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Colorist: Joanna Gonzalez
Stylist: Nicole Descoteaux

Model: Alexis

(Inspiration) A 360 degree change, from one extreme to another. Alexis just got a new job, so we wanted to give her a new image. To stay in line with current fashion trends, we were going bold – with shorter hair and less contrast color.

(Before) Alexis had long hair that was too overpowering for her petite figure. She was a natural, dark blonde color with old highlights.

(After) We went with a short cut and used bright, bold color to make her haircut pop. Without the color, the haircut alone may not have turned heads. Instead, her sharp look is ‘New York chic’ that can be both corporate and fun for a night out.

Colorist: Tracy Madaj
Stylist: Kelly Finneran

Model: Olivia

(Inspiration) “The New Gypsies” photos by Iain McKell. The story is about going from industrial/punk to a very earth-conscious gypsy lifestyle, which lead to our interpretation of an ‘industrial to nature’ look. It even inspired our own photographic journey to admire the similar transition of Highline Park.

(Before) Virgin hair! Olivia had never colored her hair before and her haircut was one length.

(After) Color: Sectioned into a wide mohawk that tapered to a point at her nape, leaving 3 sections – left, right and mohawk. Left and right formula from scalp to collar bone was INOA 5.12 with 10 volume developer, from collar bone to end was INOA 9.12 with 30 volume developer feathering color at the seam to soften the transition, and on the last 3-4 inches, Platinium lightener with 40 volume developer was applied. The mohawk section was INOA 5.12 with 10 volume developer, roots to ends.

Cut/Style: Maintained the length by cutting seamless flowing layers to take out weight. Styled in a loosely structured, two section updo that can be taken down by just pulling a few pins. The style is then transformed into a soft blow out with a natural look.

Colorist: Tara Sookdeo
Stylist: Jill Guzzo

Model: Hesper

(Inspiration) Reese Witherspoon. Blonde, with a really classic look.

(Before) Hesper had very long hair, which was very thick with no shape. Her color was a reddish brown. Hesper mentioned that she wanted to get the red tone out of her hair, so the goal was to get the color as light and blonde as possible.

(After) After lots of thin foils and highlight paneling, Hesper is now a pale blonde. A sexy, sleek razor cut took out weight and shaped the style into a very piecey bob. It’s a manageable look that is easy to blow dry, but it also looks great when worn natural.