| Katerina Graham's Hair as Bonnie in Vampire
Diaries: Relaxed Curls |
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| Original Publication Date:
10/28/2009 |
Introduction
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Katerina
Graham
Bonnie
The Vampire Diaries
2009 |
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Quantrell Colbert/The CW ©2009
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Katerina Graham co-stars as the rivating character of
Bonnie Bennett in The CW's show known as The Vampire
Diaires.
Bonnie Bennett, is the girl with intense psychic powers who is
Elena's (Nina Dobrev) best friend, in The CW's new drama “The
Vampire Diaries.” She has intense concern for Elena's budding
love relationship with Stefan Salvatore played by smokin hot Paul
Wesley.
Katerina has the opportunity to make a huge splash on the hottest
new show on TV for the Fall of 2009 because of her stellar beauty,
acting talents and ability to select a great part.
Born In Geneva, Raised In Los Angeles
Although it is widely reported that Katerina was born in Geneva,
Switzerland on May 9, 1989 to father Joseph Graham and her Russian
Jewish mother, Natasha, The CW lists her actual birthday as
September 5 in Los Angeles.
Most of the media on Katerina indicates she was born in Geneva
while her father was doing journalism for the UN. Her
grandfather was a United Nations Ambassador from Liberia.
The family moved to Los Angeles, California when Graham was 4
years old and she spent the majority of her young life in Los
Angeles.
She attended Hebrew school and speaks English, Spanish, French
and some Portuguese and Hebrew.
Exposed To Many Different Cultures
Although born overseas, she is classified as an American actress,
singer, record producer, dancer and model. She is also the
voice behind will.i.am's single "I Got It from My Mama" as well as
one of the spokesmodels (The Fantanas) for the Coca-Cola drink Fanta.
Katerina has been exposed to many different cultures and
societies from an early age. She believes this is what has
greatly influenced her artistically and personally and fosters her
intense motivation to be a success.
Katrina went on a lot of acting auditions until
she landed the plum lead in Lion King playing Nala. This
happened just two years after arriving in New York to follow her
dreams of being on Broadway.
Among the lovely brunette's theater credits are the role of
Carmen in the national tour of "Fame -- The Musical" and roles in
regional productions of "Jesus Christ Superstar," "As You Like It"
and "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
Curls By Numbers
Graham stepped into the entertainment industry at the age of six.
From then until she was 14, she could be found in commercials such
as Barbie, K-Mart, Pop Tart, and Edison, and television shows such
as "Joan
of Arcadia","Like
Family", "Grounded
For Life", and "Lizzie
McGuire".
Her first big break came when she replaced a young Christina
Milian as the host of the
Disney Channel series "Movie
Surfers".
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Katerina
Graham
Bonnie
The Vampire Diaries
2009 |
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At the age of 15 she was chosen by choreographer
Fatima to perform at the BET Awards as a background
dancer for Lil' Bow Wow.
That experience led to other stints as a background dancer for
Missy Elliott, Pharrell, Jamie Foxx, and choreographers Hi Hat and
Michael Rooney.
In addition to being a professional actress and dancer, Katerina
also began to pursue a career as a musical artist.
One of the first songs she wrote and sung ("Derailed") was
featured in a
Jean-Claude Van Damme movie.
Completing that song inspired her to purchase her own studio
equipment and add producer to her list of talents. Although she had
no formal production training, she soon mastered the techniques and
developed her unique style.
"When I first got my equipment I had no one to guide me…I taught
myself. I realized there was no other teenage, female producer in
the world, so I was forced to look within myself for motivation."
she recalls.
Snagging Lots Of Guest TV Roles
A year later she met producer Damon Elliott (Pink, Mya, Destiny's
Child) who turned out to be an influential mentor. While the two
worked on perfecting Katerina's skills as a musician and producer,
she continued to work as an actress, starring on television shows "CSI:
Las Vegas", "The
OC", "Malcolm
In The Middle", "Joan
of Arcadia", "Strong
Medicine", and "Hannah
Montana". She even forayed into music videos, appearing in
Akon's "Mr. Lonely", 112's "What If", John Legend's "Used To Love
You", B2K's "Why I Love You", Musiq Soulchild's "Buddy" and many
others.
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Graham
Bonnie
The Vampire Diaries
2009 |
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At 17, Katerina was selected by the Coca-Cola Company
as part of an international campaign to market their
soft drink
Fanta.
While promoting the campaign as a member of the "Fantanas"
(as Capri/Strawberry), Katerina simultaneously completed her degree
in recording engineering.
"My background is one that is so varied, I've never been one
to check for what the next person is doing," she says. "My
circumstances and my mind have set me apart and I will never
blend in."
It is this confidence and tenacity that continues to propel
Katerina to the next level.
She continues to work in acting, music and dance: she recently
finished a world tour with The Black Eyed Peas; her voice is
featured on two songs on Will. I. Am's latest solo release "Songs
About Girls" ("I Got It From My Mama" and "The Donque Song" feat.
Snoop Dogg). She was in the film
17 Again which stars
Zac Efron and
Matthew Perry.
Her next projects are the Hallmark Christmas film Our
First Christmas, the modern day Breakfast Club remake
Bleachers, and is starring as Kel Mitchell's love interest
'Chaka Lovebell' in the film "Chicago Pulaski Jones".
The movie, which will be the directorial debut for comedian
Cedric the Entertainer. She is currently filming the movie
Boogie Town starring alongside Marques Houston, Brenda Song,
and Vanessa Simmons as well as the thriller
The Roommate with
Leighton Meester.
