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Katie Luscombe
Like the rest of the Spartan women who are too paranoid to trust beauty school students with the fate of my locks (yes, I know that they’re almost professional and it only costs $14), I always time my visits to the hair salon around trips back home. I have been going to the same salon for a few years, but I often like to try out new stylists. Rarely do I ever want the exact same style as my previous haircut, so I’m not concerned with consistency. What I am concerned with is making sure the stylist knows exactly the aesthetic I am going for. And that means dressing the part. I really want my hair to match my overall look. Like fashion, it makes a statement about how you want to be perceived and should be carefully chosen to match your personality and lifestyle. The outfit you wear to your appointment should do the same if your hair is going to match it. The idea is to be on the same page as your stylist. I prefer to describe the type of cut I want and get their input rather than expecting them to copy a picture exactly, since what works on my favorite celebrity might not work on me. A picture can be a great reference point, but it’s unrealistic to expect a carbon copy. I am a bangs person. I’ve had them on and off for most of my life, and I know that the word does not mean the same to everyone. Long, short, side-swept, straight, thick, light—the possibilities are endless. They can look trendy, and just as easily look very dated, so when I went in for my appointment over winter break, I was definitely going for trendy. I love the bold look of thick, straight bangs, and decided to channel my inner 5-year-old and bring ‘em on back. I wanted something that looked fashion-forward and chic; edgy but not like I was trying too hard. Then, I was faced with the task of actually trying to define my look. This proved to be difficult, since I tend to be pretty all over the place with this one. I’ll shop at Banana Republic one day and the Salvation Army the next. I’m as comfortable in I’m-really-going-to-regret-this-in-five-years trends as I am in vintage classics. I didn’t have that much on hand, since most of my things were in East Lansing, but I decided on a cute long-sleeved black dress with buttoned wrists and a tie in the back. I paired it with some thick gray tights, my favorite knee-high brown letter boots and a long gold necklace I found in a box of my great-grandma’s old costume jewelry. I was pretty pleased – it was cute, comfortable and very “me.” I wanted my stylist to know that he could have a little fun with the cut, that I could handle it. Want to add some fun layers? Go for it. When you have never met your stylist, the window of opportunity for them to get an idea of your personal style is very small. You meet, you greet, they tousle your hair for a second, and then it’s off to shampooing. You’ll chat a bit in the chair, but by that time they’re already snipping away. Your clothes are opportunity to give a new stylist an idea of what kind of hair you’re trying to pull off. I would probably have left with a different cut if I’d have walked in wearing something that didn’t represent the look I wanted. Questions? Comments? Contact Katie Luscombe at luscomb4@msu.edu |
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