Pandemic Hair Fixes For Gray Roots + Zoom Calls From JLo and Kim Kardashian's Hairstylist

If you're anything like us and haven't been to the salon during the coronavirus pandemic, Chris Appleton — the celebrity hairstylist behind iconic hairstyles on everyone from Jennifer Lopez to Kim Kardashian — is coming to your rescue. He's demonstrating stylish fixes for the hair issues at the top of everyone's list: how to hide gray roots (without coloring them) + how to style your hair for Zoom meetings.

HOW TO HIDE GRAY ROOTS WITHOUT COLOR — DO A HALO BRAID

"A halo braid hairstyle is a perfect way to cover up roots and give you a flawless finish," Chris says.

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1. Start with a middle part and split the hair all the way down to the nape of the neck, using a tail comb.
2. Create two low ponytails. (Chris uses his hands, rather than a brush, for a softer look.)
3. Loosely braid both ponytails. "If you have fine hair," Chris says, "I like to use my tail comb [to] tease it a little bit to give you a little bit more volume."
4. Pull the braids up along your hairline, covering any gray roots and hold in place with large pins.

Watch Chris' demo in the video above. 

THE BEST ZOOM HAIRSTYLE: SIMPLE PONYTAIL THAT LOOKS PROFESSIONAL & SOPHISTICATED

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1. Apply hairspray directly onto a big brush. "It stops you from getting any marks on the hair and evenly distributes the hairspray," Chris says.
2. Brush hair up into a nice, tight ponytail, using a strong elastic band. Use your cheekbone to guide you when it comes to placing the ponytail. (Chris explains and demonstrates in the video above!)
3. Tie a second elastic band one inch above the first. "This is going to give you extra volume and it's going to keep that ponytail in place," the celeb hairstylist says.
4. To hide the elastic bands, take a small amount of hair from the underneath of your ponytail and wrap it around them, fastening with pins. "It really makes a difference between the ponytail looking kind of basic into something looking quite well done," Chris says.