FOR decades, one woman has been the go-to hairstylist for Hollywood’s elite, creating thoughtful looks that will go down in history.
With Beyoncé as one of her top clients, she has curated many of her iconic hairstyles, from the red carpet to the Coachella stage.
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Celebrity hairdresser Kim Kimble53, has been a sought-after hairstylist for some of your favorite A-list stars like Rihanna, Mary J. Blige, Kerry Washington and Shakira.
His work has been seen at the Super Bowl, the Met Gala and even in the new movie Challengers as Zendaya’s wig stylist.
Previously, she spoke with The US Sun about crafting her different looks for the tennis film.
Now, she’s sharing some of her most memorable moments working with artist Beyoncé.
She recently did exclusive hairstyles for Beyoncé’s recently released Cowboy Carter album, including a Native American themed braided look.
“I work with wigs, extensions, natural hair. I kind of do everything. It depends on the look,” she said.
SISTER’S BEGINNING
Kimble has worked with Beyoncé for most of her solo music career.
She met the music icon on the set of Carmen: A Hip Hopera, released in 2001, after a brief exchange with her mother, Tina Knowles.
“Her mother asked me to take care of her hair because her mother was a hairdresser at the time. And she had to do something and that’s how we met,” she explained.
The next time they connected was on the set of the 2002 film Austin Powers in Goldmember.
Having worked together on a previous project, the mother and daughter asked her for this one.
From red carpets to photo shoots to music videos, Kimble said “the best way to achieve the look is to try to do it in the healthiest way.”
“For photo shoots and things like that, it’s always easier to work with extensions and wigs because they’re quick to work with and considered a protective style,” he added.
MEMORABLE MOMENTS
Kimble, who launched her own line of wigs with HAIRWEARrecalled the time he had to change Beyoncé’s hair five times in one night for the 2005 Oscars.
First it was the red carpet, then she performed three times, and lastly, Kimble moved on to the afterparty.
“I’ve never done it, but I actually liked them. I like the fact that she did it. It was really cool,” she said.
“I had to prepare and set this up so I could change because there wasn’t a lot of time.”
Fortunately, Kimble had plenty of time beforehand to mentally and physically prepare for an exhausting and emotional night.
There were no wigs involved, but she manipulated both natural hair and extensions to make each hairstyle similar but different.
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Notable nods
If there were two hairdressing jobs that were more meaningful to Kimble, she said the first would be Coachella 2018, with Beyoncé headlining her Beychella performance.
Not only was it captivating, but it also made history and marked the first time a black woman headlined the music festival.
Kimble felt very honored to be part of this “amazing” experience.
The second was Beyoncé’s 2016 visual album Lemonade, which included eye-catching performances and striking hair looks.
“For me, these projects were really incredible. Not just because we got to do a lot of cool work, but they were great things and very iconic,” she added.
Kimble also styled the long braids for Beyoncé’s Formation music video.
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She created Beyoncé’s signature topknot in the Single Ladies music video.
The hairdresser gave the music icon her long, wavy locks for her Crazy in Love music video, one of her most famous songs to date.
HAIR CHAT
Over the years, Beyoncé has been very vocal about her hair journey and has shown off vibrant hair colors and dynamic lengths.
Many people don’t realize that when celebrities wear wigs, extensions or any other hair piece, sometimes their hair looks naturally healthy.
“One of the things I like to do is be able to be creative but also protect the client’s hair,” Kimble said.
“When you think about it, you’re a celebrity, you’re in front of the camera every day, it would be very taxing on anyone’s hair.”
The expert recommended protective styles, such as wigs or extensions, that do not damage the hair, as a preventative measure.
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