ESTETICA Magazine USA (3/2022)

Getty Images Sonna Brado’s simple center part and soft face frame help to update a classic bob while adding gentle waves or a defined chignon make Adam Livermore’s French Twist very <strong>2022</strong>. Getty Images Hair: Adam Livermore “It’s all about taking an iconic shape and creating an individualized, unique look for the client. That’s what makes it current”– Sonna Brado “I think the bob is one of the most iconic shapes ever created,” says Sonna Brado, KMS Global Artist. “It is a clean, chic, effortless look with ease of styling.” For the update, Brado prefers a fuller, more horizontal silhouette that is solid on the bottom with internal layers or texture. “This personalization is what makes it new and fresh,” she says. “It is a perfect structure and despite its reputation, it is not a ‘one size fits all’ design.” When it comes to classic styles, Adam Livermore, Oribe Global Educator, has been updating the French Twist regularly throughout his career. “It’s a universally flattering style that is easily adaptable to trends and it literally works on any texture of hair. It’s amazing how you can create such different looks using the same, classic technique.” To keep it fresh, Livermore plays with the tail from the twist to make a statement by keeping it more styled and defined or less polished and soft. “It’s the perfect ‘twist’ on a French Twist,” says Livermore. “You can make it look chic with a little chignon, or more playful with some movement or gentle waves.” 20 trends

The beehive is perhaps the most fun and versatile of all classic shapes, and that’s exactly why award winning artist Sabrena Handley chose to create an updated version for a recent photo shoot. “The key is to look to the past for inspiration,” says Handley who fell upon skyhigh updos on Brigitte Bardot, Dolly Parton and Amy Winehouse during her research. “There is something so exciting about the structure of those beehives. I don’t want to recreate someone else’s design but instead enhance the basic silhouette to make it my own.” Handley says that color and decoration is one way to modernize any classic. “Be creative and make it new.” PRODUCT SELECTION AND PLACEMENT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE For some looks, updating can be achieved through the proper use of products. “To bring some shapes to life I use a variety of liquids,” says Melissa Crosby, a freelance artist based in New York and Florida. “Today’s products elevate our styling options.” Crosby uses wax and styling cream to create texture and hold. “They are ideal for shags, pixies, shattered bobs and mullets,” she says. “I use root lifts to give hair grit for layered cuts, and to add movement. Oils and silicone products are ideal to keep hair smooth, allowing me to polish a beehive or twist.” Crosby, who has been a hair designer for more than 30 years, appreciates the latest technology in product development. “We were once limited to foam and hair spray. Now we have a boundless inventory at our disposal.” Lisa Lobosco, Ecru New York Creative Director, agrees and uses dry shampoo and air dry foam “to give classic styles a new contemporary look.” These products allow her to style with her hands as an alternative to the “very finished look of a brush and blow dryer.” Adds Crosby, “We are limited only by our imaginations.” Hair: Sabrena Handley - Photo: Roberto Ligresti Getty Images NOW THEN