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Monday, April 19th, 2010

The Many Styles of Audrey Tautou

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!

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Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Three New Looks for Men this Spring

How many of you guys want to stay a head of the trends with your hair but also need to keep a professional look for work? Have no fear, short trendy hair is here. And no, I am not talking about a fauxhawk. Here are some of my faves from this Spring’s Fashion Week.

First off, is this slightly longer in the front look. Guys with bangs – I love it! Have your stylist add lots of texture with this look. Slicing out volume will create the different lengths that will allow you to have fun with this cut. Wear it forward and a little messy for a night out or comb it to the side a bit (side parts are back too) for a more business like look. For the mess look try Alterna’s Modeling Clay and for your professional look try a bit of Kevin Murphy’s Sticky Business. Dry your hair in the direction you would like it, apply preferred product and you are out the door.

For you guys with a great natural texture to your hair, give this look a try. It works best on men that have a pretty consistent natural curl. This look is awesome and I love that the combed back and clean cut look is back with a bit of variation. Since wavy hair is usually thick hair, this cut will also require quite a bit of texture. Have your stylist leave some of the length on top and keep it clean, short and square in the back. I would choose a moose like Alterna’s Non Aerosol Moose for this look. Apply to damp hair and dry away from your face.

This last look is great for the guys with fine, straight hair. The blunt bangs in front is a look that we haven’t seen too much for men lately. Simple to style and simple to ask for. Clean cut and low maintenance. Professional and trendy. This look will compliment a business suit as well as a t-shirt and jeans. Little to no product required!

These looks are straight off the runway guys- Get them while they are hot!!!

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Saturday, January 16th, 2010

Vidal Sassoon Classes

Recently, three of our stylists attended the a cutting class held by the Vidal Sassoon Academy in Seattle’s downtown, part of our dedication to ongoing education and ensuring that we always are on top of the latest trends. Vidal Sassoon has long been considered the pinnacle of precision cutting so needless to say we were super excited to learn some new techniques.

Over the two full days of class we viewed demonstrations by Lisa (our great instructor) as well as getting hands on practice with real models. The pictures included here are of one of my (D’Arcy’s) models. After consulting with her, I determined that we would maintain her shorter haircut through layers, graduation and then line. This means that I first worked on layering, using vertical diagonal layers to diffuse the heaviness created by growth at her nape. I then over-directed her hair from behind the ears and crown back towards the weightline created at the back of the head shape. Next I used diagonal forward layering and sectioning on the sides to create softness. Then I used concave layering with vertical diagonal overdirection on top. Lastly, I carved with lines into the hair over and in front of the ears and on the bangs. A little texture was added to the top because of extra density and voila! A revitalized style cut!

What do you think?

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Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Fall Hair Trends: Short Dark Cuts

Check out this amazing Fall cut that they featured on MopShots. We love it! What fall hair trends have you been seeing walking the streets of Capitol Hill?

MopShot says: “This haircut kills me; it’s so amazing. The key is that Kendall has such amazing hair to begin with–she really cannot go wrong. Her hair is super thick, which gives this cut a perfect base. The rusty red color is so spot on too. Kudos to colorist and stylist!”

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Sunday, September 27th, 2009

Check Out Rihanna’s Bold New Cut and Color

Rihanna’s new hairstyle is rockin! Another version of the mohawk, the sides and back of her hair are cropped very short. The top is long in the front and has a lot of texture and shape. Most of the work in her hair is done within the haircut. The shorter locks in the back are fun and help push the longer hair in front forward. Rihanna has thick hair and it is left wider in the front and has a stylish bang. The blond chunks are bold and work great with her hair texture!

Her basic hairstyle can be achieved by styling her hair forward using hair gel, a brush and a hair dryer. The front is a bit trickier- the swoopy bang is achieved by her stylist combing gel through the hair into the shape it is in and “set” until completely dry. The entire hairstyle then is then finished and set in place with hairspray! Kevin Murphy’s Session Spray would be ideal for Rihanna. Session Spray uses weightless resins which gives the hair a flexible finish, hold, and high shine without the stiffness; allowing her and her style to shine through!

