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By Nadine Kam
Photos by Nadine Kam
Class is in session at CHOP Salon. Coby Alcantar works on Danielle Doucette’s hair.
CHOP Salon was the site of an inspiration educational session presented by Bumble & Bumble’s Coby Alcantar for stylists islandwide on June 9.
It was rather technical for this beauty school drop-in with all that talk about inversions and arrowheads, etc., but I got the big picture of easing up on rigid technique for styling that’s more about naturalness and flow suiting the individual.
The guinea pigs, or models, were Danielle Doucette, Heilika Leinus and Cass Gravitt, daughter of our business reporter Erika Engle, who said of the floppy mohawk cut afterward, “I wish I could see more of her eyes, but I like it.”
Coby Alcantar talks about the Bumble & Bumble philosophy on the video.
I’m afraid I was so inspired that I went home and tried lopping off some of my own bangs, which didn’t work out all that well. As simple and messy as my haircut by an S.F. stylist seemed to be — considering it has a lot of what Coby termed “messy bits” all around and was done dry while I was standing in a rather unorthodox venue — it is actually more precise than I thought.
So, yeah, don’t try it at home unless you’re prepared to live with the results. As Coby said, she loves it when people cut their own hair. That’s an indication they’ll try anything, plus, they’ll probably visit a salon soon afterward.
From left, Cass Gravitt in floppy mohawk, Heilika Leinus and Danielle Doucette were happy with their loose, updated ‘dos.
WOW. they look really good. like REALLY good.
wait. were they already models before the hair demo?
Hi CW,
Don’t know about the other pretty ladies, but my daughter has not previously modeled professionally. (Which was my choice as an anti-stage-mom, because people have been telling me since she was a very little girl that she should get into modeling.)
Now that she’s of age, I think she may pursue it.
Thanks Nadine!
Looks messy, like they just woke up and need to brush their hair.
If you look closer, there is a lot of style and uniqueness in each of the styles. It’s called “style”, it’s call keeping up with the times, times are changing and so is hair. That is very rude to say they look like bedhead, not to mention that the one on the right is my daughter, she doesn’t look like she just woke up, she looks very stylish and punk. So if you don’t like it, then go turn the page.
We forget to thank people who bring education to these islands. I would like to thank my friend Danne Todt of Infuse Hair Design, Chop Salon, and of course the instructors from Bumble and Bumble. It was innovative, quick, and inspirational. Being a Focused John Paul Mitchell salon and educator, I loved the style and spirit of this event. B&B delivered.
To the person complaining that they looked like they had just awoken. The event was called “Raw”, take a look at what is out in the fashion world today.
Thanks Again! jkc