used, the cows will fall back into place, but they're just more. Like volumised and sexy, rather than these kind of like ringletty curls, so now what we're gon na do is brush it out. I'M gon na use my tangle teezer brush. I love that because it glides through the hair effortlessly and then i'm gon na use the color wow extra spray, which is gon na, give you that really intense shine spray it onto the brush and then we're gon na start brushing the curls out. I would just grab a section and you want to just brush it out from the end of the hair going up. Oh, my god, you can already start to see the explosion. Are you starting to feel the uh super bowl magic happen in your head guys? This is it the final look. Jlo is a super bowl hair. Now you don't have to make it as big and as major, but i feel like go big or go home. The important parts are to keep it really shiny. The double curl is the secret to the success of the big sexy look and to make sure you brush it out, and i think after that just live your life. It really has memory and hold, which i think makes the whole look. Super iconic um. You look hot hope, you're gon na go and do something now. Definitely not the super bowl. I guess don't be shady make sure you like and subscribe this video and write in the comments what you want to see. More of so, we can keep giving you the content that you guys want to see all right, she's going to give us a head flip, you ready, take us away, get it tried and tested.
Comments
Bryan: JLo’s hair that night was magical. She’s tossing and turning and climbing poles, still, her hair stayed beautiful and bouncy. It’s just so magical. Great werk Chris! #JLoFan #JLover
Sara Cantero: imagine being the model and having chris appleton doing this hair on you and go buying groceries right after.
mojanie: - blow dry downward 1. Curl with small iron first- curl away from the face. Pin it till it cools. 2. Then use the bigger one to curl the same piece of hair and pin. 3. Clip it in your hair for 15 minutes. 4. Spray hairspray on the brush. Brush it from the ends of the hair and then go up. 5. Set with hair spray again.
Jaylin Rose Brooks: Love you Chris! I’m a transgender woman and you taught me how to do my hair while I was in my transition phase! Thank you for everything! You’ve helped me so much xo ❤️
Angelica Valle: I’m so obsessed with the way you do hair! I love it! Do you mind me asking what sizes were both of the curling irons? Thank you!
Sheek Beauty: I’ve been waiting for this tutorial! Hair is an iconic fantasy. Especially being done 5 hours before with her getting ready & the performance to stay that perfect. Phew You really did that
Painty P: Thank you Chris for sharing your technique!! Love your channel !
Daria Zaritskaya: Omg this is amazing! You’re a true pro! Please make a wet messy “greasy” hair tutorial (something like in Britney’s I’m a Slave 4 U video)
Robs Glam: I LOVED THIS HAIR SO MUCH!!! I was fully obsessed right when I saw Jlo I was like holy shit Chris went off!!!! This tutorial just made me so happy! cannot wait to try this out!
Silenna Beauty: THIS was the tutorial I’ve been waiting for!! Thank you, Chris! BTW I started using ColorWow (both this version and the curly one) when I found out THAT’s how Jennifer’s hair stayed that beautifully in Miami humidity and I LOVE IT.
Jess: I still think about this hair at least once a week. Maybe my all-time favorite on Jen. You killed it!
Lorraine: Fantastic tutorial, cant wait to see more styling videos. I would especially love to see how you lay wigs and style them, I'm such a fan of your work -xxx-
Maryam Malik: Ahhh love this ❤️ I’d like to see more mid hair length styles for Valentine special xxxx love you Chris xoxo
Tina Craven: That looks phenomenal! I learned so much from this video!!!! Thank you so much ❤️
Khadija Ismayilova: Not gonna lie,during the all performance I was looking at her hair.And even texted my friends like "did u see her hair? Gorgeous.Curls didnt even move!" Good job. Your technique made that look iconic.Curls stayed till the end.
Candy Gonzalez: I was so excited to see her that night I knew you were doing her hair and I knew it would be amazing. Her hair blew me away from the moment I saw it!! You’re so talented I love your work!
Savi Maison: I’ve never been into anything hair but it’s amazing the science that goes into it to make it look so great. I salute you man you did an amazing job
Jdarling: Your hair skills are you never fail the hair is always gorgeous
Maria Lee: Love the double curl technique thank you so much for sharing!
Al D: Can't wait to recreate this look from your masterclass! It was amazing you are so talented and kind hearted!!
samantha dee: How am I just now discovering your YouTube page?! This is phenomenal. Love a bombshell look. Thank you for sharing ♥️
mateo ambrose: Wonderful Job!!!!!! Being a glam squad super bowl vet myself I totally understand the craziness and the insanity of the pressure!! I only had to do Bruce Springsteen so much easier but YOU KILLED IT!!!!! Looked AMAZING!! Great Great Great Stylist!! We are a dying breed of the old guard of stylists!! Keep up the fantastic work!! XO Mateo
Susan Kamensky: I would love the easy everyday look for working girls! Something we’re able to do on our own.
