Been wanting to change the way you look? And wondering what's the next best option to going under the knife? Well, this is where the scissors comes to your rescue. A snip here and a streak there, you are ready to flaunt the new you. Yes, what's better then changing your look with a whole new hair style that makes your friends go wow!
Final test
Making the world a better place one haircut at a time is Bounce Style Academy that makes sure the stylist you trust your hair with knows his or her job well. With seven years of training experience, Bounce ensured that their latest batch of pass outs do it with flair. The 14 Head Start course students who had four months of intensive training on the ‘fundamentals of hair science and design', had to put their skills to test on the passing-out day, on one male and female model.
With six hours to get on with their job, the ‘final exam' tension and stress was evident on their faces, but at the end they beamed with pride at their work, a few of which were quite good for beginners' standards. Their technical knowledge was evident when the participants mouthed the cuts, colours and techniques when quizzed. They were evaluated on the basis of the consultation they made with their models, sectioning, the actual cut, styling and the finish.
Sheer skill
Most of them had given their female models different variations of layers and the male models spikes. “It's probable because they are easy and the students want to play it safe,” guesses Vikram Mohan of Bounce.
“Nowadays, we find that men are far more adventurous with their hair than women thanks to movie stars and our cricketers who themselves are sporting quirky styles,” he observes.
Harshitha, a B.Com. graduate had given her model a layer cut with a combination of wavy and straight hair. “She had natural curls so I wanted to leave them as they were at the back. But in the front, since she has a round face, I thought straightening a section in front will not make her face appear rounder which curls will otherwise do,” she explained of her strategy.
Kevin who had also given his male and female models spikes and layers respectively, is from Coimbatore and had the experience of working in his own salon there. So what did he learn here then? “Creative cuts and colours,” he responds. Apart from the technicalities, the students are taught communication skills in reflection of the growing need for a client-stylist rapport that is essential in understanding the client's needs.
Coming back to makeovers, the safest makeover move would be to “first and foremost trust your stylist,” says Vikram. “A little bit of length will also do the trick. A change in the length of your hair, say from a shoulder level to neck level in itself will bring about a big change. A little bit of colour will also help.” In the end, Harshitha, Praveen and Kevin were adjudged the winners.
