In salons everywhere, the mantra is give the people what they want — and with spring vacations booked and summer around the corner, what they want are wash-and-go styles that incorporate natural texture.
Master stylist and cutting educator Ellen Devine, a Sam Villa ArTeam member, has created a great 70’s-inspired shag modernized with disconnection and texture and that looks great both air-dried or styled.
How To: Spring Shag
- Start with a center part. Subsection a small triangle section in the fringe. Using a Sam Villa Signature Series Tail Comb, create a zigzag part just above and below the parietal ridge. Secure the fringe and hair above the zigzag with a dry sectioning clip.
- Create face framing with forward overdirection and elevation. Blend the sides to the fringe length while maintaining the length of the hair.
- In the center back, stay below the zigzag and establish a guide for the layers. Elevate 45° above the horizontal 90°. Slide cut with a Sam Villa Signature Series Razor to remove interior weight without losing length. All remaining sections will be overdirected to the established center back stationary guideline and cut in the same manner.
- Secure hair below the zigzag and drop the top section. Choose desired length in the crown by elevating hair straight up. Use soft strokes of the razor to blend the crown to the length of the top zigzag section.
- Use a traveling guideline to blend in top sections. This will marry the layers in the crown to the front and sides. Blend and texturize as needed to release the natural texture of the hair.
- Remove length and soften the ends. For maximum natural movement, apply Redken Full Frame Mousse and dry with a Sam Villa Pro Light Ionic Blow Dryer and deep bowl diffuser.
Air-Drying Technique:
- Apply an ample amount of mousse to dripping wet hair (curls need moisture), if more hold is needed, use Redken Curl Sculpting Gel after the mousse.
- Scrunch in products in sections.
- Finger coil any curls that have gone straight and need an extra memory boost.
- Let hair dry to create a cast. Once fully dry, shake curls out to break the cast leaving soft curls.
Learn more about Devine and how to book an in-salon class with her here.
Credits
Hair: Ellen Devine, Sam Villa ArTeam
Artistic Director: Teresa Romero
Photography: Nico Norsdström/ Obsidian and Blush
Makeup: Tanya Ortega and Leticia Tapia
Wardrobe: Michi Lafary/ Obsidian and Blush
Model: Alyssa Mitchell
Tools: Sam Villa
Products: Redken
Videographer and SBS Stills: Todd White