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Bright Lights, Big City: Braided Topknot Updo

The Ulta Beauty Pro Team collaborated on their winter collection, Bright Lights, Big City, shot in the epicenter of New York City.  In a behind-the-scenes look of this Times-Square-based shoot, team member Ammon Carver demonstrates how to create a funky take on a topknot with cornrows.

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December 19, 2017
Bright Lights, Big City: Braided Topknot Updo

Ammon Carver creates a cornrow topknot as part of the ULTA Beauy Pro Team's Bright Lights, Big City collection.

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The Ulta Beauty Pro Team collaborated on their winter collection, Bright Lights, Big City, shot in the epicenter of New York City.  In a behind-the-scenes look of this Times-Square-based shoot, team member Ammon Carver demonstrates how to create a funky take on a topknot with cornrows.


CREDITS:
Hair: Ulta Beauty Pro Team
Photographer: Richard Monsiers
Makeup: Deney Adam
Styling: Carlton Jones
Nails: Sarah Nguyen


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