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Show , Char Shag will be popular j jn the coming year ' ' '- ' . ;1 , " ,? . - , v. , ,; i, Vr V.., . v: -.1 .. .' W... . "V X ... , ';':-:v; ;;jf v x , 1 NNy -t i : '. Jfc. M ... ' ' '! BY CYNTHIA J. WOOTTON Supplement Editor "An aurora of freedom" is the effect created by this season's most popular hair style. The shag cut, whose silhouette is designed to express freeness of I yfe style, has certainly come in big. The most adventuresome girls on campus have already shed their long locks for the curly, casual layering which characterizes this particular cut. More and more gills are discovering how much fun the shag cut actually is, and there's no doubt that we'll be seeing more and more curly heads. The Char Shag is the latest version of this style, according to Paul Larsen at Makoffs Salon Dante. For the Char hair is cut in varying lengths but the halo of hair extends in graceful curls or ringlets down the back while shorter curls brush the shoulders. The regular shag look is achieved hair to staggered lengths. What they are looking for is the "in-and-out of the pool, towel-dry and run" cut. Paul feels that the shag cut or the Char fit this prescription perfectly. On the other hand, Paul denounced de-nounced die boy-cut which was so popular in various forms during the past couple of seasons. "That cropped-off masculine look is gone," he said. "Anyone can make a girl look like a truck driver, but it takes real sensitivity to bring out a girl's feminine qualities." "Just the same," he continued, "I think it's very sad to see long, straight hair-such harsh lines with no movement. The cut and curl are everything-they should create movement, excitement in the hair. The good stylist will see that they do." Paul explained that because of his philosophy of individualiza- Pauline Larsen's shag cut is characterized by staggered lengths and carefree curls. -Photos by Al Thelin tion, he avoids trend work. Rather, Paul prefers to do "stylized" "styl-ized" work, creating styles which can be seen in such magazines as "Harper's" and "Vogue." Paul's creations reflect the client's individual indi-vidual needs and tastes. He con siders her personality, her hair habits, her activities, and the overall over-all look that needs to be created whether mod or tailored. "Basically," Paul reflected, "the haircut is like a stripper-it's not how much you take off, but how you take off what you take off." "Gramatically correct" is the phrase Paul used to describe a haircut which lends itself to die free and wind-blown effect he is so excited about. However, no matter what the cut or style, hair care is of utmost importance, and pollution takes its own toll on the hair. Dust, cigarette smoke, soot, and industrial indus-trial acids all adversely affect the health of hair. Winter sun, especially espe-cially for skiers, can be as damaging damag-ing and drying to the hair as summer sun, and Paul suggested that a good conditioner be used to revitalize hair that has become dry and dull-colored. There is no doubt that cascades of hair will continue to fall down die backs of campus co-eds. Nonetheless, None-theless, everyone welcomes die delightful change introduced by die shag cut. The curly head is just the thing for any spring fling. I 1 : ! ? ' ,w v S - ! ; if I , I I .V . ' ' ' h t . J on top-more casual, carefree curls. The Char Shag should prove inviting to long-haired girls who are afraid to take die big step and have a short cut. While doing away with harsh, unimaginative lines, the Char Shag retains die long-hair look. In Paul's opinion, the shag cut Sir-'an be adapted to each girl so that it highlights her best features and complements her personality. "Individualization of hair style is the real key," said Paul in a recent interview. It is the basis of his philosophy of hair styling, a philosophy which he has been developing during die seven years that he has been working creatively creative-ly with hair. At 26 years of age, Paul has made a very successful business for himself through the artistry of hair styling. His experience has included not only his initial training train-ing here in Salt Lake, but also several years in San Francisco where he worked with the Joseph Magnin chain and studied under such artists in the field as Herman Nieve and Yosh Toya, a protege of international stylist Vidal Sassoon. "I prefer to work on girls who will say 'Do widi my hair what you think will be good for me.' The styles I create are loose and casual with a minimum of backcombing back-combing and hair spray." Mien asked whether girls (as well as girl-watchers) were getting ored with long hair, he replied , ttlat girls, looking for a change, m going from the long straight Paul Larsen enjoys styling his twin sister's blond hair. Individualization in styling is the key to his philosophy of hair creations. |
