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Recreate Keri Russell's Classic Chignon by Brian Magallones
What looks easy--a pulled-back style--requires finesse to keep the look modern and not matronly. Get the how-to for this sleek, chic chignon on Keri Russell and the milk_shake products used in the look.
February 11, 2025
Brian Magallones working his styling magic on Keri Russell.
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Keri Russell has great style. The American actress first rose to fame in the late 1990s as the star of Felicity, the beloved coming-of-age drama that earned her a Golden Globe, and has more recently starred in the Netflix series, The Diplomat. She has a beauty often described as natural, understated, and effortlessly glamorous.
This season, her awards show and red carpet choices have embodied that polished, unfussy, and classic aesthetic. In this chic and minimal chignon designed by stylist Brian Magallones for milk_shake, Russell looks oh-so elegant.
The products that were incorporated into the hair design.
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Get the Look: Keri Russell Critics Choice 2025 by Brian Magallones
"For the 2025 Critics Choice, Keri dressed from head to toe in beautiful, classic, chic. Chanel. I wanted to keep it cool and effortless, yet classic and chic, so I decided to pull her hair back off her face, and put it low knot, imperfectly perfect, in keeping with the cool, chic vibe."--Brian Magallones
Keri Russell's Critics Choice Awards look.
Photo credit: milk_shake
● After showering, before blow drying her hair, I lightly misted her hair with the milk_shake incredible milk leave in treatment which really helped to detangle her hair.
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● Next, I rubbed 2 drops of the milk_shake incredible serum between my palms and ran it through her hair to help prevent frizz and add shine, and it really helped to give her hair a smooth glass-like shine.
● Next, I blow dried hair to get it nice and smooth, and as I did, I misted each section with milk_shake flexible hairspray for light hold.
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● The next step was to curl her hair with a large barrel curling iron, again, misting with milk_shake flexible hairspray along the way.
Beauty tip: Anytime you put hair into a bun, always curl first with a curling iron to help mold it into the style and to prevent flyaways. It gives a much cleaner finished look.
● I then sprayed some milk_shake lifestyling dry shampoo into her hair to give it some texture, I then finger combed her hair back and secured it in a low ponytail. I applied some milk_shake lifestyling smoothing cream to the pony tail to smooth it out. Next, I formed the bun by twisting the hair around the base, pinning it into a messy bun.
● I finished the look with a good spray of milk_shake lifestyling extra strong hairspray and a light mist of milk-shake incredible oil to keep her hair holding and shining all night long.
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