I Went To Jennifer Lopez's Stylist And This Is The Result

2024 Author: Steven Freeman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 08:15

Oh JLo, Jlo! Diva from the Bronx, international Nuyorican, protagonist of our anniversary number. Versa muse and Gianvitto Rossi. Mother, designer, businesswoman, singer, actress and producer. Envied by all women. Finally I have something in common with you, and it is not a heart attack, nor your current account (hopefully). Neither is your talent on stage, nor an apartment in property; but something much more basic: I have gone to visit your stylist.

Juan Carlos Maciques was born in Cuba, although at the age of 4 he moved to Miami, where he grew up and has been working in New York for more than two decades, the city where he came chasing his dreams of becoming a great hair professional.

And boy did he succeed. In addition to Jennifer López, her clients include Chrissy Teigen, Michelle Williams. And for a day, also a servant.

As soon as I got to Rita Hazan's salon on Fifth Avenue in New York, I left my bag in the wardrobe, put on a gray robe, and they offered me something to drink. Maciques gave me the impression of being a little shy, with a soft tone of voice, very kind and smiling. Goyard's briefcase with his initials automatically indicated that it has very good taste. And finally, if Jennifer López trusts him …

We first discussed the idea that I had in mind. My hair is thick and very straight, so I quickly lose the shape of the cuts and it becomes a heavy look. So I wanted something modern that would last me longer.

He suggested I download the top layers to give me more movement and transparency. He showed me a photo of a model with a cut similar to the one he wanted to make and I accepted without hesitation. He also added that he would work his hair on the go, depending on how my hair behaved.

I have always been in favor of letting professionals do it and this time with more reason. So after her assistant Sam washed my head, she got to work. After cutting, still with wet hair, she applied a cream to nourish the ends and a sea salt spray. Maciques explained to me that on hair like mine, very smooth and thick, you need to apply the product before drying so that it adheres well to the hair and has the desired effect. In this case, give the hair some texture, separate it and define it. 'So I've been using sea salt badly this whole time,' I thought.

After drying, using a round brush and a skillful flick of the wrist that left the front part half wavy, he cut a bit more using the scissors to thin (unload) instead of a razor, because as he explained, the razor hurts more tips and hair lose shape faster as they grow. Although she used this tool to touch up my neck. By the way, she told me that she loved the hair on the nape of my neck, which is very soft and she didn't want to cut it much. Never before has a man - or woman - praised the hair on the back of my neck.

While I was cutting my hair, we talked about very interesting things, from the fact that we all have eddies in our heads due to the way hair grows from the crown of the head, to the fact that he loves the look of Rosie Huntington Whitley. She also confessed that her hair is naturally very curly, so she chemically straightens it to get the look she likes, and no, she does not cut it herself, in case you were wondering.

When he was satisfied with the cut, he used a little lacquer and combed my hands with it. Strand for here, strand for there, fluffing hair and stirring it. I thought that when I opened my eyes it would look like I had just got out of bed, but no! It was the perfect tousled hairstyle, with the locks slightly tousled but defined and strategically placed, the volume just right - I have a head a bit big so voluminous hairstyles aren't my forte - and the bangs to the side framing my gaze.

I hope you like the result as much as I do!