A Little More

If a modern bob sounds too simple and you want something with a little more personality, try this cut with more interior layers. This option works best for people with thick or naturally curly hair, a la Jennifer Hudson at the 2008 Grammys. 

That is the picture that Sabrina brought. Sabrina's hair is dense but soft with small loose curls. When she came in it was all one length and just to her shoulders. Sabrina had been growing out a previous short cut, and now that she had some length, she was ready for some style. Keeping in mind that she liked her length, I didn't touch the perimeter. Instead I focused on creating square layers throughout the interior while remembering to maintain the natural curl. The result was bold, piece-y layered bob that Sabrina can flatiron, blow-out, or wear 'au-natural'.

Stylist: Rain

Client: Sabrina

Cut It Off!

Tired of the cold weather and dark days? What better way to shake off that winter slump that to try a new look? Even a few inches can make a big change. Cutting your hair up above your shoulders can open up your face and give you a contemporary new look for spring. 

The trend this spring is a lightly graduated mob (modern-bob). It starts as a traditional one length bob, then long layers and fringe can be added depending on your desired look. For a soft classic look wear this style with a side part anda long bang, and opt for connected smooth long layers. For a fun dramatic look try an a-line perimeter (longer in the front) or piecier layers. Keeping the layers long enables you to wear this style straight or with large curls or waves. Check out these celebs who took the cut: Eva Longoria Parker, Reese Witherspoon,  Heidi Klum, Hayden Panettiere, and Ginnifer Goodwin.

Blonde for Christmas

Carmen initially came to me for just a haircut, however during the consultation I asked her about her color and she told me that since she moved to Manhattan from Puerto Rico six months ago she'd been having trouble finding a hairdresser in the city that could get her as blonde as her stylist back home. Frustrated, she had resigned to doing her hair color herself. 

Since she told me that her family was coming into town for the new year there was no way I was going to let her 

leave without the rich buttery blonde that she desired. 

The salon is having a holiday hi-light special so we decided to focus mainly on lightening and evening out her base while adding just a few bright hi-lights throughout. I also added a few low-lights for definition through her ends. 

Her cut is one of my favorites I picked up from Daniele a la Raymond Marc Salon (Walnut Creek, Ca). Its actually just a reverse a-line with graduated long layers and this cut is glamorous and incredibly lightweight for people with a lot of hair while maintaining a lot of movement and length.

She is happy. Heres another pic:

Stylist: Rain

Client: Carmen

Short But Funky

Cleivy first came to Dramatics over the summer looking for a change. Her hair was about shoulder-length with a lot of layers in it, but an uneven curl pattern made it hard for her to wear natural. Desperate for a chic style that's easy to maintain, this Bronx girl ditched the shop in the hood and came to see me. 

Although Cleivy had a general idea of what she wanted, we

 talked for a long time to firm up the details. She wanted to utilize the strong curls on her crown and also to keep the fullness and height on top. We took the sides close where the curl pattern was

 less uniform, in order to create a sophisticated silhouette while maintaining a fresh and manageable style.

Cleivy and I have done a couple different mohawks over the past few months and these pictures are from the most recent variation. She came to me with a picture of Rhianna's most recent style and told me that she wanted to start flat ironing the front. We kept a strong perimeter line and graduated from the back to the front to achieve a versitile look that can be worn fun and natural or sleek and styled.   

Stylist: Rain

Client: Cleivy

A Fabulous Free Haircut

My model for Ivory's precision cutting class, Emma is an Italian girl with a LOT of hair. As a busy New Yorker and a third-year drama major at the NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Emma needed a style that was fun and versatile yet still sophisticated and easy to maintain. I gave her an a-line perimeter that covered her neck and fell softly over her shoulders and then layers throughout to maintain even weight distribution. After the blow dry and flat iron, I went back through and texturized the ends to remove any excess bulk (which she still had plenty of) and to smooth and finish the style.

Stylist: Rain

Model: Emma

Halloween on 3rd

This is me in my halloween costume. 3rd ave salon theme was the 50's and I can assure you we were the most conservatively dressed salon in the whole company, I mean look at that dress... 

I won't complain though, at least I was comfortable! 

Stylist: Rain

Client: Lily