THE EVERYDAY BEAUTY

It's Friday night and (hopefully) you're feeling alright! Whether you're planning on rooftop chillin' or bustlin' around the beach, a cute summer hairstyle is a must. With L'Oreal's Advanced Hair Style line, they've made fun looks is a breeze. Catch our latest series of hair tutorials to find which summer style suits you best.

REFRESH YOUR DAY

If you're anything like us, the faster we're out the door in the morning the better. With Extraordinary Clay Dry shampoo, we created a digital ad that showcases the effectiveness of this product with one of their very own as our muse. It was a fun day in Brooklyn with a talented crew. Check out the video below or catch it on L'Oreal's social pages. No gimmicks here...it really does go on clear.

Credits: Dugud Lab (Production); Zack McDowell (Director); Johnathan McDowell (Producer); Emily Arkells (Model); Alana Wright (Make-Up); Michael Johnson (Hair Stylist); Tori H Nails (Nail Technician); Gina Donnelly (Wardrobe); Lisa Loew (Art Department); Bill Schaumberg (Camera Assistant); Nadia Gilbert (Gaffer); Shaun Weber (Grip); Sara Laufer (Production Assistant); Nu Hotel-Brooklyn (Location); Mary Perrino (Colorist)

100 YEARS OF HAIR STYLES

We're traveling through time with "100 Years of Hairstyle." Bringing this project to fruition was exciting. From music to costumes, our entire team had a blast (from the past) interpreting various hairstyles sported through the decades. Check out the full video here: 

Credits: Dugud Lab (Production); Zack McDowell (Director); Johnathan McDowell (Producer); Chiomy Afrnugo (MSA Models), Maggie Houlihan (MSA Models), Dobri Dobrev (One Management), Matthew Sinnaeve (RED NYC); Wendi Miyake & Fatimot Isadare (Make-Up); Karl Payton & Michael Johnson (Hair Stylist); Morgan Carnevale & Ben Vogel (Wardrobe & Art);  Bill Schaumberg (Camera Assistant); Nadia Gilbert (G&E);  Katelyn Rebel (Production Assistant); Attic Studios (Studio);  "Black Coffee (Masters of Swing  EP - Instrumental)" by  Wolfgang Lohr (Music)

CREATE YOUR OWN SUNSHINE

We've teamed up with L'Oreal Paris USA again -- this time to showcase Sublime Bronze, their line of sunless tanners. Even on a winter day, we had plenty of "fun in sun" indoors which goes to show you don't need to wait until June to find your perfect shade. As always, it was blast working with everyone BTS to create a campaign featuring the #1 self-tanner brand. Check out the video below:

Credits: Dugud Lab (Production); Zack McDowell (Director); Johnathan McDowell (Producer); Paula Nissen, Lucie Pustova, Kerry Morgan (Next Models); Wendi Miyake & Alana Wright (Make-Up); Michael Johnson (Hair Stylist); Tori H Nails (Nail Technician); Gina Donnelly (Wardrobe); Lisa Loew (Art Department); Bill Schaumberg (Camera Assistant); Nadia Gilbert (Gaffer); Shaun Weber (Grip); Sara Laufer (Production Assistant); Nu Hotel-Brooklyn (Location);  Lisa Schatz (Graphic Design); Kevin Tkach & James Jenkins (Digital Retouching); Mary Perrino (Colorist); "Smells Like Summer" by Early Hours (Music)

BECAUSE YOU'RE WORTH IT

Earlier this month, Dugud Lab teamed up with L’Oreal Paris USA and YouTube to create the hair care series, “Hairdos & Don’ts.” What happens when you pair an amazing crew and talent with vibrant colors and transformative products? Magic! 

"INVEST IN YOUR HAIR. IT IS THE CROWN YOU NEVER TAKE OFF."

Check out the full videos below and carry these pointers into your holiday looks. From all of us at Dugud, happy holidays! 

HAIR TIPS & HACKS TO STOP DAMAGE:

HAIR HACKS TO SAVE YOUR COLOR

Credits: McCann NY (Creative Agency); Zack McDowell (Director); Johnathan McDowell (Producer); Alayna Licardi (Total Repair 5 Model); Alexa Reynen (Color Vibrancy Model); Karl Payton (Total Repair 5 Hair Stylist); Isaac Davidson (Color Vibrancy Hair Stylist); Alana Wright (Make-Up); Tori H Nails (Nail Technician); Morgan Carnevale (Wardrobe); Taylor Horne (Props); Chad Young (Camera Assistant); Nadia Gilbert (Grip); Michael Solomon (Sound Engineer); Katelyn Rebelo (Production Assistant); Lisa Schatz (Animation)

THE CONTENTLY FOUNDATION

Telling stories that need to be heard is at the heart of everything Dugud Lab does. While many organizations tell stories that matter, it's rare to find a group of people that believe in the inherent power of storytelling and its potential to change the world. Director & Co-Founder Zack McDowell had the pleasure of creating a mission video for The Contently Foundation. This organization sheds light on stories often overlooked by major news sources.

Through steadfast investigative journalism, this NY based 501(c)3 has partnered with Fusion, Gawker, New York Post, and the Guardian to bring these stories to the masses. You may not know that these stories can take months to investigate and countless hours from various volunteers to put together. Zack was fortunate to follow their team for a week, gain insight into all they do, and create a video that strives to capture all their great work. To learn more about The Contently Foundation, follow their journey at: Contently.org

CELEBRATE MOM WITH HELEN FICALORA

Happy Mother's Day from our friends at Helen Ficalora! In an effort to highlight their charming collection of jewelry, we teamed up to produce this playful promo video to showcase Ficalora’s holiday gifts. The concept was to celebrate in a way that is as effortless and timeless as the jewelry itself.

Dugud Lab handled concept development, full-service video production (incl. cinematography, lighting, staging, wardrobe and post-production). We hope that your day is filled with a lot of laughter and a little bit of sparkle. Here's to celebrating all that the things that the special ladies in your lives do to make you into the awesome humans that you are.

Client: Helen Ficalora

Director: Zack McDowell | Dugud Lab

Producer: Johnathan McDowell

Edit: Jonathan Culp