Steal Katerina's Lush Relaxed Curls
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Katerina
Graham
Bonnie
The Vampire Diaries
2009 |
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According to The Vampire Diaries' onset hairdresser,
Randa Squillacote, Katerina has medium thick naturally
curly hair which has been chemically relaxed.
Note: Depending on what curl typing system you
subscribe to ranging from Andre Walker, Lorraine Massey or other,
Katerina may be categorized as a category known as 3B or a 3C (added
post-Andre Walker's published book).
She might not. It's very hard to tell due to the photos
exactly how tight her curls are. There is also the
consideration of her hair's dryness pattern and spring to mention
just a few variables.
Most of the time Katerina wears her hair down with some curls,
especially along the perimeter.
From time to time she has been spotted on the Red Carpet with her
natural curls coiffed in loose waves and barrel style curls.
Kudos to Katerina for her gorgeous curls.
Note: Please also note that this is not just my
"token attempt" to give a nod to African American, mixed or other
races and hair types. I have curly hair myself and am a huge
fan of curly hairstyles for all ages, races, ages, genders. If
anyone is offended by my discussion of Sophina Brown's gorgeous hair
please note it is not my intention to offend anyone or be "clueless"
in my curl discussions.
Step By Step Instructions
Although it's possible to achieve a similar curly
look for those with naturally straight or wavy tresses,
it would take a lot of time, energy, styling products
and hot tools. Ultimately Sophina Brown's
hairstyles are best suited for those lucky ladies born
with natural curls.
Follow the steps listed below to steal Katerina's curly
hairstyle:
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Katerina
Graham
Bonnie
The Vampire Diaries
2009 |
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1. Natural curls require special TLC. To duplicate
Katerina's curly style, shampoo
tresses with a
product designed to address your hair's
special curl needs.
Since her hair is chemically relaxed, it will be much more dry
than normal and requires lots of conditioning and moisture.
Depending on the texture of your natural curls you may wish to
either cleanse with a diluted shampoo formulation (1 part shampoo to
3 or 4 parts water) or wash with conditioner only (CO). Choose
the best historical cleansing steps for your curls.
If you
color, highlight or chemically
treat your curls like Katerina, select a shampoo that supports those
treatments as well as your natural curls.
Note: One to try -
Ken Paves gentle moisturizing Healthy Hair Daily Shampoo
2. Apply the appropriate
rinse-out conditioners.
(Avoid if hair is super thin, fine or tends to flatten
easily). Rinse out or deep conditioners are excellent steps to
take for curls which may be damaged.
Note: One to try -
Ken Paves Healthy Hair DailyConditioner.
If you wish to amp up your hair color like Katerina's use 1-2 pumps of
Ken Paves Boost Up color with your daily conditioning rinse.
Select from a variety of colors from Black to Platinum depending on
your current hair hue.
3. Finish with a cool/cold water rinse to close cuticles
and encourage natural shine and to help close the cuticles.
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Katerina
Graham
Bonnie
The Vampire Diaries
2009 |
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Quantrell Colbert/The CW ©2009
All rights reserved.. |
4. Towel blot and apply very light cocktail of desired
leave-in detangler,
conditioner or
other styling products (firm
holding
mousse
or
gel).
Ken Paves Boost Up color can also be added to your
leave-in or other styling products for extra color oomp.
If hair frizzes easily, apply
a defrisant balm like
Phytodefrisant or similar to damp strands to prevent
frizz while still allowing soft curls to naturally form.
5. For extra
control around the face, crown and sides,
apply a firm holding hair cream
or
sculpting gel.
Note: One to try:
Ken Paves Healthy Hair Curl Balm.
6. Separate hair into individual 2" sections.
Working from side to side around the entire head
blow dry hair with
blow dryer with long finger diffuser.
Avoid touching your strands with your fingers as you work to
avoid frizz. When possible, use the slowest, coolest setting.
Allow curls to rest in the base of the diffuser cup as you direct
air flow through the strands.
7. Once each section of curls is 100% dry, clip or pin the
section into a twisted ringlet pattern against your scalp and
continue drying the next section.
8. When hair is completely dry and pinned against the scalp, spray entire
the entire head
with a firm holding spray like
PhytoPro Strong Finishing Spray or
Ken Paves Healthy Hair Shaping Finishing Spray. Allow
spray to dry completely before removing pins or clips.
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Katerina
Graham
Bonnie
The Vampire Diaries
2009 |
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Quantrell Colbert/The CW ©2009
All rights reserved.. |
9. Right before leaving the house unpin all the
hair sections and use fingers to tousle waves. If
desired, use
a medium barrel curling iron to touch up any
disconnected curl sections.
10. Finish with a swipe of
Ken Paves Healthy Hair Shine Serum. Apply one drop of the
Shine Serum to the palms of your hands, rub together and then
lightly brush over the top of your gorgeous new soft waves.
Top off your lush natural curls with a crystal encrusted headband,
or attach an accent flower or crystal clip.
Summary
Katerina's ultimate dream is to build up her acting
credits on TV and in film to the point where she can
have a wide range of acting options.
Note: If you would love to try the Ken Paves Healthy
Hair products check out his convenient
Healthy Hair Try Me Kit which includes 2 oz of the daily
shampoo, conditioner, shine serum and shaping hair spray. All
Ken Paves Healthy Hair products are available at the
HairBoutique.com Marketplace. |