David Palmer
Did the classic, bad boy, James Dean, Rock n Roll, wicked haircut for the fantastic and very talented Dave Palmer, drummer from the Rod Stewart band.
Rob Hastie
Looking for a sculpture no brush haircutter in Melbourne?
See Rob Hastie at shibui.com.au
Darcy Grant & Emma McGovern from CIRCA Wunderkammer
Darcy Grant and Emma McGovern performers from CIRCA – Wunderkammer – called in for a balanced movement haircut.
Darcy Grant and Emma McGovern are ensemble members in CIRCA, a Brisbane based contemporary circus company, directed by Yaron Lifchitz.
Circa creates circus that moves the heart, mind and soul.
We discover, cultivate and present works and experiences from the living heart of circus – vital, challenging and delightful. We believe circus is a rich artistic territory that can deeply touch audiences and participants. We progress with ceaseless inventiveness (in all aspects of our art and operations) guided by safe danger and fuelled by love, respect and passion.
CIRCA at the Opera House jan 2012
Laura
Laura’s hair was cut dry on this modern classic French bob. I then washed and cut it into a “Gar’cone coupe de cheveux”.
Martha Zwartz
Watch out for the very talented singer song writer Martha Zwartz. Now that she has finished her HSC she is seriously working on releasing her CDs.
Dina’s Haircut I Did For The Yet To Be Released “Black & White & Sex”
Dina Panozzo in Black & White & Sex
Black & White & Sex is the directorial debut of Producer John Winter (Rabbit-Proof Fence).
Eight actresses embody the character of Angie, a sex worker who is determined to set the record straight about sex.
An intimate film about sex and sexuality with… “outstanding imagery” (Variety) and “a fittingly tumultuous climax” (Screen International)
Brooke
Before
After
Later On
The “before shot” is Brooke as she walked in. I cut her hair dry, took 3 inches off the bottom and cut it blunt, this is the ”after shot”. I then shampooed her hair and cut another 6 inches off with long layers, the “later on shot”.
You can see how a good haircut can freshen you up. Hand blow waved, no brushes.
Image In Progress
A new bi monthly publication on photography and more. Look out for it. Editor in Chief Emanuele Cucuzza. Many thanks Emanuele.
Quakeaid Concert
Quakeaid concert by clients, Jonathan Zwartz, Martha Zwartz and Ilan from The Potbelleez
Seham
Sehams hair was layered from front to back. It takes weight out of the front and being curly hair, gives it more spring. It was towel dryed using Alchemy Leave In Conditioner.
Marissa
Marissa’s hair was shoulder length and over coloured. After graduating from back to front the colour looks more subtle on this easy to care no maintenance wash and wear cut.
Dayana
Dyana had always straightened her hair with straightening lotions and GHDs, so I convinced her to go natural. I cut off 3 inches in length with long layers and gently blow waved by hand for this soft flowing wash and wear haircut.
Anne
The versatility of an undercut on Annes hair shows that at any age this haircut works.
Mary
I used the stack cutting technique on Marys haircut to cut weight out of the back which gives it fullness on top.
French Or English Hair Cutting
French cutting is based on sculpturing, it is a free hand carving out of hair to the finished detail. It is soft and feminine with flow and movement. It has a natural design by free hand cutting to the contours of the head. It’s more cutting by feel or by eye. Scissors and electric clippers or razors are used and any tapering or thining is done after the hair has been dryed. I can do such haircuts in ten to fifteen minutes, by that time the cut is almost dry and very little blow drying without a brush and you have a wash & wear free flowing cut.
English haircutting on the other hand is more like stacking lego blocks, section by section until you have a completed block. The diamond cut which is a Vidal Sassoon technique from the 60s is based very much on architecture, it works very much on the pattern of a spiders web. If you can imagine a spiders web in 3D you can see the lines and sections used in this technique. I find the diamond cut works well on layering and bobs. Blow drying also follows the same routine.
I am not suggesting one is better then the other, French may not suit some people or vise versa. I use both techniques and have also introduced my own style. I cut hair while its flipped over or I may fade with electric clippers on a finished cut whether its long or short.
I do marry my techniques with French and English cutting but as I never use a brush and blow wave by hand, my clients have a maintenance free hair cut that they can manage without any fuss.
French cutting is more widely used on the continent and New York. Here in Sydney it is 90% English cutting. French cutting is a technique rarely taught in Australia and knowing both techniques is of a great advantage.
You can view a good example of French cutting —Of all places— on a Vidal Sassoon TV commercial I did on www.voihaircuts.com.au
Dario Chicco
Diamond cut
I did a diamond cut on Deborah and a flip 3/4 hand blow wave on this free flowing adaptable hair cut.
1 cut, 4 styles
One cut four styles, Claire’s hair was clippered on the sides and scissored on top. It shows that even with short haircuts you can achieve four different looks.
Men’s tapered cut
With Joe I tapered the sides and faded the back with clippers and scissored the top.
Graduated haircut
Elsie was a back to front graduated hair cut blow waved by hand and then sliced to take more weight out.