It’s not that often clients who have one-length hair ask for fringe. However, if they do, Ellen Devine, Sam Villa ArTeam and Master Stylist at Lunatic Fringe, shares three easy techniques that can change up the look without having to change the entire cut. You can watch the entire tutorials here, or read below for explanations.
“Make sure to ask your guest how they style their hair before you determine a length for the fringe…you don’t want to cut it short and then find out that they use a large round brush for styling. In that case, the fringe would pop up too much,” explains Ellen.
Curtain Fringe – Essentially, curtain fringe is known by its center part with a slight swoop in the middle that is not completely blunt and not totally layered. These soft curtains of hair frame the face, fall about chin length, and can easily be pushed off to the sides, tucked or feathered. Over-direction, slight elevation and diagonal cutting are used to create a nice soft swoop when they fall. And, because they’re cut compressed, they have a nice chewy texture.
Bottleneck - Fringe within a fringe, the center is cut shorter to open up the eye area. It resembles a soda bottle shape (narrow, wide, narrow) that frames the face beautifully. The longer hair on the sides is disconnected and the new shorter middle section is cut without elevation, over-directed to the side, and point-cut in a shallow manner for softness.
Wispy - Disconnected longer sides are cut to be closer to the length of the middle. Texturizing shears are used to release weight and create a wispy effect on the entire fringe area, and they can be used horizontally on a larger section for a point-cutting effect, or vertically to chip away on smaller sections with more control.
Credits #1 and #2: Hair/Sam Villa ArTeam Member Ellen Devine; Creative Director/Teresa Romero; Photographer/Nico Nordstrom Obsidian and Blush; Makeup/Tanya Ortega, Leticia Tapia; Wardrobe/Michi Lafary Obsidian and Blush; Mode/Alyssa Mitchell. #3: Hair/Sam Villa ArTeam; Photographer/Katie Parker; Makeup/Teal Druda; Wardrobe/Amia Serrano; Model/Ashley Giannetto