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FASHION
SHORT CUTS
Get the weight off your shoulders with a summer haircut
by REBECCA PADGETT
Sleeves transition to straps, jeans become shorts and sweaters are traded for swimsuits. We make wardrobe adjustments as summer heat envelops us, and the same mindset can apply to your hair.
Beat the heat with one of many trending short styles, including shags, pixies, bobs, lobs, mohawks and even the shaggy mullet. Before you balk at the last option, think Scarlett Johansson, Zendaya and Miley Cyrus, who have experimented with this style.
Kevin Hamilton, owner and stylist at Salon IQ, and Sherrie Clark, owner and stylist at FuelA-Salon, both suggest consulting with your stylist on the best option for you. Some questions to ask include: Are you ready for this change? How much maintenance will this style require? What products will you need to use? Considering your hair’s texture, what will it do if it’s short?
“Hairstylists are there to tailor the haircut to the individual,” said Clark. “When you have a consult with us, we take into account your face shape, head shape, fashion style, your lifestyle, how long you want to spend styling your hair, your hair texture and more in order to choose a style that aligns.”
Whether your hair is long, short or somewhere in between, Hamilton advises adding layers or texturizing as ways to shed some weight and add airy movement without doing a complete hairstyle overhaul.
Styling is often key. Gels, pastes and waxes provide volume and a textured yet tousled look that appears effortlessly, perfectly windblown. It’s as if you spent the day at the beach or rolled out of bed looking good.
Clark suggests short hair wearers should invest in products such as spray wax by Wax Blast 10 to accentuate textured cuts, Short Sculpt 19 texturizing
Style Guide
SHAG ➸ Made popular in the ’70s and ’80s, this style is characterized by layers with the shortest lengths at the top and the longest length at the bottom. PIXIE ➸ Inspired by mythical creatures, this style is short on the back and sides and slightly longer on top with short bangs. BOB ➸ The hair is cut straight around the head at jaw-level with a fringe at the front. The standard bob falls between or below the tips of the ears, well above the shoulders. LOB ➸ An A-lined variation of the bob, longer in the front and shorter in the back.
PIXIE
PHOTOS BY ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS: RIDOFRANZ (PIXIE) AND TOMFOLDES (BOB) AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY LINDSEY MASTERSON BOB
gel for adding attitude to a pixie cut or a cream paste like Mess Around 10, which gives soft definition to layers.
By using a protective or rebuilding shampoo and conditioner and UV and heat protection anti-humidity spray, you can protect your hair from the sun’s rays as well as heated hair tools.
You can enjoy the short and long of hair with extensions. They have come a long way and are available with clip-in, glue-in and sew-in options. Clark suggests HALO extensions, which are removable hair extensions that add length and fullness.
If you’re not committed to going the distance for short hair, consider utilizing up-dos.
We all know the women with the carefully coiffed “messy bun.” With some texturizing, teasing and practice you, too, can rock an upward do. Braids are especially popular in the summer months, allowing you to channel your inner mermaid or Bo Derek. Or compromise with a half-up/half-down style that removes some weight from your neck while still framing your face.
Summer seems the ideal time to try something new and get away with it. Lighten, loosen and love a new length with the help of a trusted stylist. TM
MOHAWK ➸ Common to pop-punk scenes, the mohawk involves shaving both sides of the head, leaving a strip of longer hair in the middle. SHAGGY MULLET ➸ A tousled style with short sides and long in the back and layers throughout.
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The Joy of FOREVER
It’s spring, and love is in the air. When that happens, we start to think about the future — about forever. This year, our thoughts may turn to those who helped us through some seriously chaotic times during the past year. This support may have come from romantic relationships or even friendships that turned romantic. When you start looking for that “forever” ring to go with your forever relationship, here are some trends to look for that are bold, stylish and well-crafted enough to last for generations.
While round diamonds are still the most popular, ovals and emerald cuts are close seconds. It doesn’t hurt that elongated diamond shapes tend to look larger than rounds.
Halo designs — diamond halos surrounding a larger center diamond — have become a tradition, but the look is diversifying to three- or five-stone halo rings with center diamonds and diamonds running down the sides.
Even diamond bands are trending away from straight-set lines of diamonds. They are now incorporating designs such as tiny beaded edges called milgrain, or shapes such as the double helix representing eternity, or incorporating colored stones such as blue sapphire and pink sapphire to add a pop of color to white-diamond bands.
If you find yourself needing more ideas or a custom order for that forever ring, please call one of our romance experts, or stop by The Gem Collection or GemCollection.com to see a beautiful selection.
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