Get The Look | Kate Hudson’s Stark White Top-Knot at The Met Ball

At the 2017 Met Gala in NYC, Stella McCartney and guest Kate Hudson shined on the red carpet in gorgeous gowns and sleek hairstyles. Their go-to stylist Peter Gray used ABBA Pure Performance Vegan Hair Care and Cricket Co. Professional Tools to create Stella’s flowing waves and Kates sleek top knot. Please see below for his step-by-step:

“(Stella and Kate) always look beautiful. We worked together on these creative looks that didn’t appear too pretty – they were more lived in and distressed, yet stunning.” – Peter Gray

Hairstylist: Peter Gray

Inspiration: The Met Gala Theme along with collaboration on the look with Kate

Look: White Top Knot

To prep the hair, I used the Thermal Protect Spray then applied ABBA Volumizing Root Lift Spray on damp hair from mid to end of hair and combed it through with the Cricket Silkomb Rattail Pro-50 to give it more texture and volume.

I used a tiny bit of Blow Dry Lotion mid to end of hair to create a bit of slip I then used the Cricket Copper Clean Paddle brush to smooth hair.

I used the Centrix Q-Zone Dryer to dry hair on low heat and low blow to create texture and a lived-in look, texturizing with the thumb and forefinger and applied ABBA Dry Shampoo to set the hair

Next I took the Ultra Smooth Professional Curling Iron to create diagonal curls and used ABBA Firm Finish Hair Spray as a setting spray.

Once the hair was dry I grabbed the hair from the back, pulled upward into a ponytail using the Amped Up Teasing brush and secured with an elastic. I used an E.V. hair pro human hair weft to add volume and length to the ponytail.

Next, I held the Cricket Silkomb Rattail Pro-50 at the center of the ponytail to create the top knot by wrapping hair around the tail comb.

Lastly, we sprayed talcum powder around the hair line, a ton of ABBA Dry Shampoo and then Firm Finish Hair Spray to seal the look.

Hairstylist: Peter Gray

Inspiration: Real and raw beauty

Look: Corn row part with waves

To prep the hair I used the Thermal Protect Spray then applied a ton of ABBA Volumizing Root Lift Spray on damp hair from mid to end of hair and combed it through with the Cricket Silkomb Rattail Pro-50 to give it more texture and volume.

I used a tiny bit of Blow Dry Lotion mid to end of hair to create a bit of slip I then used the Cricket Copper Clean Paddle brush to smooth hair.

around the hair line and blow dried hair with the Centrix Q-Zone Dryer in both directions to give it more volume and texture.

I applied ABBA’s Dry Shampoo and created two tiny cornrow braids on the side of her head and sewed an antique Cartier brooch into the braids using a crochet hook to pull hair in and out of jewelry and into hair comb which was attached to the brooch.

I then used an Ultra Smooth Professional Curling Iron to create waves and sprayed Firm Finish Hair Spray to seal the look.