Kim Kardashian’s relationship with longtime hairstylist Chris Appleton is likely full of secrets—and last night the latter exclusively shared a big one with Vogue. The ’90s inspired updo she rocked at the 2023 CFDA Awards was not a new chop, but actually just clip-in bangs.
“The look was inspired by ’90s Pammy,” Appleton tells Vogue. “It was a much more undone look than we’ve done previously and adding piecey bangs really gave it a lived-in finish.”
Kardashian has been busy the past few days. Saturday night, she attended LACMA Art+Film Gala dressed in another Marilyn Monroe-core outfit (this time less literally “Happy Birthday, Mr. President,” more inspired by “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend”)—no fringe in sight.
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For the CFDAs, Appleton prepped Kardashian’s hair with Color Wow Raise the Root then dried it with the Shark Flex Styler to create volume. The secret to making the bangs look so realistic is how Appleton placed them.
“I followed her cheekbones for placement,” he says. “Kim and I worked visually, just grabbing hair and pinning it into place. From there, the key element was getting the separation in the bangs.”
