How makeup artist Allison Kaye creates glamorous game-day looks for NFL WAGs

When hair and make-up artist Allison Kaye was approached with the chance to type Sophie Scott, the girlfriend of Patriots quarterback Mac Jones, for the 2021 NFL Draft final April, the 31-year-old magnificence fanatic was inspired to work one of many league’s greatest nights by her longtime champion, her husband.

“Truthfully earlier than then, I used to be simply a mean hair and make-up stylist who did weddings and different kinds of issues,” Kaye lately recalled to The Submit.

“Sophie herself had discovered me on Instagram and I used to be in our home in Florida on the time, the draft was in Cleveland, however I've a second house in Cleveland. She emailed me and my husband was like, ‘You fly up there and also you go do the draft,'” she continued. “So I did and ever since then, I simply began getting sports activities shoppers, particularly with the NFL.”

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Sophie Scott with boyfriend Mac Jones during the 2021 NFL Draft in Cleveland.

Sophie Scott with boyfriend Mac Jones through the 2021 NFL Draft in Cleveland.
Sophie Scott shows off her NFL Draft glam by hair and makeup artist Allison Kaye.

Sophie Scott exhibits off her NFL Draft glam by make-up and hair stylist Allison Kaye.

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Kaye, who has been styling for the reason that age of 6, even working a neighborhood salon out of a buddy’s rest room, continues to make a reputation for herself as a stylist within the sports activities sector, working with the likes of Allison Kuch, the spouse of Browns defensive finish Isaac Rochell, Alyssa Takitaki, the spouse of Browns linebacker Sione Takitaki, and Hannah Lewis, the girlfriend of Patriots rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe.

Forward of Zappe’s second profession begin towards the Browns on Oct. 16, Lewis confirmed off her glamorous game-day styling from Kaye, which included a playful ponytail adorned with hair jewellery. These items, in accordance with Kaye, are one thing she’d like to include into future appears.

“In her pony[tail], you may see the silver hair jewellery in there,” Kaye stated of Lewis. “She was like, ‘I would like some type of pony,’ and I used to be like, ‘OK, right here’s how we should always do it,’ after which I've this hair jewellery and he or she had by no means seen something like that. She was like, ‘That’s so cool,’ and [it] ended up being successful.”

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Hannah Lewis, the girlfriend of Patriots rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe, shows off her game day look in October 2022.

Hannah Lewis, the girlfriend of Patriots rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe, exhibits off her game-day look in October 2022.
Hannah Lewis shows off the finish product during boyfriend Bailey Zappe's Patriots game in October 2022.

Hannah Lewis exhibits off the completed product throughout boyfriend Bailey Zappe’s Patriots recreation in October 2022.

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For Hannah Lewis' look, Allison Kaye added hair jewelry to her client's playful ponytail.

For Hannah Lewis’ look, Allison Kaye added hair jewellery to her consumer’s playful ponytail.

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In terms of curating a glance, it’s one thing of a collaboration between Kaye and the consumer.

“It’s simply enjoyable to see what the women need to do and to see the place their inspo [inspiration] is and type of elevate their inspiration,” she stated. “So that they present me one thing after which, in my thoughts, my first thought is, how will we elevate this to make this one thing that individuals will discuss and is completely different?”

Styling NFL shoppers has been a enjoyable expertise for Kaye, as she’s been capable of get “wild and inventive” when producing the appears.

Hair and makeup artist Allison Kaye
Hair and make-up artist Allison Kaye
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“What I believe is superior, particularly, concerning the NFL, is that their styling that I do with them can type of be very wild and inventive,” she stated, “and it is sensible as a result of it's the NFL, whereas I really feel like for perhaps a few of the different sports activities, it’s just a little extra tame.”

As an example, when Alyssa Takitaki watched her husband’s Browns staff defeat the Bengals on Halloween evening Monday, Kaye created a “enjoyable and glamorous” search for primetime.

“We determined to go together with some glamorous curls however added within the braids for enjoyable with hair jewellery integrated into the braid [silver and gold rings] secured with Cleveland Browns colour, orange, hair elastics,” Kaye shared. “Make-up-wise we saved it glamorous and enjoyable with a glitter eyeshadow and wing.”

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Allison Kaye created a special look for Alyssa Takitaki, the wife of Browns linebacker Sione Takitaki, on Oct. 31, 2022.

Allison Kaye created a particular search for Alyssa Takitaki, the spouse of Browns linebacker Sione Takitaki, on Oct. 31, 2022.
Alyssa Takitaki sported curls and hair jewelry during the Browns' Halloween 2022 win over the Bengals.

Alyssa Takitaki sported curls and hair jewellery through the Browns’ Halloween 2022 win over the Bengals.

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Although styling for February’s Tremendous Bowl and NFL Honors is on the high of Kaye’s bucket record, the Florida-based stylist additionally has her eyes on the final word prize.

“My aim now could be to type of be, since I don’t know of every other stylists who actually are particularly niched within the NFL, is to be that and type of be an originator of game-day glam,” Kaye stated. 

“I’ve actually loved working with them [the wives and girlfriends of players] and making recreation day particular for them.”

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