With spring break vacations booked and summer around the corner, it’s the perfect time to add new haircuts to the roster. Those that celebrate natural texture with wash and wear styling that can go from the pool/beach to the next event are even better! Ellen Devine, Sam Villa ArTeam and Master Stylist at Lunatic Fringe @Ellendevinehair, has guests that love wash and wear hair and created a great 70’s inspired shag modernized with disconnection and texture that looks great air-dried or styled. See the cut here.
How To: Spring Shag
- Start with a center part. Subsection a small triangle section in the fringe. Using a Sam Villa Signature SeriesTail Comb, create a zigzag part just above and below the parietal ridge. Secure the fringe and hair above the zigzag with a dry sectioning clip.
- Create face framing with forward over direction and elevation. Blend the sides to the fringe length while maintaining the length of the hair.
- In the center back, stay below the zigzag and establish a guide for the layers. Elevate 45° above the horizontal 90°. Slide cut with a Sam Villa Signature Series Razor to remove interior weight without losing length. All remaining sections will be over directed to the established center back stationary guideline and cut in the same manner.
- Secure hair below the zigzag and drop the top section. Choose desired length in the crown by elevating hair straight up. Use soft strokes of the razor to blend the crown to the length of the top zigzag section.
- Use a traveling guideline to blend in top sections. This will marry the layers in the crown to the front and sides. Blend and texturize as needed to release the natural texture of the hair.
- Remove length and soften the ends. For maximum natural movement, apply Redken Full Frame Mousse and dry with a Sam Villa Pro Light Ionic Blow Dryer and deep bowl diffuser.
Air Drying Technique:
- Apply an ample amount of mousse to dripping wet hair (curls need moisture), if more hold is needed, use Redken Curl Sculpting Gel after the mousse.
- Scrunch in products in sections.
- Finger coil any curls that have gone straight and need an extra memory boost.
- Let hair dry to create a cast. Once fully dry, shake curls out to break the cast leaving soft curls.
Learn more about Devine and how to book an in-salon class with her here.
Credits
Hair: Ellen Devine, Sam Villa ArTeam
Artistic Director: Teresa Romero
Photography: Nico Norsdström/Obsidian and Blush
Makeup: Tanya Ortega and Leticia Tapia
Wardrobe: Michi Lafary/Obsidian and Blush
Model: Alyssa Mitchell
Tools: Sam Villa
Products: Redken
Videographer and SBS Stills: Todd White
Sam Villa is Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of the Sam Villa Company (Allvus, LLC), a leading education and styling tool company. He is also Global Artistic Ambassador for Redken 5th Avenue, a L’Oréal brand. Villa is the recipient of the 2023 INKD Icon Leadership Award, 2021 NAHA Educator of the Year, Hair Awards USA Hall of Fame Inductee, 2021 AHP Icon Stylist Influencer of the Year, 2020 International Hairdressing Awards ‘International Hair Influencer of the Year,’ the 2017 NAHA Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, Intercoiffure America/Canada Member, Behind the Chair Stylist Choice Award Winner for Favorite Platform Artist and Educator (2012, 2011 and 2007) and Favorite Overall Educator of the Year (2015). His inspiring education and innovative ergonomic cutting and styling tools can be experienced on samvilla.com. Instagram: @SamVillaHair; Facebook: @SamVillaPros; YouTube: @SamVillaHair; TikTok @SamVillaHair: Pinterest: @SamVillaHair; LinkedIn: @SamVillaCo; Contact: Glow Communications / squinn.glow@me.com, 207-781-2598.