“It can get huge before the night is up, we can pull it back before the night is up… it’s gonna get wiiilllddd!”
“You know I like it long. I’ve got extensions, too. All you need to do is just let them go, and oh, make sure it doesn’t poke your eye out!”
“What runs the world? Hair! Who wears it well? Girls!”
“Upside down, boy you turn me… Inside out… teasing makes it round round round!”
“I whip my hair back and forth, I whip my hair back and forth! I whip my… OUCH! My neck !
“I guess I am pushing 40! lol!?” … Wait… what?
It is a true pleasure to share my three main intrigues that keep me inspired every single day! The love of Fashion, Finish and of course The Fabulous! Let’s take a trip in the “Now” of these three big F”s and find out the what, why and how? Ready… Set… “HAIROGRAPHY” anyone?
There’s nothing like dancing with your hair down: bouncy waves trailing as you leap across stage, free-flowing locks swooping with each head roll, flirty bangs flopping in your eyes—or the oh-so-enjoyable way it sticks to your lip gloss through an entire piece. Well, sometimes letting your hair out is not quite as easy as it seems.
Choreographers in all dance styles—ballet, modern, musical theater, dance team—not only choose particular hair-dos, they also actually choreograph hair movements.
Get ready for this…it’s called HAIROGRAPHY.
The Fashion
It will fit tight before we hit the club. It can be bright or dark , can’t mess it up. We can get it right!
The art of seductive movement and romantic flirtation is not a new thing by any means, and it does not just happen in hair alone. The perfect body shaping outfit to show off your “Hairography” is key! What intrigues me about the art of dressing for your tresses is the decision of which will be more movable or which fuller? Full dress=tame hair. Full hair=tailored outfit. Big + Big = A lot of BIG!!
If we think about our video vixens, while perfectly tossing hair that strategically falls across their face, the clothing never gets in the way! No high necks, or fluffy collars, it’s tight and right! I mean hair just sticking to your lip gloss is sexy. Hair tangled in your collar? Ewwww! lol!
With fall fashions now on the way, you will find tailoring and lines allow a clean body-hugging shape that will let you suggest the mood you want! Like… “Let’s get on the dance floor!”
The Finish
I’m a Sla-a-a-ve… for hair!
The art of watching many women throw their hair to suggest or to simply have fun is powered by the beauty of the perfect blowout or set! Think about it… How many of you have put the flat irons down, or started using them to to create ribbon like curls? Or even found that old barrel iron or hot roller set to create a loose, free style? Better still, how many of us have found that we are starting to chemically perm or “texture wave” the hair? I dont know about you, but the new perm is a service the new youth is craving! They didn’t experience the perms of yesterday so to them… it’s Magic! Try a “body builder” permin and the dough-ray-me $$$ will follow!
“The Curl”
The new fascination with fullness and ease are making a come back with a new spin on the perm called “Body Building.” To create the look:
• Large 1-1 1/2″ sections taken in a triangular base form with a full sized rod through the parietal round or the whole head, providing the natural curl and ease the client craves.
• There are now also soft rubber concave rods which provide an easy wave to the length vertically. Think new spin on the spiral wave!
• This new technique is non-committal, lasting about 8-12 weeks. Though… doesn’t that seem to be when they change their minds about something new anyway? LOL!
“The Blow Out”
Elbows and shoulders up! Create volume at the root and softness through the middle. To create the look:
• The key to moveable full hair is volume at the base and the smooth shine through the middle.
• Do not over product the hair.
• Use a dry volume spray like GOLDWELL Style Sign “Double Boost” through the root area and a weightless controller like “Hot Form” through the length.
• Work at least 80% of the moisture out of the hair first before brushing. The remaining moisture helps you create bounce and fullness!
• Working a medium-sized round brush at the root in the direction of the fall, lift up at 180 degrees then down through the length at a 45 degree angle. Continue this throughout the full head.
The Fabulous
OK, the Fabulous is everything that all we do. So… the Fabulous is YOU!
The art of hair’s power and cohesive body language together is something that I have always loved, as I am sure many of you do! To watch the men and women out on the town, a video that makes you move even if your in sweats cleaning the house or a loose short bobb swinging round (get it Dorothy) or the pixie tousle, it make me giggle! Even myself, I love when my longer hair gets the perfect wind! Helloooooo… if Beyonce can do it! Watch me! (jk. ok, not really!)
Google the GLEE episode dedicated to hairography, any ESPN cheer/dance team competition, and of course my favorite way to learn this art - RuPaul’s Drag Race and Drag U for sure!
And for the men, Hairography has been around as well, well maybe not to such an extreme. A more discreet way of brushing the hair away near the brow with a finger or two, or the finger rake behind the ear, and even the clipper tailored guys with a flat-palmed massaged neck move! I know it’s crazy, but watch for it and we will smile together! I’m Coming Out!
The Look
For Hairography, take Ke$ha’s advice… lots of glitter… and lots of gloss! You need it for your hair to stick to while working the sexy you! LOL!
The head rolls of any Britney, Beyonce, Shakira or J.Lo music video, and many more, will keep you excited, inspired and, if anything, ready to pump it! Count how many times their hair whips around. My favorite is Britney’s “I’m a Slave”… So HOT!
I hope that you enjoyed, and I can’t wait for you to visit again next month for another dip & a trip! I am fortunate to be able to view the world, as I am sure most of you are, a bit differently! Finding beauty in everything I see and everything I do! I crave the inspiration from the 3 F’s and this gives me my interpretation of what I want to put into hair! I tell myself every day that… “Life is not a dress rehearsal… live it , love it, create it!”
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About John Simpson
John Simpson is an GOLDWELL International Artist & GOLDWELL Art Director, and a salon partner at Lewis Hair Salon in Pittsburgh, PA. John’s passion is to educate stylists in all salon concepts and full beauty imagery, conveying the message of inspiration and discipline through technique. His motivational and creative teaching style encourages stylists to reclaim their passion and conquer new design fundamentals of hair color, cutting and finishing techniques. For more of John’s inspirations, visit www.johncsimpson.com. For Goldwell Academy programs and events near you, visit www.goldwellnorthamerica.com. Also, find John on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and Linkedin.
