
Expert Tip
"Blow-dry wet hair upside down. Use the dryer directly on the roots to dry them straight upwards"
Teddy Charles - Shape and Volume Expert
Raised in Paris, Teddy began styling hair when he was just 14.
Throughout his early 20s, he assisted two of the most creative and inspirational stylists of their generation - Julien D'Ys and Orlando Pita.
It was during this time that Teddy flourished to become one of the world's leading hair stylists.
Now based in New York, and renowned for his skill, precision and bohemian sense of style, Teddy is feted by the global fashion press and top photographers alike.
A much-loved favourite of Mario Testino and Karl Lagerfeld (and the ‘stylist of choice' for a-list stars, Sarah Jessica Parker and Cameron Diaz), the team at Elle.com affectionately refers to Teddy as their "Haute Hottie". And hot is definitely something Teddy knows all about.
With a decade of hands-on experience and styling for cutting-edge catwalk shows in soaring humidity backstage and on-location in far-flung places, Teddy's unique insights make him a leading expert on the way humidity and heat affects hair.
"People don't appreciate the impact that weather, in particular heat and humidity, can have on your hair" Teddy explains.
"When you work with models from all over the world you see how, when it's humid, some women's hair goes flat, some frizzy, some wavy."
So when Sunsilk asked Teddy to co-create a Weather Defence range, it was a match made in hair heaven.
"I wanted the impossible: a range that worked both backstage, outdoors in extreme conditions and on all hair types" says Teddy. " It didn't exist, so I co-created my own with Sunsilk – our new Weather Defence range."
This dedication to perfection led to a truly breakthrough solution for millions of women. After all, Teddy notes, "No woman should be held back from looking her best".
Hair Expertise
Teddy's Tips
A quiff is easier than you think whatever your hair type: backcomb the mid-lengths to roots from the front of the crown, mist with hairspray, then smooth down with a comb and clip in