60 Seconds With Laurent Philippon

published 30 October 2013

In honor of his first book, Hair: Fashion and Fantasy (opens in new tab), out this month, we asked New York City-based hairstylist Laurent Philippon to spill some of his secrets.

Hairstyle, Style, Long hair, Black hair, Black, Earrings, Black-and-white, Artificial hair integrations, Step cutting, Portrait photography,

Favorite Fall Show: I loved the controlled nonchalance of the ponytails we did at Felipe Oliveira Baptista. I used Bumble and Bumble Does It All Styling Spray to make them look sleek without a shellacked feel.

Hairstyle, Shoulder, Earrings, Style, Neck, Long hair, Black hair, Ponytail, Brown hair, Back,

Dream Client:
Adele. I love her music and her style.

Soundtrack of the Season: Stromae's latest album. He's a Belgian musician—kind of hip- hop and a bit electronica.

Ear, Lip, Cheek, Hairstyle, Skin, Chin, Forehead, Eyebrow, Style, Jaw,

Go-To Reference Book: I always look to my copy of Vacant: A Diary of the Punk Years for hair inspiration.

Hairstyle He'll Never Get Sick Of:
Braids! They have such history across so many cultures, and they are never boring.

Brown, Hairstyle, Human body, Shoulder, Photograph, Joint, People in nature, Summer, Style, Elbow,

Jennifer Goldstein is the former beauty & health director of Marie Claire and co-host of the award-winning beauty podcast Fat Mascara. In her quest to uncover the world's beauty secrets, she’s gotten tattooed in New Zealand, dug up turmeric in India, harvested shea nuts in Ghana, and squeezed enzyme-rich eggs from salmon in Norway. She can pluck eyebrows like a pro and has read the FDA monograph on sunscreen labeling and effectiveness—but she still can’t get liquid eyeliner to look the same on both eyes.