Текст d. Tony Anders' Hair

Tony Anders is the Educational and Artistic Director for Kenneth’s Hair Salons and Day Spas in Columbus, Ohio. He has been honored with many awards and, over the years, his hair designs have been published in magazines such as Elle, Estetica, Inspire, Family Album, Ultra, Passion, Modern Salon, American Salon, Salon Today, and many others.

When Tony Anders talks about trends in hairstyling, he refers to a "technical shift" that has recently taken place.

The sleek shapes of the past, he notes, have taken a back seat to more texture. And the focus is on "creative positioning of complimentary opposites in color as well as the manipulated fabric of the hair."

Simplicity is definitely NOT the order of the day. According to Anders, products, chemicals, rollers, pins and setting tools will play a leading role in the more elaborate styles.

Once again, hair is defying gravity but in a more restrained manner than in the '50s and '60s: the style has a touchable, genuine feel, and the hair does not appear over-managed.

So how does he describe this coiffed-but-not-too-coiffed look that's coming on strong?

"Picture the young girl with natural curls on a windy day. She has pretty, separate curls, but the curls have slightly unraveled to add to the innocence of the shape and to allow freedom and bounce." As Anders explains, "The curls have definition, but do not look as if they were permed or curled with hot tools, even if that were the case." In other words, the new hair will take some work for most of us to achieve, but has to look effortless and natural!

The Long and Short of It

Regardless of your hair length, Anders has imagined (and realized) a style to bring you into the new era of textured, wavy locks. Here are his prescriptions:

Shorter hair is now styled with large curls that are almost too large to be self-supporting. If using chemicals to achieve the shape, use rollers or pin curls rather than rods.

When styling, the look has great lift at the scalp and a soft, beveled curl on the ends. Windswept styling is key; these new curls have to be raw, as if worn-in rather than teased or chemically stressed. See Tony Anders' before-and-after hairstyles for short hair.

Mid-length hair has a soft, Veronica Lake type of wave, settling into a stronger shape around the perimeter. Whether inverted or standard, soft triangular shapes seem to flatter.

The perms of the past that created shape with tight rods have given way to strategic placement of curl shapes. The tightness of the curl on top is of little importance as today’s shapes are meant to flatter the face as opposed to achieving altitude.

Longer shapes can also use pin curls, but rollers may be easier. People got away from the idea that volume is desirable, but fullness is not taboo as many wearers benefit from it.

Anders stresses that although the latest styles may originate in the fashion capitals of the world, they are accessible to everyone regardless of where you live because the world of hair and fashion has become "globally connected".

"No one need suffer fashion deprivation as a result of their area code," he jokes.

Anders urges men and women, wherever they live, to develop their own look based upon all the wonderful options that are available.

"We can now combine elements in hair as a chef would in creating a unique signature dish, the marriage of the classic with the contemporary, the subtle with the extreme," he says. "Fashion, and especially hair fashion, is fun again!"

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