“When I was tired of the fashion for long, curly hair—because my hair was curly—I started to attach it. It was in 1976. So that means I have had the ponytail for 35 or 36 years! Not bad, no? It’s the easiest hairdo. I’m not that gifted for hairdos; I don’t like gel and all those products. It’s perfect with this white powder, because my hair is not that white at all.”
—Karl Lagerfeld told M men’s magazine, a fellow Condé Nast publication
With Haute Couture week beginning today evening in Paris with the Versace show, the promise of some wild and wonderful hairstyles is certainly in the cards. A look at the history books tells us that hair powder was in vogue in the mid-to-late 18th century, as the aristocracy used powdered wigs to create ostentatious styles—think Marie-Antoinette and her elaborate coifs. In 1795, the fashion for white wigs led to the British government imposing a tax on hair powder totaling one guinea per annum.
Of late, it’s Karl Lagerfeld who remains the most prestigious champion of the hair powder, toting his signature, powder-white ponytail with aplomb. Whether the high-rise ponytail takes your fancy or the Daphne Guinness bouffant, in its monochrome glory, is your coif of choice, the Bumble and Bumble Prêt-à-Powder is the product to help you on your way to achieving it.
When applied directly at the roots of dry hair, the clay and silica content work to absorb excess oil content, while the starch and oat flour pump the strands with extra volume—thus making your hair the ideal consistency for styling. If hair-raising styles are not your beauty preference, this product can be used to breathe new life into your blow dry, giving a few more days of bounce-worthy locks.
