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Lace wigs have become a cornerstone of modern hair artistry, yet even the most seamless installs have long faced one stubborn challenge: the gray or white cast traditional adhesives can leave behind under flash photography. Celebrity hairstylist Kellon Deryck, whose client list includes Megan Thee Stallion, Missy Elliott, and Teyana Taylor, has spent years navigating that issue behind the chair. Now, he’s turning that real-world experience into innovation with the launch of the Kellon Deryck x Ghostbond Collection, a tone-matching lace wig adhesive system designed to melt effortlessly into the skin.

“For years it was the same frustration,” Deryck tells ESSENCE. “You lay the lace perfectly, everything looks melted in the chair, and then flash photography hits and you see that gray cast. Now you’re reaching for foundation or powder to fix something that shouldn’t need fixing.”

Instead of relying on the traditional post-install tricks stylists have mastered, Deryck’s solution starts at the source. By integrating skin-tone-matched pigment directly into the adhesive formula, the system eliminates the need for makeup layering or lace tint mixing entirely. “The product should already complement the skin tone,” he explains. “That’s when I realized the solution had to start inside the formula itself.”

The collection—created in partnership with hair system adhesive brand Ghostbond—launches with three core products: a tinted lace adhesive, a lace tint spray designed for both the interior and exterior of lace, and a portable touch-up pen for quick corrections throughout the day. Each product is available in three shades—Chocolate, Butterscotch, and Vanilla Bean—developed to work together as a cohesive system.

Deryck says simplicity was intentional. Instead of launching with dozens of shades that could overwhelm stylists and consumers, he focused on a versatile starting point. “I didn’t want to empty the clip all at once,” says Deryck. “Chocolate, Butterscotch, and Vanilla Bean were designed to blend across undertones and work together. More colors will come, but this is the foundation.”

The collaboration with Ghostbond, a brand widely known among professional stylists for high-performance hold, allowed Deryck to translate his idea into a durable product capable of standing up to the conditions he regularly faces while styling artists. His decision to partner with Ghostbond was equally strategic. The company’s existing infrastructure—from formulation labs to ful rel=”tag”>celebrity hairstylist

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