
Nicole Kidman and Anya Taylor-Joy at the LACMA Gala: High Art Meets a High Pony
Two of our favorite looks from the LACMA Gala were elegant, timeless takes worn by actresses Nicole Kidman and Anya Taylor-Joy.
The new Sebastian Professional Twisted collection offers six care and styling products designed to protect hair’s elasticity, both in natural and thermal-tool styled curls.

The new Sebastian Professional Twisted collection offers six care and styling products designed to protect hair’s elasticity, both in natural and thermal-tool styled curls.
The collection infuses curls with Flexi-Alg Complex to give curls the same elasticity and ability to resist environmental forces as underwater plants. Its blend of carrageenan extract, red seaweed, elastic polymer, and glycerin form an elastic coating around hair strands to result in 70% more elastic flexibility, bounciness, moisture, anti-frizz and definition for up to 48 hours.
The collection includes: Twisted Elastic Cleanser, Twisted Elastic Detangler, Twisted Elastic Mask, Twisted Curl Magnifier Cream, Twisted Curl Lifter Foam, and Twisted Curl Reviver Spray.
This year at Sebastian’s What’s Next Awards, Sebastian will be inspiring contestants with its new Twisted collection. Student, professional and affiliated artist applicants are encouraged to submit their Twisted creations by December 15 for a chance to win cash prizes, photoshoots, all-inclusive trips and more. Finalists will be announced January 18, 2018, and the finals will take place live in Los Angeles February 25, 2018, judged by Sebastian top artists, social media influencers and MODERN Editor in Chief Alison Alhamed.
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Two of our favorite looks from the LACMA Gala were elegant, timeless takes worn by actresses Nicole Kidman and Anya Taylor-Joy.

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