For clients and stylists alike, the same hairstyle every day can get old, and short hair often seems daunting to clients in terms of styling.

Ruth Roche, artistic ambassador for Pureology Serious Colour Care, suggests an undercut she's created that can be styled in three different ways.

About the cut:

  • A horseshoe section on top is pinned up and the sections underneath are shorter.
  • Sections are brought straight up and out and cut blunt to utilize strong lines and increase length as hair falls.
  • Vertical sections are used on the sides of the head to maintain length at the front of the ear and to create a traveling guide for hte back to maintain consistency in length and weight.
  • Fingers are angled out at the nape of the neck for softness around the perimeter.
  • Two blending shear techniques blend fine hair so it sits closer to the head and creates texture.

"This is such a versatile cut that has so many lives, not just three," Roche says. "Have fun with it! Think about even altering simple things like the texture, styling tools and products. The possibilities are endless."

Style 1: Naturally tossled

This style is all about natural texture! Enhance texture by applying Pureology Colour Stylist Silk Bodifier through top section and blowdry with hands to create volume.

 

Style 2: Textured and forward

"Piecey" is a good adjective to keep in mind when styling this one. 

STEP 1: Blowdry with a Denman brush so roots go forward.

STEP 2: Flatiron entire top using small sections from root to ends to create a different (piecey!) texture than the first style.

STEP 3: Rub Pureology Colour Stylist Density Definer in hands and work through top section.

 

Style 3: Braided

STEP 1: Use a texture iron to crimp roots; this adds lift and volume.

STEP 2: Create a three-strand French braid (left over right, right over left, add a new section of hair before crossing over) and keep braid tight to the head.

STEP 3: When all hair is braided, twist to wrap the ends and fold down. Place a bobby pin inside and push up through the braid.

 

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