I’m so happy to have been a part of such an intentional night. The entire glam team understood the assignment!! Thank you again @traciethoms for bringing me along for the ride.
Checkout the Exclusive GRWM feat @traciethoms on @essence website. Link in bio đź’«
Hair: @codyaainey
Makeup: @lasonyagunter
Dress Designer: @csiriano 🥰
Design Director: @danikthom
#fyp #disney #devilwearsprada2 #hair #updo
Our first MCB Spotlight features Cody Ainey (@codyaainey ) a New York–based hairstylist whose work approaches beauty as both craft and care.
With over 15 years across fashion, film, theater, editorial, and red carpet, Cody’s practice is rooted in intuition, collaboration, and presence—moving between high fashion and intimate moments with equal intention.
In this conversation, Cody reflects on creative beginnings, rejection as redirection, sustaining tenderness in a fast-paced industry, and building a body of work grounded in alignment rather than urgency.
This Spotlight marks the beginning of an ongoing MCB series dedicated to documenting the artists shaping beauty beyond surface-level trends—through perspective, process, and lived experience. #MCBSpotlightSaturdays #MindCandyBeauty #BeautyMedia #EditorialBeauty #HairAsArt
Hair by @codyaainey for @kristinesshair signature gloss in color 🍒 Cherry cola and Honey latte.
Thanks for having me 🫶🏾
#fyp #editorial #codyaineyhair @lilliandayconnell
