I’ve done Beyonce’s hair from Single Ladies to Beychella – I once changed her look 5 times in one night without wigs
FOR decades, one woman has been the go-to hairstylist for Hollywood’s elite, creating thoughtful looks that 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.
Celebrity hairstylist Kim Kimble, 53, has been a sought-after hairstylist for some of your fave A-list stars like Rihanna, Mary J. Blige, Kerry Washington, and Shakira.
Her work has been seen at the Super Bowl, the Met Gala, and even in the new film Challengers as Zendaya’s wig stylist.
Previously, she spoke to The U.S. Sun about crafting her different looks for the tennis movie.
Now, she’s sharing some of her most noteworthy moments working with entertainer Beyonce.
She recently did unique hairdos 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 it all. Depends on the look,” she said.
SISTERLY START
Kimble has been working with Beyoncé throughout most of her solo music career.
She first met the music icon on the film set of Carmen: A Hip Hopera released in 2001 after a brief exchange with her mother, Tina Knowles.
“Her mom asked me to look after her hair because her mom was her hairstylist then. And she had to go do something and that’s how we met,” she explained.
The next time they connected was on the set of the 2002 movie Austin Powers in Goldmember.
Because they had worked together on a previous project, the mother-daughter requested her for this one.
From red carpets to photoshoots to music videos, Kimble said that the “best way to achieve the look is by trying to do it in the most healthy way.”
“For shoots and things, it’s always easier to work with extensions and wigs because they are quick to work with and it’s considered a protective style,” she added.
MEMORABLE MOMENTS
Kimble, who has launched her own wig line with HAIRUWEAR, recalled the time she had to change Beyoncé’s hair five times in one night for the 2005 Oscars.
First, there was the red carpet, then she performed three times, and lastly, Kimble switched up for the after-party.
“I’ve never done that, but I actually liked them. I like the fact that she did that. It was really cool,” she said.
“I had to get ready and set this up, so I can be able to change because there was not a lot of time.”
Thankfully, Kimble was given ample time ahead of time to prepare both mentally and physically for an exhausting and exciting evening.
There were no wigs involved, but she manipulated both her natural hair and extensions to make each hairstyle similar but different.
NOTABLE NODS
If there were two hairstyling jobs that were the most meaningful for Kimble, she said the first had to be Coachella 2018, with Beyonce as the headliner for her Beychella performance.
Not only was it captivating, but it was also history-making and marked the first time a Black woman headlined the music festival.
Kimble felt very honored to be a part of that “amazing” experience.
The second was Beyoncé’s 2016 visual album Lemonade, which included eye-catching performances and standout hair looks.
“To me, those projects were just really amazing. Not only because, we got to do a lot of cool work, but they were such great, very iconic things,” she added.
Kimble also styled the long braids for Beyoncé’s Formation music video.
She crafted Beyoncé’s signature pompadour in the Single Ladies music video.
The hairstylist gave the music icon her long, wavy hair for her Crazy in Love music video, one of her most famous songs to date.
HAIR CHAT
Throughout the years, Beyoncé has been very vocal about her hair journey and sported vibrant hair colors and dynamic lengths.
Many people don’t realize that when celebrities are wearing wigs or wearing extensions or any pieces in their hair, their locks sometimes are pretty naturally healthy.
“One of the things that I like to do is I like to be able to be creative, but also protect the client’s hair,” Kimble said.
“When you think about it, you are a celebrity, you are in front of the camera every day, it’d be pretty taxing on anybody’s hair.”
The expert recommended protective styles like wigs or extensions that are not damaging to the hair as a preventative measure.