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A good barometer of what’s to come and the ultimate showcase of the latest trends is always the
catwalk. Men’s Fashion Week is a great indicator of some of the hair trends we can expect to see
filtering through to the salon. We’re steadily moving away from the heavily-barbered look of
recent.
Going are the tight skin fades, coming is a more textured, stylized look. A big trend on the up is
natural, matt texture with product worked into the hair with fingers for an unfussy finish. We’ll be
seeing more emphasis on fringes too. With either short angular numbers paired with heavily
textured crops or longer, forward swept fringes using mattifying and movement-enhancing
products.
Ask Your Barber:
For the stylized, unkempt look that is gracing the catwalks this season, head to a hair salon or a
barber who is handy with the scissors. Not too unlike the quiff, maintain the length at the front of
the head, above the recession, and take the crown shorter. This shorter area will naturally push
the hair on top away from the crown towards the front of the head.
The sides and back are scissor cut with a little texture to encourage softness, working forward to a
disconnection at the front.
How to Style:
For styling, roughly dry using a sea salt spray for volume and texture. Finish with a little matt clay
or similar product, working it into your hands before roughly pulling it through the hair with your
fingers. You’re looking for product with a matt finish or slight sheen.
-Luke Jacob Salon
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