Image DAY 47 FASHION & BEAUTY

Working with a Hairstylist

HAIR’S THE THING ...

Having a dedicated hairstylist on a shoot is a wonderful luxury. Hair is one of the hardest aspects to control. Styled hair tends to fall flat within a few minutes of shooting, and the hot lights add to the problem. Controlling flyaway hairs is a constant battle and extremely time consuming in post-production retouching.

When auditioning a perspective hairstylist for a shoot, make sure they have prior experience working on a photo shoot and set. Just like a makeup artist and photographer, a hairstylist will have a print portfolio for viewing. Make sure they have a ...

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