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Artist Danielle Keasling Gets Inspired by Heavy Metal

The ’80s introduced a subculture of hair and fashion encouraged by heavy-metal music. It was this decade of over-the-top texture, geometric shapes and mohawks that inspired editorial hair stylist Danielle Keasling as she created these finishes.

by Alison Shipley
March 3, 2014
Artist Danielle Keasling Gets Inspired by Heavy Metal
Artist Danielle Keasling Gets Inspired by Heavy Metal
Artist Danielle Keasling Gets Inspired by Heavy Metal
Artist Danielle Keasling Gets Inspired by Heavy Metal
Artist Danielle Keasling Gets Inspired by Heavy Metal
Artist Danielle Keasling Gets Inspired by Heavy Metal
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The ’80s introduced a subculture of hair and fashion encouraged by heavy-metal music. It was this decade of over-the-top texture, geometric shapes and mohawks that inspired editorial hair stylist Danielle Keasling as she created these finishes.

Keasling worked with two different textures in each model’s hair for a fuller, denser look. “I wanted the two textures to clash, yet harmoniously fit together creating textural interest at any angle.”

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"I took this collection back to that era, but with a modern glam twist, by creating micro-crimped texture and soft wave patterns," she says. "I thought this collection would be best in black and white. I wanted people to see the beauty first and then relate to the era. I didn't want to cloud their image with neon lights and mismatched prints."

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