Megan Elizabeth: I’m a stylist and had SO MANY requests for this style the following week after the performance. With the double curl it looks like you’re using a Harry josh 2in1 then a hot tools marcel, is that in 1 1/4inch for the harryjosh then 1 1/2inch for the hoot tools? Thank you so much for posting it. Can’t wait to see future content!!
Peter Durán: You did an extreme beautiful look :)
Peter Durán: You did an extreme beautiful look :)
Peter Durán: You did an extreme beautiful look :)
Vân Trần: So useful. Hope to see more videos from you ❤❤❤❤❤
Mary Lou: Chris you’re amazing at your job!! And so humble! Well done love watching your videos
Julian Avila: I love this look ! So sexy and So chic as a new licensed cosmetologist I can’t wait to try these tips out on clients !
Katie Bathersfield: Love your videos, Chris! Thank you so much for sharing your immense knowledge with us. If you could ever do a tutorial on how to curl the back of your own head, I would be in heaven! Lol
Janet Yamashige: Such a gorgeous look. Its so nice to see hair that's curled all the way through the ends.
V Scar: I’m not gonna lie, you’re very easy on the eyes and do fantastic hair
Franco Moreno: I can’t wait to see more content from you Chris on your channel this look is breathtaking and I was just in awe to see this look coming to life
Kadra dela rente: OMG. this hair tutorial is life changing. j.lo’s hair has its own life during the performance. beyond obsessed.
Shrek: Love this look
Maura Ronda: Thank you. This is gorgeous! You are amazing!
Hax Markovic: Love it!! Go big or go home love this look!!
Nikki Paschen: I love my hair and am so excited to try out the tips and tricks you do to make magic!
Ester Tania: Stunning and I’m definitely gonna try out the double curl!
Thays Pascoal: She looked absolutely stunning! Her hair was fabulous !!!! So glamorous
Daniela: I have watch the performance several times and the only thing I focus at when JLO sings is the hair! It’s the most amazing thing ever
Vanguard Beauty Academy: Wow!!! We love celebrity inspired hair tutorials !
mpc263: I luv this <3 Absolutely stunning thank you for showing us Chris. Pretty model btw
S b: Great tutorial definitely going to recreate this look ...awesome work
_MIGUEL ANAYA_: This is so fire !!! JLOs hair at the SB was everything you killed it !!!!
Edith Giles: I would love to see more tutorials for natural hair/ women of color
Martin Gonzalez: so happy you made a channel finally im so excited to see how you achieve your iconic looks im hoping you get to do the braids you did on kimk when she was in Mexico i was in shock with how AMAZING those braids are really hope you get to do them much love and salutations from Phoenix AZ❤️☀️☀️
Despoina Skouteli: I am really happy that you are in YouTube at last! I love your work!! Can’t wait to learn from you!! Lots of love!
Chuck Cummins: " Go big or go home " fabulous work, and bringing back an old saying of mine I used way too often in the eighties...as a Stylist in Toronto ... from Taylor / Ross ...the more things change, the more they remain the same .... you sure killed it alright!
Carmen Jimenez: Love that he did curls I feel like everyone just does a wavy now which is fine but the curls are really timeless
Tina Craven: I live in Florida and the humidity is murder on my hair. After watching this video I went out and purchased the WOW dreamboat product Chris recommended.... It works!!! ...My hair is always terribly frizzy when it rains. It was rainy yesterday and today and my hair looks shiny and beautiful!!!! I can't wait to try other WOW Products.
Andreyha Seraphin: Wow!!! So incredible. Thank you for sharing your tips! What size are the curling irons?
Cali_Girl: Chris... Can you do a tutorial on how you apply JLO's wigs, and how you keep them secure for her hair flips during her performances?
Andre Hörger: Hey Chris I am so happy u are having a YouTube Chanel now ☺️ U are such an big Inpiration for me ! I hope u could show us some volumes half up Half downs styles. And how u lay u wigs All in I would love to see the celebrity looks u have made ☺️
Haneen MunEls: I think you'll should do a simple classic everyday look next .
Kristina Davidson: For the super long hair and super thick hair challenged that do wear super long extensions can you do a video on how to blend the short hair on top down into super long extensions that makes it look seamless? I think there are a lot of us out here that wish there were more videos on this particular topic!
Applemaca: What a dream having you doing my hair. Such a TALENT
Color Wow Hair: Here for this! One of our favorite looks of all time. Iconic.
Nayeli Marroquin: Beautiful.I always have thick ugly curls not any more the key is to brush them out !Hair looks so glamours when brushed out!
Ana: Do more tutorials!
