Minimal Touch
Paul Gehring for ALCINA
Sometimes less is more. Even though we like to indulge, there is a soothing and grounding quality to minimal frills and simplicity. Paul Gehring captures the wholesome goodness of reduced styles in a series of fabulous looks. Back to the roots, natural with soft flowing lines and dynamic motion.
All of Gehring's hairstyles ooze feminine strength and confidence. The Minimal Touch collection is filled with concentrated style and maximum impact. Hair colors range from deep black, mother-of-pearl, and rich brown to a dipped copper hue. Special effects include colorful splashes and strands, all enhanced with high-energy shine.
Versatile Shorty with Green
Short and diagonal is already super cute and fits the theme of minimalism, but a few streaks of color still work magic in the black hair. A dark, deep green peeks out on the side of the beautifully jagged bangs, adding a gem-like glow to the creative hairstyle.
The short haircut itself is neutral and androgynous, with sleek styling focusing on the thick bangs, which are combed into the face at a slight angle. The sides and the graduated back are snug and smooth. Check out the next couple of hairstyles based on the same cut but styled differently.
Pixie Cut with Sparks of Color
Much more texture gives this short haircut its rugged and rebellious energy. The green hair color splashes come out even stronger, casting their magic light onto the raven-black base color. Although the pixie cut still has a snug fit, the top hair is styled for expression.
The best way to achieve this is with your fingers—casual and a little wild. There is no distinct part; the hair just flows around a central point on the back of the crown. With all this movement and character, you better buckle up! But there’s more to come. Check the next look for another surprise.
Alternate Styling for Short Layers
Ingenuity shows in the short cut and the many different ways it can be styled. Each version has a different energy and expresses a new side of the woman who wears this adorable short hairstyle. This windswept option is full of energizing momentum.
All of the top hair is arranged in a curved swing to one side, forming the thick strands of the jagged fringe. Layers become visible, building up contagious energy and thick volume. Use some mousse for volume and modeling paste to accentuate individual sections and strands with your fingers.
Bowl Cut in Black
Never underestimate the power of the bowl cut, also known as the mushroom cut or round cut. It’s a simple shape, round and smooth with no angles or corners. This all-time favorite now features fine-point cut texture in the tips, making the edge much softer and more feminine.
Playing more with the idea of simplicity and minimalism, there are no frills when it comes to the styling. It’s a great short hairstyle to draw attention to a pretty face. Of course, luxurious shine is a must, and even that can come from a handy bottle.
Blonde Bob
Simple elegance is always timeless and never out of style. This beautiful bob may have minimal lines, but it features highly refined details. Note the inward styling of the lower edge—this curve perfectly wraps itself around her features.
Blonde Bob with Volume
Did you know a bob could be this attractive? This version might become your winter favorite. The bob retains its elegant power through its simple lines and impeccable styling.
But now, it comes with vavavoom volume. It takes a little effort, a blow dryer, and a styling brush. Weightless and in a powdery snow color, it will make you feel like you’re floating on a cloud.
Hair Color Dip
Layers make this shoulder-length bob sway, but it’s the hair color that adds spice. The brown hair seems dipped into a pot of fire, emerging with copper glowing edges that smoothly transition back into the earthy base color.
The cut celebrates texture but is kept to basic lines. Feathery sides and a point-textured fringe add wonderful softness.
Divinely Messy Hair
With this cut, the step from soft texture to a gloriously tousled look takes only minutes. As basic as it is, the shoulder-length bob is filled with mesmerizing character and life.
The color is applied using a tie-dye method, allowing the darker brown root color to blend halfway through until it mingles with the red-hot copper. Finger styling, a little teasing, and some ruffling create this effortless yet intense texture. Go wild and create magic with your hair!
Sleek and Flawless Hair
This long look is all about the hair—its shiny health, the beautiful sleek fall, and the flawless color. Minimalism can be this exciting!
A center part maintains the style’s motto, while the asymmetrical razor-cut tapered texture along the sides makes it irresistibly exciting in an understated, unshakeable way. This is subtlety played out to the max with the most minimal elements.
Long and Sleek
A simple move of the center part to the side and a bit more surface texture changes the expression of the very smooth long hairstyle. This is the wilder twin sister now, with a strong focus on displaying the angled layers on the sides of her haircut.
Modeling crème is a great product to use to accentuate tips and individual strands even in very long hair. The hair is styled over her face, with some artistic disorder making it very hip.
Hair: Paul Gehring for ALCINA
Makeup: Fabrizio Camponeschi
Photography: Carlo Battillocchi