Neville salon team style ralph and russo aw14 couture show

They're the first British brand to have a place on the Paris Couture schedule since 1915, so it was only fitting that an English hair team were called on to style the Ralph and Russo AW14 show. Stephen Low and the team from Neville salon in London were proud to represent the UK with hair looks for the show, which saw Tamara Ralph and business partner Michael Russo present their second collection as part of the esteemed couture schedule. L'Oréal Professionnel hand-picked Stephen and his salon team following on from the profile they’ve been building both backstage at London Fashion Week and more recently at shows in Singapore and Seoul, South Korea. "After working with Ralph & Russo on their first show we wanted to do something a little more modern for their second show," said Stephen. "But we still wanted to keep their super-polished finish on everything. With the collection there was a '40s feel through some of the shapes of the outfits, so we went for something that was back away from the face with a slight wet look to it for a more modern feel. The other look was an updo which we wanted to give a vintage feel. We added a roll to the back but instead of rolling under (which I feel is a classic '40s look) we rolled it up for a more modern sculpted feel."  Look 1 The hair was prepped with tecni.art Pli and blow-dried smoothly. Place a little braid in at the nape, leaving a section of hair underneath. Roll up and secure the lengths in place, using the braid as your anchor. Spray with tecni.ART Air Fix spray to secure. Look 2 Blow-dry hair away from the face using tecni.ART Pli, keeping the lengths smooth. Spray the roots with plenty of tecni.Art Fix Design and push back off the face with a wide tooth comb, pressing in to accentuate the comb marks. The lengths were left dry in contrast. Photography: Maxime Lenik