Kinetic by Mieka Hairdressing
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Kinetic by Samantha Dalakian focuses on a natural, masculine look with a hint of excitement and intrigue. Hairlines and fringes are strong and bold, while the hair color is cool and powerful. Inspired by a childlike state of being and the exhilaration of sport, Kinetic depicts all men as individuals, allowing them to express their true energy towards life.
It shows life as fun and that it's there to be lived with unbounded confidence, energy, and playfulness. Strong, masculine, cool, powerful, confident, and fun - what more could you ask of a man?
Texture will continue to be scruffy, with the added twist of loose, natural texture and movement, focusing on beachy curls. Summer will emphasize going lighter with blondes and reflecting dirty tones with a hint of gray.
Brunettes will showcase cooler tones, incorporating grays, blues, and green tones. Reds will evoke a masculine, rustic effect, while dark hair trends toward jet black. The new season will entice men to embrace their masculinity and naturalness, bringing with it a hint of intrigue and interest through exotic, cool pastel color tones.
Long Men's Hair with Curls
While women's styles are trending toward shorter cuts, men's hairstyles are moving in the opposite direction. For many men, current trends are embracing longer locks and greater freedom of movement in the hair.
The stiff, structured looks are giving way to loose waves and bouncing curls, taking center stage. Here, we observe a layered cut, with the top, crown, and nape trimmed in a long uniform layer, while the sides are closely cropped to create a vertical focus and balance broader faces and features.
This cut is ideal for those with natural waves in their hair, and styling involves a diffused blow-dry technique with a light-hold product to define the curls and provide gentle control. A small amount of product distributed through the hair adds definition without stiffness or weighing down the hair too much.
Short Men's Haircut
Even as trends lean towards longer men's cuts, shorter styles are receiving a texturing treatment. This short, layered look features closely tapered sides and back, with the top section left longer.
The classic lines of traditional men's cuts are maintained, while all lengths are heavily textured using a chipped-in texturing technique. This provides the hair with a chunky feel without the bulk typically associated with such styles.
Styling involves the use of a blow dryer and vented brush, along with a malleable (likely wax-based) product to add structure to fine hair and define the strands.
Elongated Forelock
In some cases, the increase in length among men's hairstyles will be evident in specific areas. This example showcases a dramatically elongated forelock style, where the hair at the top section is grown out long and shaped into a deeply textured curved fringe that falls to chin length at its lowest point.
The sides, back, and crown are clipper-cut into a taper, while the forelock is layered with a chipped-in technique along the leading edge. Styling involves the use of a blow dryer and brush, along with a strong-hold product, to create a structured fringe held firmly in place, providing a visual focal point for an otherwise straightforward style.
Layered Men's Cut
The natural texture and waves in many ethnic hair types can often pose a challenge for stylists, but Samantha Dalakian has found a way to leverage these characteristics in this layered men's cut.
Following the perimeter of a traditional men's cut, Ms. Dalakian has left the forward points of the head - specifically, the fringe and sideburn areas - long, while the interior is trimmed into uniform layers and textured using a point-cutting technique.
The overall effect is one of balanced extremes and imbues the hairstyle with an ethnic quality that would otherwise be absent.
Topiary-Like Hairstyle for Men
This style is all about shape. Beginning with a head of thick, coarse, curly hair, the sides and back are clipper-cut into a tapering perimeter, while the top and crown are crafted into an asymmetrical topiary-like style.
In what resembles an angled Mohawk style, the hair forms a peaked line that runs at an angle from the crown to the right side of the face. Styling this look would involve diffused blow-drying with a medium-hold product to maintain the integrity of the curl.
Classic Men's Cut
Completing the collection of men's hairstyles and looks is this variation of the classic men's cut. With shorter lengths on the back and sides and increased length in the top section, the style initially appears to be a "grown-out" version of standard cuts.
However, the top and forward half of the crown feature varying lengths, transitioning from a clipper-cut closeness on the sides, back, and rear crown to a length of approximately 1.5 inches at the mid-crown, which increases towards the fringe.
The longer upper portions are textured using a point-cutting technique to balance the bulk in the hair and create a more defined look.
Styling involves a diffused blow-dryer and a strong-hold product to provide structure and definition to the curls and ensure long-lasting hold for the overall style without concerns of frizz.
Hair: Samantha Dalakian @ Mieka Hairdressing, Melbourne
Photography: Christian Blanchard
Makeup: Ellinda Corbisiero
Stylist: Jordan Moore
Products: Redken For Men
See also: Men's hairstyles