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34 • THE ARTISAN SUMMER 2022 34 • THE ARTISAN SUMMER 2022 Starting a project of this size, I would need an amazing team with amazing skill sets. I got just that. I brought on Emerald Ortega as my key and Kenneth Edgar (aka K-Bobby) as my third. Both of who are skilled in period hair styling. A er meeting with the very talented costume designer Janie Bryant on looks, we quickly got to work storyboarding on how each character should look and progress throughout the series. One of the things that was amazing about this script is there were so many layers of culture that had to be researched. From what the American West looked like at that time, to immigrants migrating to America, to the Native American cultures and di erences in their tribes. e preparation for this project was no easy feat. Most of our Native American cast had cut their hair and as such, we had to nd wigs that would read with period accuracy on camera. is sent my wig-making skills into overdrive—my assistants and I spent two weeks making and reworking a total of 85 native wigs and 30 lace front wigs for some of our guest stars and main cast. We spent count- less hours researching and creating head pieces and hair decorations to bring life, authenticity, and individuality to the di erent tribes. Sam Elliott (Shea) and Tim McGraw's (James) ashback to the Civil War was most gratifying. Trying to bring youth to the equa- tion for Sam had to be in sync with make-up to achieve the look of believability. For Tim's look, we darkened his hair and added exten- sions for length to show an earlier time. Faith Hill (Margaret) was the most challenging. Her hairpieces and that of her stunt double had to survive tornadoes, near drown- ing, all the while snapping back to her original everyday look. For instance, in Margaret's almost-drowning scene, her pins had to be carefully placed to make sure that when she was struggling in the water, her hair would come unraveled as it would in that type of real-life situation. For Isabel May (Elsa), her hair was deliberately colored to read as The look is created for Tim McGraw