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3 headwrap tutorials with Yahoo! Beauty

October 13, 2016 PAOLA MATHE

Yahoo! Beauty invited me to their offices to recreate these three (red-carpet ready) headwrap styles inspired by Lupita Nyong'o. I used Fanm Djanm headwraps to complete all three by adding my own twist!

“While making the press rounds for her new film Queen of Katwe, Lupita Nyong’o added majestic head wraps to her signature red carpet look.

Nyong’o told People magazine that her “crowns” are inspired by the character she plays on the big screen. Working with her stylist, Micaela Erlanger, and her hairstylist, Vernon François, Nyong’o creates statement-making head wraps with fabrics sourced from as far as East Africa.

Without a celebrity glam squad on speed dial, Yahoo Beauty turned to Fanm Djanm (“Strong Woman” in Haitian Kreyòl) founder Paola Mathé to teach us how to copy three of Nyong’o’s regal head-wrap styles. Watch closely as Mathé “fluffs and tucks” and “molds and folds” fabrics from her head-wrap collection into elegant adornments that can be worn beyond the red carpet.”
— Yahoo Beauty
In BEAUTY Tags Yahoo, headwrap
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@FINDINGPAOLA

C&C: Where do your drive and passion come from? ⠀
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Me: My drive comes from the way my heart races when I feel like I'm going to step out of my comfort zone. It's embedded in all my daydreams as a shy little girl. And it continues to evolve as I realize how much I can do with the right mindset. My passion? Maybe I was born with it? I don't remember not ever being passionate. I see beauty in abandoned cracks and crevices. Sometimes I create it. And sometimes it just surprises me. It's hard not to have passion. ⠀
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Sharing this colorful corner of my home in dramatic morning light since I’m not in a very colorful place this morning.⠀
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-The shadow of a leather mask I bought at a leather shop in lower Manhattan made for kinky folks just because it reminded me of Eartha Kitt in Catwoman. Yes, I’ve worn it at home. Yes, it makes me feel like a bad ass.⠀
- A snake pant dancing with the sunlight atop a plant book and a beautiful magazine I was featured in recently. ⠀
- Organic linen sheets hand dyed and made in Portugal. The color pulled at my heartstrings so I knew I had to have them. But I doubt I’d ever pay so much for sheets in the future but we never know. ⠀
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Anyway passion... let’s talk about it! Do you have it? Where does it come from?⠀
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(PS. I’m honored to be featured as one of the @createandcultivate 100 List in the fashion category this year. If you want to read the full interview, check out my highlighted stories and swipe up for the link!) #PaolaAtHome 🌿
This is what I call the “reading throne” in my house. Baby and I love this corner. Sitting there has already sparked so many new ideas! My husband spends his Saturday mornings reading the news and drinking coffee there. Maybe I’ll just change its name to the “happy throne”.⠀
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🌿✨ #PaolaAtHome
I'm making a list of my plants so I can transfer them into a spreadsheet with care instructions and locations so I don’t come back to dead plants when I travel. My husband (the plant killer) bought me some books about plant care, and I've been sharing tips I'm learning along the way in my stories. Thanks for watching and sharing your own tips with me!⠀
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This lewk was inspired by my new favorite corner in our bedroom. This dreamy sweater is from @modcloth, one of my favorite brands to partner with because they truly promote women empowerment and inclusivity. ⠀
#ModClothSquad http://liketk.it/2ukJu #liketkit @liketoknow.it
My husband just called and asked me what I was doing, I told him I was taking a mini vacation in our bedroom. He laughed and asked what that was.⠀
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This is what it looks like.⠀
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Here are five tips to finding instant relaxation:⠀
1. Buy fresh flowers.⠀
2. Fill a tray with containers of your favorite snacks.⠀
3. Get some good reading material.⠀
4. Put on something light and comfortable.⠀
5. Enjoy the simple things. #paolaathome
Because a photo of Volvo always cheers me up. 🍒🍒🍒🍒⠀
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I’m trying not to print too much of my work for our home, but I think a giant portrait of Vovo could never hurt.⠀
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Stylist: @kikabolinab⠀
Photographer + creative direction: @findingpaola ⠀
Headwrap: @fanmdjanm

#girlgaze

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