Illusionist Collection
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The artists at Scruples once again bring us a collection designed to amaze and astound. The looks featured in "Illusionist" take common elements used by traditional hair artists and showcase the kind of magic that can be created by a masterful touch.
Note how the elements of hair design combine in these looks to create change in the faces they frame. The most amazing thing about these illusions is that they are very real.
Emily
The classic bob cut (A-line with internal layering to allow for smooth inward curves) shown here has a side parting and a swooping fringe. These elements are great for addressing the problem features of our model: her high forehead and wide mouth. Yet, when you add in the accent color patterned to evoke flames, the effects are amplified.
The focus of the viewer is drawn upward to the eyes by the smooth outward flare of the fringe line, bracketed by the passive side shape. This draws attention away from the mouth and emphasizes an oval silhouette.
Julie
With Julie, we see a model whose small head makes her facial features appear crowded. Her forehead seems low, and the overall look feels "off." However, the stacked bob shown here is deeply textured with a razor and styled for volume to create a soft expansion.
The soft, neutral blonde tones blend well with Julie's skin, and the diffuse edges present her features in a less crowded setting. The soft blowout with structuring paste allows for a defined styling of strands that are delicate without appearing stringy and limp.
Kristen
With the next model, the lovely Kristen, the lower half of the face seems longer, heavier, and out of balance with the rest of the head. However, this long, razor-cut style features a crisp, gently curved fringe and sleek, smooth tapering along the sides of the face. Combined with the pale, high-contrast highlighting and sleek-straight styling, the effect creates a beautiful balance.
The length of the style makes the face appear more balanced vertically, as the classic version of this cut typically stops at the top of the shoulder. The fringe, with its radial pattern of highlights, draws focus to the eyes and makes the upper section of the head appear broader, thus balancing the width of the lower half of the face.
Lauren
Lauren is a beautiful young woman with a long, graceful, swan-like neck, yet whose forehead is somewhat shallow. This layered bob, with its elongated sideburns and tapered forward perimeter edge, features a fringe that curves gently and rises above the brow bone. This styling, combined with the fine-grain highlight effects in rich coppery tones, makes the forehead appear longer, thanks to the vertical focus of the styling and color pattern.
The cut is precise, and the styling is equally precise—by necessity. The foreground length grants the added benefit of making the face appear slightly longer, preventing the neck from looking too exaggerated and gangly.
Sara
Sara's look is beautiful but can be considered a little angular. The jawline is squared, and the chin is pointed. The long, layered cut shown here works in her favor by featuring curves in areas that might otherwise appear blocky and angular. The highlight/lowlight pattern in the hair's straight styling forms a radial effect, creating the impression of roundness without being too dramatic.
The layers are styled at the lower portions of the hair to flare slightly outward, helping to give the impression of softness and breadth to the chin and lower jaw. The neutral tones reinforce the softness and subtlety of the style, leaving the eyes as the only element to stand unobscured.
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