Je ne sais quoi - a certain something

Basic silhouette shapes with exaggerated textures, giving hair an early 1900’s feel.

Classical yet contemporary edges with a certain spunk.

Inspired by designs of Vivien Westwood, John Galliano & Alexander McQueen true couture designers. The shoot contains hair, clothing and a setting on models which contradicts.

Classical shaped haircuts (triangles, squares, rectangles), with modern textures (frizzes, tousled curls and mohawks). Models dressed in couture with ultra up-to-the-minute shiny jewels, all on the setting of the streets and back alleys of the inner city. Feminine but edgy, with a certain something to them.

THE MOHAWK

Punk gets a fashion twist, with our modern Mohawk. It’s hot now, for guys to sport the modern Mohawk which means hair shaved at the sides, and spiky from the top to the back. Not such a great option unless you want to be sporting it all day everyday. Here Phillip Gallo Hair shows you the female twist to the Mohawk. Take a one length short boob, and sculpt with wax into a Mohawk. There you go no need to have it cut to shape, Mohawk one day, gone the next.

THE CRIMP

The modern crimping iron was invented in 1972 by Geri Cusensa, the original founder of Sebastian (Hair Care), for Barbara Streisand's hair. The "crimped hair" look was copied by many people, crimping fans include Alyssa Milano & Jody Foster.

More edgy then the curly wavy styles, crimping works best on straight hair. Crimping adds texture and fullness to hair, it works very well with thinner hair. If your hair is thick, crimping can make the hair look too big. The ideal face shape for crimping is oval. Consequently small faces look good in crimped hair.

Just like a straightening or curling iron, a crimping iron uses heat to cause a temporary change to the hair's appearance and texture. It is best to use a crimping iron only on hair that is not damaged or prone to easy damage.

The original hot iron. Crimped hair is back. Copy this look by Phillip Gallo Hair with a crimping iron or by plaiting the hair and flattening the plaits with hot irons before ever so lightly brushing out.

TOUSLED TRESSES

Sophisticated, stylish and romantic the tousled curly hair looks decidedly unstructured and sexy.

Loose and flowing waves, look a little rumpled as they bounce down the runway this summer.

Setting half-inch sections of hair with a wide-barreled curling iron will also work as the first step. When curls are set, take down hair, tousle it with your fingers, then tease it a bit at the roots. Finish with hairspray to hold curl in straight hair, or pomade or silicone spray to add moisture and shine in textured hair.

Our tip: Waves gone a stray can be set by pinning curls into hair.


COLLECTION CREDITS
Hair: Phillip Gallo
Assistant to Phillip Gallo: Diane Gorgievski
Stylist: Anna Dawson
Make-Up: Clare McGroudie
Photographer: Edward Urrutia