Kristin had long, chest length hair with thick, side bangs, a slight natural wave and a dull, all one tone brown color. She wanted to keep her length but desired a more current look.
Steven Villa started the transformation with the cut. He point cut the ends so that the hair was jagged all over, including around her face. The fringe was pieced out and sliced into by hand. Next he texturized by cutting deep with shears, slicing through for volume all over, specifically the crown. Cutting into the crown unlocks the shape and allows the top to pop a bit. This gives a fresh dimension to her style and adds movement and texture in new and unique ways.
Her new color is a rich (level 5) chocolate brown with medium copper low lights and light copper highlights. Over the top Steven glazed with light red to add a hint of all-over warmth.
To create a sleek style, root boost was applied just at the scalp and a lightweight styling lotion was worked in all over. Two-inch sections were blow-dried with a round brush, lifting up slightly at the root for added volume. A dab of shine serum was emulsified on his hands before he ran his palms over the surface of the dry hair to control flyaways. Soy paste was then used on his fingertips to lightly twist pieces around her face.
