Monday, December 27, 2010

Short mens cut.

Here I'm showing 3 mens cuts in 3 stages. The first being the shortest. The 3rd being the longest. I would say this is the span of this cut over a 3 month period.

Travis Thomas has an short textured mens cut. Sides cut really short to show texture of the top.

Travis Thomas

Jeremy Ray Valdez has texture all over. Front left longer to create styling veracity.


JRV

Josh Beane has a razor cut. Shorter on the sides but shag over the ears, nape left natural. Sexy beach hair.

Josh Beane

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Pomp ahhh do

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This super stylish, modern pompadour that Joshua Gross is rockin' is not for the office wall flower. This cut is short on the sides and the top is cut shorter to longer in length. To style this cut you'll need to use a wax and hairspray.

Friday, December 10, 2010

Cutie of the day

Cutie of this day (and first cutie) Matt D'Auria. He's a cutie from NY and a hot DJ here in LA.

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Monday, December 6, 2010

Nioxin- A must have shampoo system

For years I've been telling people about this amazing shampoo called Nioxin. It's made for people that have been noticing hair loss, density loss or with fine hair types. I strongly recommend this system. It's starts with a shampoo, that you leave on the scalp for 2-3 minutes, then a conditioner. Followed by the treatment that allows blood to flow to the scalp- that is left on without rinsing.

Nioxin Treatment Shampoo

Always wonder what haircut you should have according to the shape of your face

Some guidelines I wanted to share to help you choose the best styles for your face shape.

Oval-shaped face
You're lucky - this is the kind of face shape that suits just about any hairstyle. Both long and short hair cuts look great on you, as your face shape is well balanced. The chin and forehead of an oval face shape are in even proportion.
Avoid covering up your perfect face shape with heavy bangs or wearing your hair on your face. You'll lose your face shape and it may add weight to your face.

Round face
Hairstyles with fullness and height at the crown will give the impression of a narrower face. Try a cut with layers while keeping the sides close to your face to make your face appear longer. Round faces suit either short hairstyles swept back from your forehead, or hairstyles that are longer than chin length. Wispy fringes and side parts are also good.
Avoid chin length hair, center parts, fullness at the sides of ears, straight "chopped bangs - these wll all emphasise the shape of your face.

Heart-shaped face
The heart shaped face is widest at the temples and narrowest at the chin, which can appear pointy. Short hair and chin length hair often looks great on this face shape, as the fullness can even out the jaw and chin lines. Chin length bobs, short shags, swept forward layers and wispy bangs all work well.
Avoid full styles that emphasise the upper face without balancing out your narrow chin. Too much height at the crown and tapered necklines will make you look top heavy.

Rectangular, Long face
If your face is long and slender, with your forehead and below cheeks about the same width, hairstyles that balance out the length of your face work best for you. These include short to medium lengths with fullness at the sides and soft wispy bangs. This will shorten the length and add width to your face. Layered styles work well and add softness to the straight lines of your face.
Avoid too much length, it will only make your face look longer. Too much height will also lengthen your face.

Square face
If your face is square, with a strong, square jaw line and often an equally square hairline, the right hairstyles for you are ones that soften the square look of your face. Short to medium length hair cuts, with soft wispy bangs and a wave or curl will compliment and balance out your straight face shape. If you hair is straight, maybe consider a body wave. Side parts and fullness/height at the crown can add length to your square face shape.
Avoid straight styles - long straight hair, blunt bangs, straight bobs and center parts, as they will emphasise your square jawline.

Triangle face
If you face is triangle, with a wider chin that narrows at the forehead, you want to stick to styles that narrow your chin and widen the forehead. This will balance out your features. Shorter hair can often balance our your prominent jaw line, as well as styles that are full at the temples that taper at the jaw. Off center parts, wedges and shags are also good styles for you. Lots of layers will give you the fullness through the upper part of your face.
Avoid Styles that are full at the jawline and center parts.

Full forehead, long chin
If your forehead is large and your chin long, it can help to add volume below the chin line to balance it out. A thick layered cut or mid-length bob will add fullness where it's needed. Bangs can also reduce the look of a full forehead.

Large features
Full hair can help downplay a large nose or other feature and can help balance out large features. Straight hair, parted down the middle or a long, heavy fringe will make a larger nose seem even more prominent. Subtle highlights in your hair can help by drawing the eye towards the hair and away from the face.

Long or short neck
A long, graceful neck is a beautiful and desireable feature and should be shown off and considered when choosing a hairstyle. Short hair can really show off your neck, however long hair can also add to your already graceful neck when worn in an elegant style, like a twist or updo.
If you want a short hairstyle and your neck is short, create the appearance of length by tapering your hair at the base of the neck and fuller on top.

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Creating a edgy look by clipping sides really short for contrast.

This is Eric Bushard. He wanted me to create texture and edge. This is what I came up with. This look can look really hard wearing it in a pompadour fade or down played wearing it as a side-sweep.


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Glam punk rock

This is Jacob Heller. We did this glam punk rock haircut and color this past week. He wanted a purple, glam bitch Mohawk.

Glam Punk Rock

Wax and obsession

As a stylist, I have such an obsession with hair wax. My latest obsessions are two products.

The first being from Italy. Davines No. 13 "Mat forming ground for wizards" looks hot in that slept in look.

Mat forming ground for wizards

Osmo shaper being the next. Osmo smells like an Orange Julius. A creamy texture cream for the laid back.

Osmo essence shaper maker

Both products are used the same way... Grab a quarter-sized dollop, emulsify thouroughly into hands, work into all strands off hair and style.

Thickening up fine hair

Adding texture to fine hair creates the look of fuller hair. Try styling with a thickening product like "Powder Play" by Sexy Hair. This product comes in a powder form. It's great for those who may have oily scalp or don't wash their hair everyday.

Start with freshly washed hair. Blow-dry hair till dry. Then sub-part sections of hair and sprinkle powder on roots, with fingertips gently massage into scalp. You may also use other products, like your wax.

Thickening up fine hair

Sexy city shaved panels

Working in West Hollywood is demanding as a stylist. I'm constantly having to come up with new and trendsetting hair styles. My men are most demanding. Since men get their haircuts more often, they expect modern and edgy cuts almost every time you see them.

I never have a shortage of inspiration from this sexy city....

My lastest obsession is shaved panels that fade into a longer shape. A modern spin on the fauxhawk for hot adult men.

Shaved side panel

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