Besides the faux-hat hair sculpture, Swain's most memorable experiences working with Lizzo are anytime she's created four or five styles in one night. Case in point: the recent VMAs and Grammys. For the VMAs, Swain created four looks in less than two hours: one for the red carpet, one for her performance, one for her audience look, and one for her acceptance speech. "None of them were already preplanned or anything," Swain says. "Normally, I just come in with a bag full of hair and a prayer, and I make it happen."
This process usually works, but it certainly gets a little hectic — especially when there are last-minute outfit changes. "Sometimes, the stylist might come in with a whole new outfit real quick," Swain says, and she has to think quickly on her feet to come up with a complementary hairstyle.