Family Cruz: You’re amazing thank you for all this info you’re making the world a better place
Shiran Shapira: You make it look so easy!!! How can I make my wavy hair full of shine and smooth?
Lea Faye: PLEASE KEEP MAKING VIDEOS!! We don’t have enough professional hair stylists on YouTube!!!!
Little Darling Wendy: This video makes me feel so much better knowing that I have absolutely no idea what I am doing with my hair and the result just is what it is
Alexis Ramirez: Love you So happy you started a YouTube channel! Video suggestions: styles/tips/tricks for coarse hair. Thank you
No shots All offense: Just found your channel and realized it’s pretty new! Your videos are so polished and well thought out. New subscriber
Tana D'Amico: Chris you're a terrific teacher and sharer...TY! I listened to Breaking Beauty podcast and was pleasantly surprised to hear that Gail Federici scooped you up even before you "broke out" let's say. Love people who can spot talent- and people that work hard. <3
Reynaldo Altamirano: Her Hair was Insane Amazing, Great Movement. Totally Completé her look and her Performance!! Superbe
Jen Martin: Fabulous love your work - thank you for sharing!! . If you use heated rollers first and it's set do you then need to go back over the set hair with the bigger iron for the double curl? Was it rollers on J Lo? Happy to watch your iconic work or general styling tips and tricks!
Lexi R: Would love to see a video on super fine straight hair. My hair can never really hold a curl
Deepa’s Makeup story !!: I was legiy clapping at the end results.. fab job.. and the model was smiling until the end and not so stunned as super model attitude ♥️
Jaimee Rae: Chris, you are a mega bombshell!! Taking all the notes on this tutorial
Candi Dahling: Been waiting for this for so long! Can't wait to see what's coming next!
Tangle Teezer: This look was EVERYTHING!!!
Ashton Eve: YES! So excited for more hair tutorials!
The Birds: Wow Perfect work and stunning!
Joao Gatto: It looks PERFECT!
Shirley Silvernale: I love it. My hair is longer than it has been my whole adult life but my question is about hair loss. So many products on the market I don't know which way to go.
Amberly Widener: Ive been talking about her hair since she performed. Absolutely obsessed.
Tobi Jones: I was just watching that amazing performance today wondering how her hair was so perfect
Norah Mk: Love it Thank you
Tara Von: I’m not a hairdresser but I started taking my hair game up over the last year. Hairdressers fear anytime I make an appointment because I have loads of hair. lol. No joke. The extensions he just put in this girls head, is my hair naturally. After trying so many different hair tools, products, etc. I highly recommend L’ange’s Curling Wand’s. They are made out of a titanium metal, which is like magic in keeping the curls for 2-3 days no matter the hair type. My best friend whose hair has severely thinned out from thyroid medication and refuses to hold a curl, was shocked when I used the wand on her a few weeks ago and it held up all night! She bought one immediately. I’m going to try the double curl technique here, as I have both sized wands. I prefer the 25mm and brushing it out but it takes me longer to do. Lately I’ve been using the 32mm just on my ends but it doesn’t hold as long. My best secret for after curling your head though, is instead of using hairspray, spritz some sea salt spray in and it gives it just enough to hold but also keeps it touchable & light! ♀️
Christina Johnson: You are simply Amazing! It would be a dream to have you do my hair, but I would need all kinds of extensions b/c if I was to brush out my hair like that, it would almost be straight again.
MrsHoranPayne: How did you get the roots to look lifted behind the middle part? I love this hair my absolute favorite look ever
Aisa Fahimi: you should definitely do the glossy sleek staright hair look on your channel
Brandon Chandler: I’ve been waiting for the day you got a YouTube channel so we all could learn your ICONIC looks.
Miss Americana: Her hair was phenomenal, like it was screaming :here I am, look at my color my volume extremely well done, If you haven't noticed it, you're blind
Brandi Vezina: I need to seriously up my hair game; thanks Chris
Coco Devile: Love your work !
Karime18: JLO's Hair and Makeup that night...beyond words on how gorgeous they were. It helps that she's dang gorgeous too! She looked stunning!!!
Bie_Ucu2021: I love your artwork Chris
Vicki Natural Glam: Thanks Chris. So helpful xx
Sheree Vigil: Favorite look ever. Can we see that sleek straight hair look.
Andres Aragón: Que excelente estilista eres Chris, saludos desde Tampico Tamaulipas México
IdduTube: Hair looks great; great work
Joao Gatto: I’m obsessed!! Can’t wait to do it on my hair hehe JK! Mine is really short
Christiamakeup Make up: Amo! Esto!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Arily Velasco: that hair went through a lot and still managed to stay & look fabulous!!!
Ornella Hardy: It was beautiful regardless, you are amazing