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What's in and what's out in hairdos? SANDHYA RAVISHANKAR takes a look
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WHETHER WACKY or weird, sober or sophisticated, Chennai's hairstyles are a-changing - and how! Long gone are the flowing tresses of girls, braided to perfection, or the carefully combed and parted look of the stereotyped Chennai male. The new generation prefers short, user-friendly haircuts and of course, the natural look.
Straight is in, say the scissor-and-comb-wielding gurus of makeover. Echoing this sentiment is Sanchali, a student of MOP Vaishnav College. Says she, "Long to medium length straight hair makes a woman look more feminine." Though curls were yesterday's maxim, some young women still opt for artificially curled hair that is required to look natural. Confused? It's all about the look - au naturalle, as the French say!
Curls add bounce and volume to hair that is naturally straight. Heavy curls are definitely out the window though, with light curls, like the ones sported by Dimple Kapadia in her heyday, being the preferred look.
Venkatesh, owner of Black `n' White Beauty Care Centre, says the trends gone by include the Veg cut, the Mushroom cut and the American style. While the Veg Cut ensures an even length all around, the Mushroom cut lives up to its name with a crop on top and closely cut at the back. The American style, on the other hand, has a longer back.
Parmila Singh, beautician and hairdresser at Limelite Beauty Salon, says easy-to-maintain hairstyles are the order of the day. "Men here prefer the Spike Cut which leaves the back short with the front thinned and spiked if required." Popularised by the film "Boys", this trend is fast catching up with women too. "But girls like the side locks a bit longer," says Parmila.
While guys get spiked, girls are going medium length with feathercut edges a la Rani Mukherji. "Girls last year wore their hair long; the trend now is to go medium length," says Sanju, hairdresser at Habib's Hair Styles. Step cut and layering though, touted as last year's hot trend, is still preferred by a lot of young women, says Mallika, hairdresser at Ennis Beauty Parlour on Pantheon Road.
Cuts apart, hair streaking and highlighting have hit the Chennai youth. Whether streaking the whole length of hair or just tipping the ends, colouring is now the fashion statement being made. "Reds were in last year; now they're out," says Christine, Beauty Manager at VLCC. "The most popular colours now are gold, copper and brown - the Malaika look."
Chennai-ites are increasingly shelling out to look good. Spike cuts for men range between Rs. 70 at Black `n' White and Rs. 80 at VLCC to Rs. 150 at Limelite and Rs. 300 at Habib's. The Feathercut though is dearer and is priced between Rs. 100 at Ennis, Rs. 150 at VLCC to Rs. 300 at Limelite and Rs. 400 at Habib's.
What about the future? Thinks aloud Parmila, "The 1970s will be back for women. Men, though, I think, will still prefer short haircuts." Sanju reckons the uneven look will be the rage next year, while Christine says with an air of finality, "Blunt cut with a fringe!"
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