Courtney Loves SWAROVSKI YEARS ✨
By Sean James
I created these hair looks for Courtney Love during the years I worked with her. Look closely and you’ll see Swarovski crystals individually glued throughout her hair.
This was a look Courtney and I came up with together, and it became something I started seeing everywhere. Hair and beauty stores began selling crystals, strands and accessories specifically designed to add sparkle to the hair — something that was definitely not commonplace when we first did this.
The inspiration actually went further back for me, to old Hollywood and stories of Marilyn Monroe using tiny flecks of gold in her hair to catch the light. I loved the idea of taking that kind of glamour and giving it a completely Courtney, rock-and-roll treatment.
I loved working with Courtney. She was a fascinating human being and genuinely one of the smartest women I’ve ever known. She absolutely loved fashion, and at that time designers were throwing incredible clothes at her. I like to call these the Versace years — fashion, rock & roll, glamour and just the right amount of chaos.
I don’t recall who did the makeup for these particular looks, so I don’t want to give the wrong credit — but the hair was mine.
And all these years later, I still smile when I walk into a hair store and see crystals made to be worn in the hair. ✨
Hair: Sean James
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