Alysa Liu x Academy Museum Gala: Hair Look Breakdown
Alysa Liu attended the Academy Museum Gala this year with a sleek, ’90s-inspired hairstyle. Anh Co Tran styled her hair to highlight her recent haircut, adding pointed ends and face-framing pieces to complete her Louis Vuitton look. Here’s how he created the style:
The Foundation
Anh began by applying four palmfuls of Monochromatic Froth Blowout Foam to Alysa’s damp hair, distributing it evenly from roots to ends. He followed with one pump of Milbon’s Smooth Luminous Bodifying Oil through the mid-lengths and ends. Then, he rough-dried the hair before smoothing it straight with a blow dryer.
The Sleek Finish
Working from the bottom sections upward, Anh misted each section with Milbon’s Flex Memory Hairspray 7 before flat ironing it straight. This created a sleek finish while emphasizing the shape of Alysa’s haircut.
Pro Tip: Milbon’s Flex Memory Hairspray 7 provides heat protection up to 450-degrees, making it ideal to apply before heat styling.
Once the hair was straight, Anh sprayed Milbon’s Firm Hold Shielding Hairspray 10 throughout to set the style and prepare for final detailing.
The Details
Anh then pieced out individual points throughout the ends of her hair for a ‘90s edge. He shaped the front pieces toward Alysa’s face, creating a pointed frame that highlighted her features.
For the bangs, Anh blow-dried the hair straight, adding a slight bump at the ends. He misted the bangs with Flex Memory Hairspray 7 for hold and heat protection before flat ironing. Finally, Anh applied a final mist of Firm Hold Shielding Hairspray 10 to define the points, enhance the piecey texture, and provide lasting hold.
The finished style felt right out of the 1990s. It brought Alysa’s haircut into focus with sharp, piecey ends and sculpted, face-framing pieces, perfectly complementing her Louis Vuitton look at the Academy Museum Gala.
Hair: @anhcotran
Hair Asst: @mikameoki
Makeup: @tamielsombati
Nails: @betina_goldstein
Nails Asst: @brookeritchienails
Stylist: @katieqian
Stylist Asst: @joeycantu, @noraaflaherty
Dress: @louisvuitton
Photos: @offthecheng, @parkburrphoto