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Celebrating Dior’s 70th anniversary, Artistic Director of women’s collections Maria Grazia Chiuru created a collection that not only took into account their history, but the future of the brand. Recognizing that women from all over the world have a taste for Dior, she wanted to create looks that could be worn by a plethora of women. The muted color palette shows depth and with the addition of texture from lace, leather accessories and beaded and woven embellishments, she shows an elegant and graceful side of the brand that we all love. Read on to learn how to get the look from Redken Global Creative Director, Guido Palau.

The great thing about texture is that once you learn how to manipulate it, you’ll learn that creating session hair is quicker, easier and requires less prep time. Instead of needing to add curls or volume, you have that texture to work with naturally, which makes everything easier. In this shoot, Evie Rivera-Peterson uses her model, Algo’s, natural hair texture to create this beautiful style. She wanted to create a Grace Jones feel to it, which she totally nailed by adding the strong outfit and minimal makeup to her look.

“Redken has made me who I am today [as a teacher]. They have helped and supported me through my brand and that is what got me here today.” Today, being the day he receives his Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2017 NAHAs. We were lucky enough to spend some time with Sam in Vegas and hear more about his life leading up to this very moment and what we can look forward to in the future.