8 Things You'll See When You're A Stylist At Fashion Week

Dream of working behind the scenes at New York Fashion Week? We're giving you the scoop on what it's really like backstage!

1. A Candy Land of Styling Tools

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Backstage at fashion week is like candy land for stylists! Everywhere you look there are round, paddle, and Denman-style brushes tossed amongst countless blow dryers, curling irons, and flat irons. Did we mention the piles of hair extensions and bobby pins?

2. Coffee Cups Everywhere

If Fashion Week is the Olympics of hairstyling, staying caffeinated is a sport in itself! With back to back shows and dozens of looks to create, the need for coffee is real and you'd better not stand between anyone and their quad shot latte!

3. Half-Eaten Food

There's usually a ton of delicious treats backstage at shows, but as you rush from model to model, it's often a struggle to take more than two bites! Fast fashion means fast food and nearly everywhere you look, you'll see an abandoned gourmet sandwich.

4. Product Overload

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Every show has its own unique vision and the right styling products are necessary when creating that perfect end result. Backstage, it will seem as if stylists have Redken must-haves permanently glued to their hands! Click the link above to find a Redken salon near you!

5. PR Girls, Fashion Editors, and Style Bloggers

From the PR girls at backstage check-in to the fashion editors schmoozing in the front row, fashion week has its fair share of glamorous moments. You're sure to witness some not-so-glam moments though-whether it's an assistant freaking out because their iPhone has 5% battery life or a fashion blogger obsessing over their Instagram filter. Can you say #fashionweekproblems?

6. Fashion Week War Wounds

With models, press, and photographers rushing about, styling backstage is controlled chaos! You're bound to see at least one stylist accidentally get sprayed in the face with hairspray, not to mention get a fashion week "war wound" a.k.a a burn from a styling tool. Ouch!

7. You'll Get Addicted to the Energy

Fashion week is one of the most fast-paced, high pressure events in the industry, but also one of the most exhilarating! You might be a little frazzled at first, but before you know it, you'll be addicted to the energy and adrenaline of working backstage!

8. You'll Start as Co-Workers and Leave as Family

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At the beginning of fashion week, you'll see your fellow stylists as co-workers. At the end, you'll leave as family. Together, you survived in the trenches of fashion week and you're guaranteed to be friends for life! For more live Fashion Week coverage and the latest trend tutorials, check out Redken.com!