Lady Diana: that detail on her hair that you hadn't noticed
Diana's haircut changes were not trivial. His hairstyle evolution reflected an evolution of his personality.
Promised to Prince Charles, Lady Diana is exposed to the general public overnight. Her quiet life is turned upside down, her princess tale comes true. If she always wore more or less short cuts, the one displayed at that time reveals a personality trait: shyness. By working with her for several years to develop her hairstyles, Sam McKnight, her personal hairstylist, knew her particularly well. He explains in his book “Hair by Sam McKnight” why Diana wore bangs that camouflaged part of her eyes and the hair that framed her face: “Like many people she hid behind her hair […] but she was more beautiful when she was she did not touch them ”. The princess was shy when she started out. It showed in her body language and the way she faded through her hair.
Over the years, Diana becomes more confident and takes risks. In the 90s, Sam McKnight cut her hair short. In 1995, she displayed avant-garde wet hair at the CFDA Awards. The hairdresser tells the "Daily Telegraph": "I loved seeing Diana in all her spontaneity" [...] "She was very beautiful when she came back from sports with freshly washed hair still wet ... So we decided to try this for a look in public ”.
LADY DIANA, HAIRDRESSERS OF HER LIFE
Princess Diana remains one of the most fascinating women in history. Years after his death, the smallest detail that underpins his lifestyle is causing a stir. The spotlight on Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton only fuels the comparisons and keeps her memory alive. Fashion icon, princess of hearts with distinct beauty tastes, her army of experts shaped her image. Before Sam McKnight took over, Richard Dalton took care of the princess’s hair. When he became her personal hairdresser in 1981, he had to resell her salon to follow her on her travels around the world. The imperatives as a princess hairdresser? He tells Town and Country Magazine a few anecdotes: "I've been with her every day for twelve years." He also cut the hair of Princes William and Harry.
He was the one who developed the "progressive cut" technique so that Lady Di's hairstyle changes are not noticed. Together they hijack a chocker and use it as a headband during his stay in Australia in 1983. In addition, he explains what makes the task of a hairstyle with a crown complex: “What people don't realize […] is that a crown jewel must be protected. You have to be extremely careful, no hairspray or styling product should touch the gemstones. "
