Minimal Chic by Hooker & Young
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Gary Hooker and Michael Young redefine minimalism in this dashing collection. If your idea of a minimalistic hairstyle was a blunt-cut bob, allow yourself to be surprised. Minimal Chic is all about creating the biggest impact with the simplest methods.
Cut and color are used boldly, but even with these simple techniques, the results are nothing less than extravagant, beautiful, and highly refined. Simple lines, elegant silhouettes without unnecessary fluff, and highly creative hair color combinations are masterfully brought together and infused with the magic that only inspired artists in the hair world can deliver.
A Round of Bangs
These bangs are serious—so serious they don't allow any other part of the hairstyle to dominate. The short round haircut combines a bit of mod attitude, preppy neatness, and a feisty gamine element.
Cut with a subtly textured line and tiny, adorable sideburns peeking through, the geometric shape is very minimalistic in nature. It’s brought to luxurious radiance with bright golden highlights atop a more humble ash blonde base color. For a special effect with minimal effort, one strand in front was styled diagonally.
Slick and Round Cut with Highlights
Understatement is always très chic, and in Hooker & Young's minimalistic hair design, it also has a unique intensity. The short haircut fits her like a silken glove, smoothing around her head in an interesting line.
Gentle asymmetry, deep plunging bangs, and a teasing gap above one eye are just part of the allure. The true highlight is the hair coloring, with silvery streaks dividing the dark background with varying density. This pattern plays with the light as well as with the senses.
Chantilly-Hawk
Too beautiful to be called a Mohawk, this high-rising hairstyle still has the fundamental building blocks of punk style. However, under the talented hands and with a vision that combines contrasting colors and textures, it turns into a sculpture ready for a modern art museum.
The back is clipped so low that it takes on a velvet texture. From the center of the ear forward, it suddenly turns into a shimmering streaked pattern. This effect is achieved by combing a thin veil of longer whipped-cream-soft hair over the darker sides. Note the elegant movement of the "hawk" part.
Exotic Hair Color Pattern
Architectural, thoughtfully designed lines are meticulously adjusted to fit her head and face shape in perfect balance and harmony. Barely touching the eyebrows and molded onto her neck, this short haircut—a young and modern descendant of mushroom cuts—gets its real flavor from a daring color scheme that only the bold will wear.
Iridescent Bob
The classic in a new light! A chin-length bob with sleek but generous volume and a beautiful inward curve shines in a whole new shimmer after encountering Hooker & Young's exciting color palette.
The base color is a rather humble medium brown, but the highlights are anything but ordinary. Iridescent hues of deep gold, cool berry, and moonlight take turns spreading their radiant magic and casting a spell on everyone who dares to look long enough.
Snow White, the Real One
Yes, she does exist! The real Snow White wears a short bob with an edgy but simple design. The extremely straight bangs, with eyebrow-touching length, extend to the sides all the way to the back of the ear, blending into the chin-length section of this cosmic fantasy look.
The hair color is as pure as the lines and uninterrupted by any other color. Marble white, chalk white, matte platinum—however you call it—is a bold choice that deserves a standing ovation. Encore, encore!
Girlhawk
The Mohawk look has been rediscovered on the haute runways of the world and by international hair designers. But gone are the neon-colored spikes; a new makeover has found the epitome of punk hairstyles.
Here, a long and very wavy top and center are colored to enhance the flame shape and movement with darker red tones shadowing the sides and burning gold and hot blonde sizzling away in the center. The sides are cooled off in a smoky dark brown, clipped as short as possible.
It may not appear this way, but there are actually many different styling options with the new Mohawks. Check in with your stylist and find out!
Curls to the Extreme
Extravagant, flamboyant, and full of opulence and sensuality, this short retro-inspired hairstyle features the most curls of the season. In fact, it celebrates each and every curl. Layers balance the weight of the hair and create a beautiful oval shape, with the widest section right at her eye level. From there on upward, a thrilling color effect comes into play.
The dark curls are enhanced to breathtaking dimension with highlights in hazel and lavender. With a dazzling mix of cool and warm colors, radiating shine and sparkle, this look is sure to grab everyone's attention!
Salon: Hooker & Young
Hair: Gary Hooker & Michael Young
Makeup: Natasha Lakic
Styling: Claudia Behnke
Photography: Ram Shergill
See also: Short hairstyles