Shaggy to Chic, Men's Cut

Do you have a male client in desperate need of a good makeover? Here’s the summer’s hottest how-to from one of the beauty industry’s hottest stars. Charlie Price, Rusk consultant and owner of Click Salon in Denver brought his right-hand woman, Lisa Vann, owner of Etherea Salon and Spa in Seattle, to help him create this ultra-cool look for men at an exclusive MODERN SALON shoot in New York City. Check out the August issue of MODERN SALON for the color steps for this cut!

Before: Model Jeffrey sports a grown-out, shaggy cut and scruffy beard.


After: Whether he’s going for a job interview or a night on the town, Jeffrey has a style that will make everyone look twice.

How To:

Step 1: Begin the cut in the back of the head, along the occipital. Take vertical sections out from the head and chip into the ends, cutting to the desired length.


Step 2: At the sides, pull horizontal sections out from the head and elevate slightly. Point cut into the ends, cutting to the desired length.


Step 3: Blend down into the nape, cutting in the same manner.


Step 4: Overdirect the hair from a side parting and point cut at the ends, cutting to blend.


Step 5: Using straight shears, clean up the line around the ear, cutting against the skin.


Step 6: Direct all the hair back to the nape and cut to clean up the line.

Hair: Charlie Price and Lisa Vann
Photos: Roberto Ligresti
Grooming: David Maderich for Halley Resources and mistermakeup.com
Fashionstyling: Carlton Jones

What's Hot: Gorgeous "Low Key" Hair

Getting gorgeous low key looking hair that seems effortless to style comes from texturizing. Take inspiration from the fluffy, matte hairstyles on the catwalks:

To get the mussy look, follow these tips:

• Give your client a cut with choppy ends. Then scrunch hair and let it air dry.

• For curly girls, integrate layers so that the fullness is not on the ends. There's nothing worse on curly hair than the A-frame hair, where the ends fluff out like a fluffy skirt. Muss up curls by allowing them to airdry and twisting curls into thick ringlets as they dry.

• Keep waves loose and brush out curls for a slightly frizzy effect. Don't worry about shine, this is supposed to have that just-got-out-of-bed feel.

• Rough blow dry using your fingers to style instead of a brush. If your locks have a tendency to go flat on the top then blow dry upside down for at least the first few minutes to ensure height.

• Tease the hair out from the roots and gently back comb. Take care not to break the hair.

• Use kirby grips and bobby pins to pin up sections of hair to the scalp. Don't be too precious about it though - keep it nice and messy!

• Skip the flat-iron for ladies with wavy hair. Freshen their hair with gorgeous highlights instead.

• The easiest way to nail this look is by applying two egg-sized balls of mousse to wet hair before blow-drying. This will give the hair texture and thickness.

• You can also add texture with a texturizing spray like Shu Uemura's Liquid Fabric or use volumizing products at the root and lengths of your client's hair to create a "big is beautiful" style. [Do be mindful that too much product will give you a dreadful fake-hair piece look, however.]

New products for African American hair Aug. 2009, PR Lead

Name: Nichole Nichols

Category: Lifestyle

Email: nonichols@gmail.com

Media Outlet: MySalonScoop.com

Deadline: 05:07pm EASTERN - 10 July

Query:

I'm looking for anyone who can talk to me about new products that will be
on shelves this coming August that are for African American hair. These
could be products from large companies or products from individuals or
smaller companies. I am especially interested in products that increase
shine and give hair a healthy, full look.

Hair experts needed - Dry Hair Remedies, PR lead

Contributing Editor: Kathy Kidwell

Email: kathykidwell@comcast.net

Media Outlet: Best Self Atlanta magazine

Deadline: 03:06pm CENTRAL - 03 June

Query:
Nationally recognized hair experts (or experts affiliated with a nationally
renown company) needed to provide tips and advice on how to remedy dry
hair. This article is slated for inclusion in the September issue of Best
Self Atlanta magazine.

Hollywood Hairpluggin, PR Lead

Columnist: Leslie Gornstein
Email: keppele@mac.com
Media Outlet: E! Online
Deadline: 06:05pm PACIFIC - 27 May

Query:
A reader of my Q&A column asks how prevalent hair replacements are among Hollywood stars. I seek docs with a Hollywood clientele to discuss. No client names, of course.