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Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

Elle Magazine: A Short Hair Odyessey

A recent Elle Magazine piece featured the hair adventures of one reporter as she shed her long locks for a much shorter pixie-style haircut. While she claims that her snappy short cut cost her her boyfriend, she found the new short style to be highly admired by her women friends and even drawing a “Chic hair!” complement from one gay male acquaintance. In the author’s opinion, this perceived trade-off was more than worthwhile.

This kind of circumstantial evidence hardly proves the adage that men prefer women with long hair, but the saying has been long cited making us wonder if it is true? Of course, many celebrities, such as Rihanna above, sport a short pixie look to great acclaim. So, what do you think? Does going short for a woman come with romantic consequences? Or does this wives-tale belong on Snopes.com?

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Friday, April 10th, 2009

Is shorter hair sexy on women?

Yes!

Of course shorter hair can be sexy! The father of precision cutting, Vidal Sassoon, was the first to make shorter styles for women fashionable and attractive, which he did with his geometric style of shaping and cutting the hair.

This look was made famous by Twiggie (the model), Mia Farrow (actress) and Vidal’s Muse, Mary Quant. (All shown here from left to right.)

Whether blunt cut, layered, or texturized, shorter hairstyles can be easier to style and can compliment your individual face shape and hair type. Thinking about a change? Here are some current transformations from longer to short hair:

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Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Haircut By Lancer

Kate always gets a version of a fauxhawk. She also has a ton of hair and wild cowlicks, so we fade the sides and back tightly and texturize the longer hair to death to get it to cooperate. We had cut her hair recently but the cowlicks were being particularly unruly, so she came back in for a fix.

(Before)

(After)

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Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Traditional Men’s Hair Styles

While there are numerous short hairstyles for men that change quickly with trends, a few continuously stand out as the most popular cuts. These are truly timeless styles:

Business Cut

This is the quintessential business man’s hairstyle. For these styles, we use the clipper close on the sides, just above the ears, and around the nape. We then taper gradually to a longer length on top, generally 3-4″ in length. These styles are popular with business professionals because they provide a clean cut appearance yet are long enough to allow some flexibility in styling. Further, these styles are easily toned down to create a more causal appearance when no longer on the job.

Extreme Short Cut

Another very popular style is the extremely short cut which requires minimal styling effort. No fuss, no mess, no bother. Requiring just a shampoo, these hairstyles are perfect for a man on the go. The most popular is the high and tight. This is a militaryish haircut that is extremely close on the sides, closely faded into varying short lengths on top. Extreme short cuts do however require regular visits to your barber for its best presentation.

Buzz Cut

Then comes the haircut that you see all the boys sporting, the buzz cut. It’s exactly as you think. The buzz cut is characterized by its one length appearance. There is no fading. Only one clipper guard all over the head, then the edges are cleaned up to provide that finished appearance. Similar to the extreme short cut, this style requires very little daily maintenance and is ideal for men looking for minimal fuss in their daily grooming schedule. As a short cut however, this style does entail regular visits with a barber to keep it looking sharp.

Flat-Top Cut

One last style is the flat-top haircut, which is stylish and makes a statement. Men like this cut because it lends them a kind of tough-guy seriousness to their image. Drill sergeants, policemen, soldiers, and marines come to mind when one thinks of a flat-top. Though this haircut takes regular bi-weekly visits to a barber to keep it at it’s peak, I think there is nothing more striking than a perfectly presented flat top. This is a man who is in command of his world and values his style.

No matter the style you choose, regular maintenance of your style is important. How well you groom yourself is indicative of the care you put into the world around you and it implies conscientiousness, attention to detail, and preparedness. How you look speaks volumes to those around you and good grooming ensures that you project the ever-necessary “first impression.” Ask your barber about any of these haircuts and how it will best fit with your style and needs.

Rusty Jones
Manager/Designer
Emerson Salon

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Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

Kevin Murphy On Anti Gravity As A Volumizer

Kevin Murphy shows how to use Anti Gravity as a volumizer for women with short hair.

Stop by for free Kevin Murphy samples for your hair.

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