Looking for inspiration and your next hair-centric challenge? Look no further than a cut and colour how-to from across the pond, courtesy of Jake Unger and Warren Boodagian from HOB Academy.
The duo have titled this creation the ‘Hitchcock Blonde’, giving a modern, editorial spin to the hair looks you’ve seen in the thriller films of yesteryear, such as Psycho. The pink-style pastel hue and choppy, edgy pixie cut takes from those iconic cinematic characters in Alfred Hitchcock horror films – but make it fashion (and now).
The pair were kind enough to supply you with everything you need to know to get the cut and colour with Wella Professionals hues, so read, learn, interpret it as you will, be inspired and then go forth to make your own new editorial creation. Good luck!
Get the cut:
- Begin by separating the back and front with a section from the apex of the head to behind the ear. Now, section the fringe using a zig-zag pattern.
- Start by taking a profile section on top of the head and use a round cutting line to establish the length.
- Cut the box section horizontally using the profile section as your guide. Once the box section has been cut and cross-checked, use this as your guide to cut both top sides as before. The over direction backwards on the last two sections will maintain more length at the front.
- Utilise the length from the top to cut the sides and back, using a round cutting line with no over direction to create a round shape on the horizontal plane.
- Cut the fringe using a disconnected parallel layer softer than the rest of the top to create an area mixing softer with longer lengths to create movement and texture.
- Apply a texturising spray, and start drying the hair using hands, then a flat brush when hair is almost dry to add shine and natural movement.
- Visually texturise the hair with thinning scissors to loosen the shape and create a furlike effect on the ends of the hair.
Get the colour:
- Prelightener: Wella Professionals Blondor Cream + 6% mixed 1-1.5 ratio
- Formula 1: Colour Touch Mink Blonde 20g 10/6 + 5g 7/89 + 1g 5/5 + 4% mixed 1-1.5 ratio
- Apply pre-lightener to achieve a pale yellow canvas.
- Take a profile parting from centre forehead to nape, then from the highest point of the head to the ear on either side, giving a total of four sections.
- Starting at the nape, take 1-2cm alternate horizontal slices and apply formula 1 to the roots to ends.
- Continue working in the same way until both sections are complete.
- Within the remaining two sections, within one section take horizontal slices up towards the profile and repeat technique. Then repeat on the final section. Develop visually for up to 20 minutes, rinse and remove.
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