Emerson Salon – Capitol Hill Seattle

Recently, female clients have been asking for edgier or more unstructured hairstyles with tons of texture and out of the box shapes. When women come in with a picture as a reference for this type of haircut it is often of the actress Audrey Tautou. She has donned many different hairstyles and rocks out on all of them!

Audrey starred in the immensely popular french film, Amelie. In this movie she wears an extremely short blunt bang and an extremely flipped out short bob. This type of style looks really great on oval, round, or square face shapes. It elongates the facial features and draws attention away from the jaw line. A great product to use on this type of hairstyle is Fat Hed by Fudge as it gives texture and hold to the more extreme styling needed for the flip. (Try using a small round brush and direct the dryer’s airflow from the bottom up to create bend.) This product can even be used on the short bang to control frizz or wave.

The other popular hairstyle Audrey has inspired others to receive is the short and curly gamine haircut. This haircut reminds us of the same type of style Audrey Hepburn donned in some of her earlier movies. Its fun, easy to style and very girly simultaneously. It too uses the shorter bang but utilizes more length and texture in comparison to the Amelie cut. This haircut looks best on oval, pear shape or diamond face shapes. To style: try Moroccan Oil Intense Curl Cream for wavy/curly textures or Hair Putty by Fudge for straighter textures. Scrunch into damp hair and diffuse with a blowdryer.

Looking to change up your look? Find a picture and bring it in! We’ll consult with you to design a haircut just for you inspired by the picture!

post by D’Arcy