In 2001, Loana was catapulted to stardom when she won the very first season of loft story. A success that led to a descent into hell, between suicide attempts, consumption of drugs and medication. Today, the former reality TV candidate is going up the slope. This revival had to go through a makeover. It thus passed into the hands of the hairdressing, fashion and make-up experts ofIncredible Transformations on M6. And the result was not to her liking, as she made it public. In an interview, she revealed that she had gone from her long blond (and pink) hair to a short, brown haircut. The episode will ultimately never air. For Purepeople.com, Nicholas Waldorfstar hairdresser of the program, returns to this passage.
What happened during Loana’s makeover?
In front of me, she was extremely polite. It was a long day. Loana is an icon who influenced my childhood and my adolescence. So it was very important for me, a real challenge. We worked hand in hand for hours, it was an exceptional day where we all combined our powers, much more than usual. When she arrived I had tears in my eyes, her loved one cried. Everyone was moved. She saw herself in the mirror and she blocked it: she loved, then no, then yes, then no. She left the set, then she came back.
Why do you think she didn’t accept this new look?
It was very complicated because I realized that she wasn’t ready for that, that she didn’t want to change. She thought she would, but she didn’t really want to change. The next day, Loana came back to get extensions and she said, “I’m a bimbo, I’ll die a bimbo.”
How did you experience his rant?
I didn’t speak at first. I took it personally. M6 canceled the broadcast of the episode and it was painful for me because I worked like crazy for hours. It was very complicated to do. I think we did our job very well.
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