hair special
Say what
you mean
THE LINGO
TARRYN CHERNIAYEFF, CO-FOUNDER
OF MOB HAIR, FILLS US IN ON WHAT
THESE THROWAWAY TERMS ACTUALLY
MEAN TO YOUR HAIRDRESSERT H E
F I X A BL E
ISSUEShort layers: add body
and remove weight.Blunt: straight lines and
no movement.Choppy: lots of different
textures throughout.A trim: remove whatever
hair needs to come off
to make hair appear
healthy again (HINT:
this may not be just a
nibble off the ends).Highlights: dark base
with lighter accents.Lowlights: lighter base
with darker accents.Babylights: very fine
foils that grow out
natura lly.Platinum: silver blonde,
most likely all-over.Warm toned: anything
red, yellow or orange-
based – think caramel,chocolate or auburn
shades.Cool toned: anything
blue, green or violet-
based – think ashy,
creamy, blondey or
even blue-black.Ashy: cool-toned,
blue-based colour -
think silvery platinum
blondes.Golden: warm tones,
yellow or orange-based
colour – think honey,
caramel and biscuit
tones.Toner: a toner has the
ability to change the
complete look of your
colour. It can make your
colour more warm
(honey or champagne)
or more cool (creamy
vanilla or silver). It’s a
semi-permanent colour,
which means it washes
out over a period of six
weeks. >Dandruff
an issue?
Nearly 8 in 10 of
us suffer from
dandruff*. Get
your hair on track
with a formulation
that purifies the
scalp and adds
lots of hydration.- Head & Shoulders Itchy
Scalp Care Shampoo &
Conditioner, 200ml, $6.75
each. 2. Kerastase
Specifique Anti-Dandruff
*ACCORDING TO A RECENT HEAD & SHOULDERS AUSTRALIAN SURVEY. WIREIMAGE Solution Shampoo, $75
Hairstylist
Orlando Pita
backstage
during the BCBG
Max Azria Spring
2015 collection.12COSMOPOLITAN June 2017 131