"Pop Art" by Ken Picton

Andy Warhol and his contemporaries caused a sensation by launching the grandiose pop art movement in the 1960s. Who doesn't remember Andy’s Campbell’s Tomato Soup can or his multicolored, repeated portraits of Marilyn Monroe, just to name a couple of his famous works? Ken Picton incorporates similar elements in his own artwork, taking pop art to the realm of hair.

His collection features cuts that are very similar in shape. In fact, the eight styles you see here are based on only two core cuts. The differences are created through color. Each look, sleek and geometric, hardly differs in form, but the color gives each individual style its own character and mood.

Outfits and makeup remain unchanged and serve as a mere backdrop to the amazing effects that color has on us. Monochromatic styles, two-toned designs, or soft shading with seamless transitions from darker to lighter hues—all are expressive and beautiful in their own way and could not be more different. Yet the canvas never changes.

This collection is not just beautiful and inspiring; it also teaches us a new lesson about the value of color in hair.

Platinum Pure

Short hair with a platinum color that looks like silver

A soft shape reminiscent of flower petals. Its nature is minimalistic, direct, and has a futuristic clarity without any fuss. Smoothing lotion keeps the short hair close to the scalp, allowing for the supple curve of the fringe. The cutting line along the sides covers half the ear with a laser-sharp edge.

Her hair color is pearlescent, almost blinding platinum, which looks silver in the shadows. A beautiful statement of color with a postmodern flair.

Morning Glory Blue

The same cut that stunned us with its crisp and sobering platinum white now shimmers mystically in morning glory blue.

The floral color, a combination of classic blue with a kiss of purple along the sides, brings new character to the strict cut. The new message is playful and mysterious.

Metallic in Two Tones

Graphite dominates the front, and from just before the ear to the back, a tone that combines sterling silver and pewter lightens up the rest of the rounded, geometric cut.

The line separating the two hair colors is distinct and clear. However, at the very edge of the cutting line, there’s a small area where they overlap, bringing softness into the shape and enhancing the artistic message.

Rhapsody in Blue

Short hair with a combination of dark aubergine and dark royal blue colors

Dark aubergine and equally dark royal blue offer a festive, slightly melancholic expression. Extravagant without pretense, classy and serene, yet artistic and avant-garde.

This thrilling combination of a smooth round cut with undercut sides, a shiny surface, and an unusual color combination in the world of hair is sophisticated due to its subtlety. The state-of-the-art technique of color blending and smooth transition makes this short look a star in modern hair design.

Light and Copper

The lipstick is the same as in the other images. However, with the light copper hair color, the signal red seems to stand out even more. Drama and passion in shades of red complement her pale skin, further enhanced by stark, black, and graphic eyeliner.

Her cut is short, round, with a textured fringe and a simple, structural undercut on the sides. The light-filled color gives it a cheerful expression, daring and precious.

Deeper Shade of Copper

Short hair with a deep, rich, and luscious red color

A few tones darker, this shade of copper has more weight than the lighthearted version seen earlier. It is the alto to the previous soprano.

Rich and coppery red with a beautiful matte sheen, the short hair is styled simply from a high anchor point all around, without any distracting elements. Only a gentle curve is shaped into the sides and back for more visual impact.

Rubies are the New Diamonds

As stunning as the cool platinum colors are, there’s nothing more uplifting and invigorating than a deep, rich, and luscious red. Among the rarest of hair colors, it is also one of the most daring.

This smooth, round cut seems to vibrate with the cherry wine color, lightest at the crown and transitioning into a purplish black around the edges of the fringe and sides. The transition is seamless, blended by the hand of a master.

Electric Blue

This is a color you might see when diving at night in a deep ocean, where only one ray of light illuminates the water. A strong navy blue covers root to tip and makes quite a statement on its own. Then comes the electric blue ray of light on one side.

It appears transparent and unreal, as if it would disappear with a step. The secret is that it’s based on the same navy color as the rest of the hair, but much lighter.

Hairstyles: Ken Picton