Black Label by BUNDY BUNDY
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Black is Back
The highlights of the BUNDY BUNDY creative think-tank for 2002 are shown here. It's probably the most personal of all trend-setting collections that the Bundy bosses, Hans and Georg, have ever presented.
It closely reflects their personal ways of life and world views in a manner common to all influential lifestyle visionaries like Armani and Helmut Lang. So, the models donning the Look 2002 also appear wearing black - just like the creative duo themselves usually do.
The Look
The foundational element of all BUNDY BUNDY trend statements is simply the haircut. In Austria, no one other than the BUNDY BUNDY team is capable of offering individual cuts with such precision and true character. For young, extremely modern types, it could be a cut with a faint mohawk reminiscence. For softer, more romantic types, a smooth-falling romantic bob or pixie cut would often be the answer.
For cool businesswomen, sometimes a stern, sexy look in a chopped masculine or boyish manner (achieved only by the best undercutting methods) proves to be the top choice. No matter what clients decide upon, BUNDY BUNDY haircuts are never a final verdict but pave the way for a multitude of novel and trendy styling variations.
Even with a short cut, the possibility of a glamorously coiffed hairstyle remains, along with other elegant alternatives - tightly combed back at the sides or with enchanting twisted quiffs. Clients wanting to treat themselves to an invigorating fashion experience trust BUNDY BUNDY's competence with waved and curled styling. "Especially in this collection, there are now some very interesting styling effects possible. Particularly asymmetrical hairdos have a trendy and regal effect in combination with the latest prêt-à-porter," Georg Bundy emphasizes.
Another BUNDY BUNDY bonus is their fine feeling for novel nuances with hair coloring techniques. As in the masterpieces from van Gogh and Monet, for example, the tones BUNDY BUNDY coloring experts create are never flat because they are made up of a myriad of shades and tones. In whatever looks like blond, brunette, red, or black, there's actually a small universe of delicate reflexes composed of lively, elaborate, artistically toned, and colored strands one might want to call "lucky streaks"!
Very Curly Hair
Many women with natural curls feel completely at a loss when it comes to options for managing their hard-to-manage hair. If it's too short, it becomes a bubble; left long, it turns into a pyramid. It takes a skilled stylist to give very curly hair shape without resorting to creating topiary arrangements. Here, we see a smoothly layered hairstyle on very curly hair that controls the bulk and provides a natural, aesthetically pleasing shape.
The base cut is a blunt bob, with box layering to reduce the bulk at the ends of the hair. The fringe is left longer and adds its own focal point to balance the volume of the hair. The styling method likely involves using a diffused dryer and scrunching with the fingers, using a moderate-hold gel and smoothing serum.
The hair can be dried to a mostly dry state, and then the fingers can be used to wind the hair into ringlets and allowed to air dry completely. This offers longer holding for curly hair and minimum frizz, as well as volume control.
Professional Hairstyle
This style is created based on the previous haircut for very curly hair and offers a more conservative and professional look for a working woman. The hair is diffused-dried to a mostly dry state and treated with smoothing serum.
The hairstyle is a twisted variant that starts on either side of the off-center parting, and the sections of the hair are wound to lie close to the scalp and are joined at the nape of the neck. The remaining hair can be allowed to fall in a long spray of curls or can be wound into a small bun.
Random tendrils are carefully loosened from the twists using a tail comb. These are then redirected using the fingers and extra styling product to give a finished look to the whole.
Chin-length Bob
Here we have a chin-length, stacked bob with eye-length bangs. The hair is textured to ensure a smooth contouring of the weight line and to enhance the smoothness of the styling. Visual interest comes from the depth of the color in the highlighting and lowlighting. The haircut is sleek, smooth, and professional, embodying a chic, no-nonsense attitude.
The styling is best accomplished using a blow dryer and round brush, and the hair is treated with a light hold product and smoothing serum. As the forward locks of hair on the sides are tucked behind the ears, the concave shape created enhances the look of the cheekbones and the face. A dab of smoothing serum spread over the palms and run down over the hair ensures shine and a smooth finish.
Mussed Look for Short Hair
This lightly mussed look is the result of taking the previous textured and smoothly styled bob cut and roughing it up a bit. By blurring the parting line and randomizing the direction the hair is meant to lie, you create a stylishly disheveled hairstyle that is both playful and alluring. Note how the focus is drawn entirely to the intense eyes and glossy lips.
Intense Volume
Intense volume and structure in a hairstyle always make a statement. Here we see the same short haircut as used in photos three and four, but styled for maximum lift, volume, and hold. The hairstyle shows a boldness of spirit and the courage to make a statement. It also clearly demonstrates the level of texturing and the cutting angles of the base cut upon which the style is created.
To achieve this look, you need to use a strong-hold styling product applied to the hair before drying, and additional layers of product to reinforce the structure and help install rigidity in the hair so that the hair shafts can support the weight of the length.
The hair is teased or ruffled with a brush at the scalp area to help build a foundation to support the volume. A light mist of hairspray and a bit of scrunching adds definition to the strands and reinforces the strength of the hold.
Elegant Short Woman's Haircut
It looks like it's time to update the pixie cut. This very short woman's haircut is still versatile and perfect for the woman who wants to present a chic, no-nonsense image but still be able to create a casual or elegant look. The hair is cut into short layers that taper from short to long as you move up along the head. The longest lengths are in the top and crown areas, and the perimeter is cut with clean, concise lines.
The ends of the hair are textured using a point cutting technique to give a finely detailed finish to the hairstyle. In this style, the hair is likely treated with strong-hold gel while wet and blown out to a mostly dry state. While the hair is still tacky, it is combed into the desired configuration with a large-tooth comb and the fingers. The hair's natural wave is preserved and used to enhance the lines of the style.
Pixie Cut with Slicked-back Sides
The pixie cut takes on a whole new attitude when the hair is blown out straight in the top section and the sides and back are smoothed back to follow the curve of the scalp. The top section can be further smoothed using a flat iron to create a fine finish and provide a silky softness that contrasts with the structure of the slicked-back sides.
The weight line of the bangs and top section length keeps the focus of the hairstyle on the eyes, making it a good short style for those needing to minimize a prominent, large, or wide forehead, or to balance an overall narrow face.
Wild Up Style
Sometimes, you have to go wild, and this is a style that can take you there. Built on the cut used for photos one and two, this hairstyle makes use of the inherent structural stability of very curly hair to create a bold, geometric upstyle that will never fail to draw attention.
Even with the unusual nature of the look (and this is admittedly NOT a style that will appeal to the mainstream woman), the style does work to meet the needs of any style: The horizontal baseline of the triangular side shape draws attention to the model's eyes, while the cylindrical shape elevated at a skewed angle gives a counterbalance to the style and minimizes the appearance of roundness in the features by drawing attention upward.
The construction of this hairstyle requires strong hold product, blow-dry styling, and lots of teasing, pins, and accessories. If you have a mind to recreate this look, plan to practice up-styling techniques and backcombing techniques for a few days before you need to have a finished look.
Hairstyles: BUNDY BUNDY Artistic Team
See also: Short hairstyles | Medium hairstyles | Up styles