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Bright Lights, Big City: Colorful Knotted 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 Carmody Homan demonstrates how to create an upstyle called Color Swipe.

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January 11, 2018
Bright Lights, Big City: Colorful Knotted Updo

Knot your average updo. Bold color is complemented by an edgy style from Ulta Beauty’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 Carmody Homan demonstrates how to create an upstyle called Color Swipe.

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

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