Hairstyle step by step: edgy face-framing crop

Published 22nd Jan 2009 by alexherrera

A hairstyle step by step guide to creating a dramatic, face-framing cropped hairstyle. From Jorg Zimmer for La Biosthetique...

Cut
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1. A horseshoe-shaped section was taken on the top, separating the temples and the front contour.		2. The fringe was cut in a horizontal line and the sides were cut off horizontally at the middle of the ear.		3. The nape was cut into a V-shape.
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4. A short section was cut above the ear, running diagonally backwards at a 90º angle.		5. The second section was cut 2-3cm longer than the first, following the diagonal sections up to the middle of the back of the head, and alternating between short and long sections		6. This process was repeated on the top of the head, starting with a horizontal section at the front of the head. This was cut to a length of 3cm, with the top connected to the previously created contour.

7. The following section was cut horizontally, 2-3cm longer than the previous section, and this was repeated to the crown area. Hair was then personalised with channel-cutting.

Colour
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1. A banana-shaped section was taken at the highest point of the head, running to the back.		2. La Biosthetique Tint & Tone was applied to the back of the head using two parts 4/1-4A medium ash brown and one part 4/43-4CG medium brown copper gold with Tint Lotion 6% 20vol.		3. The same mixture of Tint & Tone two parts 4/1-4A medium ash brown and one part 4/43-4CG medium brown copper gold with Tint Lotion 6% 20vol at the roots was used on the front area.
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4. At the front, the same mixture was applied to the lengths: Tint & Tone two parts 4/1-4A medium ash brown and one part 4/43-4CG medium brown copper gold with Tint Lotion 9% 30vol.		5. On top of the head, the roots were coloured with Tint & Tone two parts 4/1-4A medium ash brown and one part 4/43-4CG medium brown copper gold with Tint Lotion 6% 20vol. For the lengths, two parts 6/1-6A dark ash blonde and one part 6/43-6CG dark blonde copper gold with Tint Lotion 9% 30vol were added.		STYLING: Hair was blow-dried smooth and spritzed with shine spray.