Art Director Luke Benson at D&J Ambrose has been assisting Claire Rothstein on the latest TV ad for Race For Life. Luke talks us through his exciting day on set…

“Our brief was vintage updos with a twist. We created lots of chignons, beehives, victory rolls and rolled fringes. It was all on location in a scrap/demolition yard where the girls were effectively “beating up” cancer…depicted by the car being smashed up with golf clubs and blown up with pyrotechnics. We worked in an RV to prep the hair, working to a quick time frame and then finishing and perfecting the looks outside before the camera rolled! Hair was prepped with tongs and quick sets and then shapes created under the guidance of head session stylist Claire Rothstein. It was amazing to work with such a respected session stylist (and also Emeli Sande’s hairdresser) along with Natalia Maxwell and Angel Montague Sayers.