Style tip by Elauna

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Color trend in men’s hair may seem to be an “it” thing. In all reality if you do happen to follow an “it” factor in hair color for men you may come out looking more like a bad version of a teeny bopper who just discovered Clairol for the first time. Rules for men’s hair color is more seasonal than a trendy “it” color.

Advice via Sara B.

This hot haircut, is so outgoing. Nice and faded on the side and tapered up for style on top. The top is texturized at the tips and  left slightly long to give it an edge. Channing Tatum (Duke in the Movie GI JOE) knows what style is!!!! The best thing about this cut you can go anywhere and look good. It has a wet look ,so to get this just rub some pomade by Crew  all over it and style to the side. You are ready to go enjoy the rest of summer feeling awesome.

Style tip from Martha 8/12

Oval: Any hairstyles would work on this face shape.

Square: Keep the sides leaner and short, while wearing the top longer and styled a bit higher and keep the hair clean around the ears.

Oblong: A style that is longer on the sides and short on top will make the face appear less long and provide better balance.

Diamond: The goal is to minimize wider cheekbones and balance out a narrow chin and forehead. To do this, opt for a style with bangs to minimize the forehead. Longer shag hairstyles also work well for the diamond face.

Triangular: To balance out a triangular face shape, choose a style that will narrow your forehead area and add the illusion of width to the chin.

Round face: The key here is to provide balance. Stay away from full or round hairstyles as they will make the face appear more round. Keep the sides leaner and style the hair a bit higher at the top and front to provide balance.

And of course we didn’t forget combination which can be a little bit tricky and if you don’t know just ask your stylist, but the same rules applies the overall look we are trying to achieve is an oval shape.  Now that you can kind of determine your face shape you can now try to find a hairstyle that is flattering to your face or just ask your stylist.

Men’s Hairstyle Tip from May 8/12

Hot new hair trends for summer to fall hairstyles of 2010 seem to be heading back to our past and the 80’s have returned.  Here is Ewan McGregor who we know as Obi-Wan-Kenobi is rocking a short to medium length hairstyle with lots of texture.   This hairstyle that Ewan is rocking is described as a fo-hawk/ contemporary mullet.  Not everyone can sport this look because of the texture of your hair, so remember next time you bring in a picture we can replicate the haircut as much as possible, but it will not be exactly like Ewan’s haircut. So for those of you who have coarse hair don’t be afraid to try something new, but this haircut does need to be maintained to have this looks so I would recommend getting your haircut every 4-5 weeks to keep this fo-hawk/contemporary mullet.

Those who have finer hair I would not recommend this haircut because it would make your hair look thinner, but if you insist of wanting this hair cut with fine hair than I would recommend doing this haircut shorter such as an inch and a quarter lengths on top just to make your hair look fuller.

Hair products that I would recommend for this haircut would be a strong hold with medium to high shine.  Here are some American Crew product that I would recommend using for this hairstyle would be Fiber which is a high hold and low shine, Molding Clay which is a high hold and medium shine and last would be the Grooming Cream which is a high hold and high shine.  Anyone of these products would be great because it will separate the hair and hold your hair all day long.

This summer, Chopperz will be profiling some of the latest and greatest styles that our team has been practicing.  Check out http://www.chophair.com/community/ for details.

Next is the Brit cool look, still short on the back and sides but kept longer with more texture on top for a more blown out version of a classic Elvis style. Using a light hold product like a shaping cream before you blow dry will help for extra volume. No fear for those that don’t fancy a blow dryer, just apply product to towel dried hair and create a whole other look by wearing style forward and down and you get that true beatnik 60’s look.

Finally we look to the 80’s influence that is ever so prevalent in the rock n’ roll chic look. We are talking lots of texture towards the face along with some really edgy shaved sides, and layers. Color is a popular spin on this trend to spice up the texture. This look can be worn loose to give that layed back look with just applying a leave in conditioner or you can go big and bring on the wax to get that true rocker edge. This look is versatile for so many men. Basically trend this summer moves towards an over the top twist on classic looks. You may see Beatnik 60’s with a blown out pompadour, or a surfer wave with a shaved side. The summer trend is truly ramping up men’s adventurous side.