Creative HEAD Ireland September/October 2019

Leigh Keates
Lisa Farrall
Seeing
DOUBLE
IT WAS AN EVENING where ‘effortless’
and ‘undone’ squared up to fierce, politically
charged styling. The Coterie: In Session at
Jet Studios in London pitted the easy-going,
instinctive approach of session stylist Leigh
Keates against educator and campaigner Lisa
Farrall’s fearless, boundary-pushing agenda,
masterfully steered by beauty journalist Sophie
Qureshi. First up was Lisa, creator of education
progamme WIG London, a passionate advocate
for making the world of hairdressing textureneutral
and collaborator with names such as
Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran and Gisele. She
created a jewelled braid and a punk blonde
mohawk, before the unassuming Leigh, who’s
worked with names such as Alicia Vikander
and Jessica Chastain, delivered his signature
wearable and effortless finish. He then took a
risk with something bigger, bolder and inspired
by RuPaul’s Drag Race. For the Coterie: In
Session Challenge, the stylists were tasked with
creating a ‘current bun’ in just five minutes,
with Leigh’s messy side-bun winning the
audience vote. And then every guest left with a
goody bag from sponsor BaByliss PRO.
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