These texture-focused creations by Sally Brooks, 2020's British Hairdresser of the Year, are a result of her ingenuity and "out of the box" thinking during last year's shutdowns. Not able to use live models, she chose these beautiful swan neck mannequins and set out to create individual masterpieces on an otherwise tight budget. And the results? Simply breathtaking!
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November 27, 2021
Back to the Present is a collection inspired by the Baroque, the climax of our culture and our way of being. But it does not recreate it, but brings new nuances of color and haircut to it. The collection updates it, because we will no longer be what we were nor are. Our only certainty is the present.
November 1, 2021
Taking inspiration from the rich reds, oranges, and yellows that lie beneath the earth's surface, hair artist and colorist David Barron of Barrons London Salon unveiled a collection entitle Magma. The smoldering colors blend into a fiery group of images that are fierce and yet understated.
October 27, 2021
Showcasing combinations of shape and color, Japan's hair artist Shogo Ideguchi focused on the fringe when creating these strong female hairstyles for the Unusual Suspects collection. The cuts and color were inspired by the catwalk and imagined with a simple, somewhat minimal approach.
October 24, 2021
This alien-inspired series by Liza Espinoza Achurra was motivated by the works of HR Giger, specifically the visual design of the creature in the Alien movie series, a Xenophobe.
October 24, 2021
This alien-inspired series by Liza Espinoza Achurra was motivated by the works of HR Giger, specifically the visual design of the creature in the Alien movie series, a Xenophobe. The body painting created an extraterrestrial presence with components of the creature boldly fused with the hairstyles. A nominee for the 2021 North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA) this avant garde imagery lends itself to a fantastical world, created in the imagination of the viewer.
October 2, 2021
Hair artist Danny Pato tapped some of the movements and obsessions of the '60s, from pop art and fashion to architecture, and mixed it with space travel, new wave, and rebellion—but he reimagined it all for today. The hair in his collection is high-contrast black and white set against a monochromatic palette. He took a long bob (lob) and gave it shattered layers of black and white and created finger-waves with a finger-like illusion. For a shorter haircut, he made disconnected layers that integrate and provide a choppy effect. In another look, Pato produced long pin-straight hair with half-and-half black and white offset by playful polka dots; voluminous curly hair and a sleek bowl cut is contrasted with long, structured panels.
August 29, 2021
Hold your breath and dive in deep for these wonderfully watery creations by hair artist and NAHA winner Sharie Valcin.
August 15, 2021
Piece-y, edgy, and disconnected, these dramatic punk-inspired looks flaunt splayed plumes, tufts, and bitten, paneled, or sheared fringes. It's a cross of goth meets the '80s with vibrant color bursting from deep black bases. It's modern but retro, fun but serious, dark but vibrant.. all in one!
July 28, 2021
"I’m always inspired by the creative, strong women around me. I had a flashback to my childhood, and to the television shows depicting the future. These sci-fi shows had strong powerful female characters with bold hair so I thought I could capture that identity in the collection.
