| John Sahag - The Spirit Of Style: The secret to a great look lies in the essence of a cut! |
| Karen Marie Shelton |
| Date: 8/25/2001, 6/31/2005 |
Introduction
A cut should make you come alive.
It is it's essential quality that hints your mood's intentions.
"The shape of a cut is almost an extension of your soul"
says celebrity hair stylist John Sahag.
"It should capture your
personality. It's about feeling. It is personal,
"explains Sahag. "Looks are very individualized-it
should suit the person's image. Hair is not a mass
product. Its spirit should be captured in the final
result."
Simple
But Modern
 "Simple
but modern and exciting with an edge....speaks for
itself."
John added deep and medium-brown
low-lights to Ashley's dark blonde hair to create contrast. (All
photos copyright John Sahag).
Ashley's cut is shoulder-length with
"chipped" ends. Face-framing layers start at the chin,
getting gradually longer towards the shoulder.
 To
create this style blow-dry using your fingers to style. Spray
with John Sahag Air Lift on the ends, pinching them between your
fingers to achieve "flippiness,"
For a fabulous shine finish with John
Sahag Translucent Shine Spray.
Minimum
Styling
 "The
idea behind the cut is minimum styling effort. A cut that looks
like nothing...."
To create Rachel's look John mixed
low-lights with a few highlights to show off her layers.
Rachel's cut is very layered all over,
with longer lengths around her face, especially on the left side, and
in the back. Short layers sit at Rachel's crown.
 John
explained that " there is no logic to this cut, it purposely look
like a next-door neighbor did it, which makes it very
beautiful."
To style this look use John Sahag Zero
Weight through wet hair to accentuate the layers' movements:
blow-dry, using fingers to style. Finish with John Sahag Dry Oil
on the ends.
Soft
& Easy
 "Soft,
easy, un-trendy but with a bit of street funk...."
John added copper color all over, with darker pieces
interspersed throughout creating a modern contrast for
Irina.
Soft, choppy, uneven layers, longer than usual on top,
layered from ear to chin creates a feminine, cheeky look.
Spritz John Sahag Air lift to wet roots, blow-dry,
using a flat brush to style, especially when sweeping bangs across the
forehead.
Spritz John Sahag Air Power on the ends to finish.
Gamine
 "Gamine...kind
of tomboyish but very feminine..."
John added fifteen pieces of beige and medium browns
strategically throughout Rishnia's hair creating a fresh burst
of color.
The cut is nape length, cropped close to the nape with
soft chopped ends. Long layers in the front add versatility with
short layers on top give height.
 To
style apply John Sahag No Frizz throughout wet hair, blow-dry using
fingers to style.
Finish with John Sahag Dry oil for a sleek look.
Spritz with John Sahag Light-Level Invisible Mist for Hold.
Sex
Appeal
 "Sex
appeal is in the cut-it's the flavor that you capture..."
John added dark brown low-lights with 15 pieces of
medium to dark brown highlights strategically placed throughout Kris'
hair to "create a modern edge that goes hand-in-hand with the
cut."
The cut is one-length, with uneven layers snipped
throughout, including longer, face-framing layers. The back is
cut close to the nape.
 John
calls this look the "care-free choppy look that brings out Kris'
features.
Style this look by combining John Sahag Revitalizing
Drops and Zero Weight by rubbing your palms together.
Work through wet hair. Blow-dry, using a
diffuser. When hair is 80% dry, spritz with John Sahag Air Power for
fullness.
Summary
As John has demonstrated, looks are
very personal and individualized. "Since hair is definitely
not something that can be mass produced it should be designed to suit
each person's image and personality".
Note: The
HairBoutique.com thanks John for this fabulous article and gorgeous
photos.
More About John
Sahag
Australian John Sahag is
famous for his integrity as well as his shaggy, uneven cuts which
have at various times graced the heads of Angie Harmon, Winona
Ryder, and Liv Tyler. Famous for his rock-star, laid-back attitude,
Sahag utilizes a dry-cut technique on his customers. His
special dry cutting involves first straightening hair and then
cutting it and sculpting it before he washes or styles it.
John uses a generous amount of styling products from his own line to
create the bold yet choppy styles. His salon, which was opened
in 1992, incorporated a Zen like design which included lots of leafy
plants.
With his customers John
is famous for his love of hair, which he calls "fluid matter".
He is inspired to create ultimate movement in every styles that he
creates.
Cuts and styling with
John start at $300. For more information contact John through
his salon located at:
425 Madison Ave. Call the
salon in New York at:
212-750-7772. |