Perfect Curls: Get Perfect Curls Like Tori Kelly at VMAs

Perfect Curls: Get Perfect Curls Like Tori Kelly at VMAs

Perfect curls have never been so easy with tips from Matrix. If you loved Tori Kelly’s perfect curls from the 2015 VMAs, then this Tuesday’s Ask the Pro Stylist How-To is the guide for you.

Perfect curls are perfect for hot days like today. Happy Tuesday beautiful and welcome to Ask the Pro Stylist’s How-To Tuesday. This week we have a perfect curls guide from Nikki Providence, the mastermind behind Tori Kelly’s bounce at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards. According to the Matrix celebrity stylist, “Tori is blessed with lots of beautiful naturally curly hair. When you have curly hair, the most important thing is to keep it healthy and use products that support the natural texture.”

It has been slightly over a week since the disappointing 2015 Video Music Awards, yet the images still dwell in the minds of viewers (some more painful than others). Most of the original MTV generation (yours truly) wondered what happened to music, with the younger Pink proclaiming her disappointment via Instagram.

Rebuttals asserted the critics are just too old, however this year’s VMAs lacked a social conscience, unless of course you plan to vote Kanye 2020. Regardless, it is hard to argue with some of the beauties that walked the red carpet at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on August 30, the acclaimed Tori Kelly. The celebrity stylist responsible for the singer’s perfect curls detailed how to recreate the look using hair care from Matrix, which is detailed below.

The 22-year-old “Nobody Love” singer wore a sexy Vatanika black short jumpsuit with long sleeves, accessorized by a Jimmy Choo clutch and Nicholas Kirkwood shoes. Her natural curls add complemented the VMAs look perfectly. To get the curls ready for the red carpet, Tori Kelly’s hair was first washed with Matrix Biolage Cleansing Conditioner, perfect to cleanse without stripping the hair of essential oils.

Click to enlarge. LOS ANGELES, CA – AUGUST 30: Singer Tori Kelly attends the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on August 30, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Matrix StyleLink Volume Builder was then applied to wet hair at the roots. A good amount of Matrix StyleLink Smooth Setter, combined with a few drops of Matrix StyleLink Volume Booster, was added to the roots next, then worked throughout the mid lengths, distributing evenly.

A deep part was made on the top of Tori Kelly’s hair, and then two-inch sections of hair were twisted into ropes. Each section was gently and completely dried with a diffuser. It is important to not disturb the twists says Nikki.

Providence used her hands to “shake the hair out at the roots to boost volume and separate the curls slightly.” Touch-ups were used with a medium-sized curling iron. But, it is important to keep “the natural movement in the hair and not make every section uniform.” A touch of volume was added at the roots with Matrix StyleLink Height Riser, and Matrix StyleLink Volume Fixer provided the finishing touch for Tori Kelly’s VMA performance.

As someone with natural waves, I am a huge fan of the Matrix Biolage Cleansing Conditioner when I want to wear my hair au naturale. Although the technique is somewhat time consuming, I highly recommend it for perfect curls. Until next week’s guide, happy styling!