Philip Barwick borrowed from Japan’s individualistic Harajuku girls in hair direction for Bondi Bather, courtesy of Redken.
“While the quintessential Bondi Bather girl resides at Bondi, her relevance is global. There is a conjunction with Hello Kitty here, so what we’ve created is our Harajuku army, the character is fit, strong and body proud in a really awesome way,” defines Phil.
Phil opted for the high pony to translate Miss Bondi Bather’s fitness-first lifestyle, soaring strands joined by fairy floss pink to capture the heart of Hello Kitty, a more adult version of.
“It’s got a more adult-y approach to the usual, childlike Harajuku, Hello Kitty feel. We haven’t gone for low curl, we’ve gone for a sleek tight feel, when this moves and with the physicality of the girls it will portray a mature-athletic story.”
Phil’s direction was not designed as a parody of Harajuku or Hello Kitty, more an interpretation of – fusing the latter cultures with Bondi Bather ideals for clear-cut sass, and the girls were definitely cast accordingly, pulling all elements together with divine aplomb.
Courtesy of Faby, the models’ nails paired perfectly, each with their own pom pom – a theme filtering from makeup direction which was loud and proud just like the Bondi Bather girl.
“Working with such a detailed makeup brief, we had to be sure not to go too hardcore with the hair. What you see here is a pared back version from the initial design, we had to reduce the paint-wash of colour running from the hairline to the base of the pony by 30 per cent in order for all elements to work together.”
Sometimes less is more.
How To:
1. On dry hair, mist ROOTFUL 06 Root Lifting Spray directly onto the roots.
2. Blow-dry all sections of hair upwards towards the crown.
3. Apply FASHION WORK 12 Versatile Working Hairspray to all sections of the hair and brush up to create a high ponytail.
4. Accessorise the pony with a metallic latex wrap.
5. Highlight strands of the ponytail with COLOR REBEL Punked Up Pink to create a playful, ombre effect.
6. Finish with a spray of FORCEFUL 23 Super Strength Hairspray for ultimate hold and frizz-free shine.
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