After a long summer, this low-maintenance Angeleno wanted to add an edge to her laidback look
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The Cut
As a styling novice, Paulina wanted to keep most of her length as a safety measure, but the rest was fair game. To switch up Paulina's look, Jagged gave Paulina a heavy, fashion-forward fringe. Because he wasn't taking off a lot of length, Jagged gave Paulina a dry cut.
"Wet cutting is like putting up the framework of the house and dry cutting is like all the interior design. If there's no heavy architecture to do, then you can just go straight into the dry cut," said Jagged. The dry cut allowed Jagged to get a better idea of the movement of the hair, which was crucial in creating Paulina's new set of eye-skimming bangs.
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The Color
Paulina's natural brown color was already a win in her colorist's book. "I went with a color that's really subtle, because she already had a great base," said Desmarre. All it needed was some definition to add dimension, which he created using his signature hair color treatment, once exclusively done in Paris, and now available in Los Angeles. "I used my personal vernissage technique to put more shine into her hair. Over time it will create a two-toned look that's really natural."
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The Wash
After 25 minutes, Desmarre washed Paulina's hair using Tresemme Keratin Infusing Shampoo, $5.75, and Conditioner, $5.75. Desmarre used this combo to nourish her hair with the smoothing keratin formula and to lock in shine and minimize frizz during styling.
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The Style
Using a large round brush, Jagged dried Paulina's hair, going over her bangs several times to give them a polished shape. Then, he used a wide-barrel curling iron to curl her hair from the shoulder level down to create subtle waves and give her hair more body and volume.
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The Makeup
To complement Paulina's new bangs and further highlight her eyes, makeup artist Taylor Babian created a dramatic smoky eye. Instead of the usual charcoals and greys, Babian opted for a more on-trend look by picking shadows in rich greens -- Pantone's color of the year and the perfect jewel tone for fall.
Babian blended the shadows onto her lids just past the outer corners of the eyes, and around the lower lashline. Then, she heavily lined Paulina's eyes with black kohl eyeliner and applied false lashes to make her eyes pop. "I really like the fake lashes," said Paulina. "I wish they were permanent!" To keep the focus of the look on the eyes, Babian balanced the bold look with a nude lip.
