“ PureForm
Methodology
looks at hair as
a fabric—and
we cut according
to the way that
fabric is colored.
It’s all about
cutting for the
color.”
—Ruth Roche
Before.
Divide top half of hair into four sections—one on each
side along the parietal and one at the top of the head
leaving out the nape. Bring down the hair from the occipital
and pull out the center section. Make tiny cuts on radial
sections (“whisper cutting”) from short to long, starting at
mid strand. Travel with the section lifting as you go.
Go to the sides at the nape. Pull out section and whisper
cut starting from mid strand.
Work down the section, returning back to the center.
Repeat on the other side.
Along the sides, bring down the fi rst section. Take a twoinch
horizontal panel and project. Whisper cut from mid
center to ear to four inches out traveling toward the side.
Continue up the side section in horizontal sections cutting
in the same manner. At the third horizontal section, go
short to long from face to back.
Bring the entire side section to the front and whisper cut
from mid section to length.
Take the section from the crown, lift up and whisper cut
from mid section to six inches out from length. Using the
shortest piece as a guide, bring radial sections to the
short point, continuing to blend from short to long.
Take a section from the front top/side and direct forward.
Whisper cut to create an overlay.
Gather the fringe and whisper cut to break up and soften.
Maroon silk Mikado dress with metal flower embroideries by Miu Miu, rings by Alexis Bittar
“ PureForm
Methodology
looks at hair as
a fabric—and
we cut according
to the way that
fabric is colored.
It’s all about
cutting for the
color.”
—Ruth Roche
Before.
Divide top half of hair into four sections—one on each
side along the parietal and one at the top of the head
leaving out the nape. Bring down the hair from the occipital
and pull out the center section. Make tiny cuts on radial
sections (“whisper cutting”) from short to long, starting at
mid strand. Travel with the section lifting as you go.
Go to the sides at the nape. Pull out section and whisper
cut starting from mid strand.
Work down the section, returning back to the center.
Repeat on the other side.
Along the sides, bring down the fi rst section. Take a twoinch
horizontal panel and project. Whisper cut from mid
center to ear to four inches out traveling toward the side.
Continue up the side section in horizontal sections cutting
in the same manner. At the third horizontal section, go
short to long from face to back.
Bring the entire side section to the front and whisper cut
from mid section to length.
Take the section from the crown, lift up and whisper cut
from mid section to six inches out from length. Using the
shortest piece as a guide, bring radial sections to the
short point, continuing to blend from short to long.
Take a section from the front top/side and direct forward.
Whisper cut to create an overlay.
Gather the fringe and whisper cut to break up and soften.
Maroon silk Mikado dress with metal flower embroideries by Miu Miu, rings by Alexis Bittar
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