Hairstylist Chris Appleton and Daughter Just Gave His Mom a Glam Transformation

FAMILY MATTERSHairstylist Chris Appleton and His Makeup Artist Daughter Kitty-Blu Just Gave His Mom a Glam TransformationHairstylist-to-the-stars Chris Appleton and his makeup artist daughter Kitty-Blu gave their mother and grandmother — respectively — a hair and makeup transformation you're going to want to see.March 2, 2022Hairstylist Chris Appleton and makeup artist KittyBlu pictured with their mothergrandmotherCourtesy of Chris Appleton

The world knows Chris Appleton as hairstylist to superstars like Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez. But 17-year-old Kitty-Blu just knows him as Dad — and soon, perhaps, as a colleague. The makeup artist-in-training recently moved from England to Los Angeles to live with her dad while honing her craft. 

The father-daughter duo was kind enough to give us a window into their dining room-table talk (during which Appleton drops some gems about overcoming self-doubt) but before we get to that, we asked the pair to collaborate on a look for one very special model: their gorgeous mom and grandmother, respectively. 

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Using extensions, a large-barrel curling iron, and a bottle of Color Wow Style on Steroids Color-Safe Texture Spray (he is an ambassador for the brand), Appleton gave his mother a voluminous, bouncy style. 

For her part, Kitty-Blu gave her grandmother a "sultry smoky eye" by using a light brown shadow all over the lid, then concentrating a darker brown hue at the crease. She finished the look by applying Makeup by Mario Ultra Suede Lipstick in Brielle, a mauve-pink hue.

Watch the full transformation here, and read on for a father-daughter conversation that'll make you say "awww."

CHRIS: When you were young, I used to practice on you. You'd have these high-fashion looks. At the age of six, you had blue extensions in. There's a picture of you on the [playground] and you have a ponytail longer than Ariana [Grande]’s. Before I did Ariana’s hair like that, I did yours!

KITTY-BLU: I was always that girl with my hair done and a full face of makeup. Because of social media, everyone at school was like, "Oh, can you get your dad to do my hair?" I was like, "No!"

CHRIS: It's funny, when I'd do your hair, you would say, "I think we should add lipstick to this." You always had a vision for makeup.

KITTY-BLU: Makeup was my hobby and passion. It was my escape from school. I hated math and English.

CHRIS: I can relate to that. I was not that academic, but I was always very artistic. I'm really happy that you could find your confidence with makeup [so young]. I don't think I had that. My confidence grew over time.

KITTY-BLU: I remember seeing you [do Jennifer Lopez's hair] at the Super Bowl [two years ago]. I knew you were stressed because...obviously! But to see you go out and do it and to get the response you did... it motivated me.

CHRIS: We're all human beings and we all feel nerves and we all feel fear. But if you believe in what you're doing and what you're saying, it will just happen. I'm so proud that you've really done the work. When you got that email from Guess to work on their digital campaign, you got your kit, went off, and did it. And they booked you again! So many people reach out to you.

KITTY-BLU: Social media has helped massively.

CHRIS: It can be a double-edged sword. The world can be a scary place, [and so can] Los Angeles. [But] it's my job to help you see the world. I like that you know what you want. I know your makeup when I see it.

KITTY-BLU: I love a full beat — very Kim Kardashian. I think that comes from you.

CHRIS: It would be fun to do Kim together, wouldn't it?

KITTY-BLU: Yeah, I'd love that. But I also like having my own thing. I want to be known as a makeup artist, not as Chris Appleton's daughter.

CHRIS: You're on your own journey. I brought you to L.A., but the rest has been down to you.

A version of this story originally appeared in the March 2022 issue of Allure. Learn how to subscribe here.

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  • Hairstylist Chris Appleton Shows How to Recreate Bella Hadid's Middle-Part Bun

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Dianna Mazzone is a senior beauty editor at Allure, and a host of The Science of Beauty podcast with executive beauty director Jenny Bailly. Previously, she served as beauty editor at InStyle and held roles at Marie Claire, Refinery29, and ELLE. A graduate of the Fashion Institute... Read moreSenior Beauty EditorKeywordsChris AppletonhairstylistMakeup Artistmakeoversrepackage

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