The american idol winner this year is Kris Allen
‘Ultimate underdog’ Kris Allen wins 'American Idol 8' After 19 weeks, the US chose clean-cut country boy Kris Allen as the country’s singer. Allen, 23, knocked glam god Adam Lambert off his pedestal to become the series' eighth title winner.
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A minimum amount of product gives this style a natural look with great texture.
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Kris has a cool, easy style that works for him. With his oval face, he can pull off most anything and make it work
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Kris Allen, his hairstyle takes 13-minutes to create each week. “It’s not that Kris doesn’t care. He’s a casual guy, great looking and so genuine, and he’s not trying to pull any punches or convince any people, he’s any different than he is,” says Patton.
According to the stylist, he has fine, dark hair. She works on getting his look by wetting his hair, adding product including a thickening spray, and “creating piecey texture.”
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Okay, but it’s a singing competition, is hair all that important?
“I absolutely do think that hair can help or hurt,” says Patton. “People enjoy seeing something familiar, and hair can help create likability in a performer, which can turn into a vote.”
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While Patton is overall happy with all the looks she’s created this season, she is most proud of the work she did for Matt Giraud (remember him?).
“He’s such a guy’s guy, and not about fashion or hair. He went to a barber shop his whole life.”
– Anne Bratskeir
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