How to Recreate Hudson Williams’ Effortless Italian Hairstyle

Hudson Williams is making a big splash at Milan Fashion Week Men’s A/W 2026. Whether walking the runway (Dsquared2) or hitting the shows, his hair by Los Angeles-based celebrity hairstylist, Aika Flores, has been on point.

When Williams stepped out for the Giorgio Armani show with his effortlessly tousled mullet, it immediately caught our eye. Flores created this look using Redken styling essentials to enhance Williams’ natural wave while keeping his hair soft, flexible, and camera-ready. Flores tells The Tease, “To prep Hudson’s hair for Giorgio Armani, I focused on touchable texture, natural movement/flow, and polished ease. Perfectly tousled hair with not one hair out of place. Nothing stiff. Nothing overworked.”

Read on for a detailed breakdown.

Get the Look:

1. “I started with this mousse to build lift and body from root to ends while keeping the hair soft and conditioned. It created natural fullness through the ends and added structure without stiffness. Hudson has natural volume but as the weather changes, sometimes fullness and structure suffer. Adding this as the first step assured me that his hair would have lasting volume throughout the day. I recommend starting with a golf sized amount on palms, emulsify in hands before working through root through ends.
2. Next is a gloss to smooth and hydrate hair while keeping it incredibly lightweight. It added a soft, healthy sheen and protected hair from heat without weighing it down, keeping everything fluid and natural to touch. I recommend starting with one pump, emulsifying in your hands, and stay with mid-lengths to ends.
3.  Diffuse on low heat/low power with product already in the hair to set texture and volume while keeping everything soft, controlled, and camera-ready. This helps bring out Hudson’s natural wave in his hair.
4. For flexible hold, I layered in Brushable Hairspray to set the shape while preserving movement. It provided lasting control and humidity resistance while still allowing the hair to be brushed through and reworked as needed.
5. To finish, I used Spray Wax to add subtle texture, separation, and dimension. The satin-matte finish gave the hair a modern, lived-in feel with just enough edge, enhancing volume and definition without sacrificing softness. I love to hold pieces to where I want them to sit and spray this spray wax to set them in place.”

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