RaeLynn - Ashley Eicher

Country Style
RAE OF
SUNSHINE
IN 2012, RAELYNN BURST ONTO THE NATIONAL SCENE
AS A CONTESTANT ON SEASON 2 OF THE VOICE—NOW
SHE’S SHINING BRIGHTLY WITH A STYLE ALL HER OWN.
PHOTOS BY CARISSA RICCARDI
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NASH Country Weekly • January 4, 2016
HAVING CHALKED UP
MORE life experience since
making her TV debut in
2012, 21-year-old RaeLynn
credits living on her own
and falling in love—she’s
engaged to longtime boyfriend Josh Davis—with
the evolution of her style.
Whether it’s bold jewelry
paired with a plain T-shirt or
a modern twist on vintage
Hollywood, RaeLynn’s style
reflects her fun-loving personality, willingness to step
out of the box and her confidence in who she is.
“The beauty is that every woman is uniquely
and beautifully different,”
RaeLynn says while getting her hair and makeup
styled for a shoot at Leigh,
Edwards & Co. in Nashville.
“My style is a reflection of
my personality. My hair is
shorter now. I love a lot of
fun colors and the pop of a
red lip.”
RaeLynn relies on
celebrity stylist and salon
owner Amanda Craig—
whose clients include Blake
Shelton, Brett Eldredge and
Miranda Lambert, among
others—to help her create
hair and makeup looks that
complement her style and
are easy to accomplish at
home or on the road.
“I love the half-up, halfdown look because it really
doesn’t take any time and
is versatile,” says RaeLynn.
“Whether I have to get up
super-early or I’m running
to a meeting or I’m on a
date with Josh, this is a cute,
super-easy look. When I
can’t get my part to do what
I need it to do, I throw it up
in a messy bun.”
Amanda prepped
RaeLynn’s damp hair with
Redken Satinwear 02 hair
protectant and then roughlook with a simple eye, natdried it with a hair dryer. She ural tones and glowy skin.
used a one-inch flat iron to
If she’s in a hurry or isn’t
get a “not so perfect” curl
in the mood to do her hair,
and Shu Uemura texture
RaeLynn loves adding a colspray to separate the curls
orful bandana to accentuate
and give the hair texture
her style.
without it feeling crunchy.
“I’m obsessed with banAmanda then took the
danas,” says RaeLynn.
top part of RaeLynn’s hair,
“They are cute, funky and
formed a messy bun and
look great with jeans and a
held it together with
cute top. And
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eye to my makeup.”
Amanda pulled RaeLynn’s
hair into a high ponytail and
used bobby pins to pin sections of the pony down to
get the messy-bun look before adding a bandana.
For a modern twist on
RaeLynn’s love of oldHollywood glamour, Amanda
created a sleek look that is
perfect for a date or an event.
Amanda parted Rae’s
hair with a really strong part
so that she could place the
curls appropriately. She
sprayed each section with
Shu Uemura finishing spray,
which works as a hair protectant against heat. Using
a two-inch curling iron, she
curled 12 sections of hair,
pinning each of them separately to set the curl. After
the hair cooled, she took
all of the pins out and, using a mason brush, brushed
through RaeLynn’s hair. She
used her hands to define the
glam wave while brushing
through her hair, and added
Redken Diamond oil for additional shine.
ASHLEY EICHER
(From left) Hair/makeup stylist
Dori Pechianu, RaeLynn and
salon owner Amanda Craig
(Left)
RaeLynn’s
top knot is
separated
into a messy
bun; (below)
the country
cutie gets a
fresh pop of
bright red on
her lips; (right)
RaeLynn’s
super-cute
finished look.
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