Elements by é SALON
The "Elements" collection by é SALON's Emiliano Vitale focuses on just that—the elements of hairstyles that make a look unique and different. The low-saturation photography creates a neutral backdrop against which the style elements can truly stand out.
The collection includes asymmetrical and geometric cutting lines, and in some cases, detailed textures. These elements combine to create unique, eclectic styles.
Edgy Elements
The medium blonde color provides a golden canvas for the asymmetrical and edgy elements of this short hairstyle. The cutting lines combine sharp, hard-edged segments with razor-softened and diffused sections, as well as geometrical redirections in the most prominent lines of the style—namely in the fringe area.
The hair is styled straight, creating a smooth silhouette, while the interior elements provide visual interest and, in some cases, shock value.
Bowl-Cut Bob
This bowl-cut bob features a smoothly curved cutting line following the perimeter of the style. The temple areas focus on a sudden shift in length, framing the beveled finish of the fringe lengths.
The color is a deep sable brown, and the styling is smooth and satiny, allowing for a healthy glow as light reflects off the strands. The straight strands are given added definition with a smoothing product, enhancing the glossy shine.
Spherical Silhouette
This sable-hued hairstyle features smooth interior layering to create a strikingly spherical silhouette. The perimeter cutting line follows a smooth curve around the head, including a steep arc across the fringe area.
The styling is again super-straight, contrasting with the rounded curves of the silhouette and cutting lines. The style is finished with smoothing products to maintain a clean look and keep the hair glossy and shiny.
Bob with Asymmetrical Elements
The leading edges framing the face are heavily textured to create a soft yet clean edge, which angles downward and falls below the jawline. The remaining perimeter is softly layered to give a rounded edge to the style. The hair color is a warm, rich brown with fine-grained highlights to add depth and interest in the smooth satiny finish.
Pseudo Up Style
This hairstyle showcases the dichotomy of length versus texture by combining the two into this pseudo updo. The brunette hair is styled with a crimped and tightly waved texture—achieved either with small braids or a heated appliance.
The hair is cleanly divided into two sections, which are gathered into smooth, loose confines, with the ends hidden under the body of the style. The finished style creates an oddly shaped asymmetrical silhouette, yet maintains a classic feel through its sculpted shaping.
Short Tapered Bob
The final hairstyle features a pale blonde look, starting as a dark blonde at the scalp and fading to buttery yellow at the ends with smooth transitions and striations of dimensional color. The haircut is a tapered bob with smoothly curved cutting lines, including the curved and side-swept fringe, and the razor-cut tapers of the sides and the remaining perimeter of the hair.
With an offset and slightly masked parting line, the hair gains added visual interest as the interior elements and the overall silhouette are compared and contrasted. As with most styles in this collection, the hair is styled for smooth, straight locks and finished with a small amount of smoothing serum to define the strands and amplify shine.
Hair: Emiliano Vitale - é SALON
Makeup: Wendy Kwei
Styling: Alan Buanne
Photography: Peter Tabor
See also: Short hairstyles | Medium hairstyles