Trying to be feminine in a conservative corporate environment can be challenging -- and for Talia, 29, her haircut and color are the biggest hurdles. Although she works in commercial real estate, she dreams of having long, beachy waves. "Everyone is in suits, and I'm just trying my best to look professional," she says.
So we're calling in a team of experts -- including hairstylist Frederique Carme, colorist Amy Huson, and makeup artist Joette Balsamo -- from the Marie Robinson salon in New York City to see if they can strike a balance between the job she has and the hair she wants.
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"Give me better layers."
"My cut seems really heavy right around my cheekbones, and it doesn't flow -- it's kind of choppy," says Talia. "I would like it to be longer, but it's difficult because my hair is so fine that it doesn't grow." She also says that beyond the choppy cut, the texture of her hair is somewhere between straight and curly, leaving her with no real style. And to boot, Talia isn't happy with her one-dimensional color either.
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The Color
Huson wants to brighten up Talia's hair color and make it more exciting. "It feels boring because it's all dark brown -- she's missing dimension," says Huson. To change the color, Huson paints in natural looking pieces and keeps things tone-on-tone. The goal of the new shade is to brighten her face and give her a color that's sophisticated but easy to maintain.
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The Cut
We call in Carme to blend and shape Talia's hair. "I'm not touching the length because she wants to keep growing it out," says Carme. "She has a weird shelf-like layer that I'm trying to soften and blend in. It's more about texture than length." To do this, Carme trims the ends and adds layers throughout. This gives Talia the movement she wants without a drastic change.
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The Style
Carme gives Talia a blowout that she can easily recreate on her own -- all she has to do is use a medium round brush and blow dry in one-inch sections. Then, as a nod to the beachy style Talia loves, Carme adds waves with a one-inch curling iron. The key to achieving wavy, not curly, hair is for the section of hair to be the same width as the curling iron you're using. The result is polished enough for the office but still young and flirty.
Trying to be feminine in a conservative corporate environment can be challenging -- and for Talia, 29, her haircut and color are the biggest hurdles. Although she works in commercial real estate, she dreams of having long, beachy waves. "Everyone is in suits, and I'm just trying my best to look professional," she says.
So we're calling in a team of experts -- including hairstylist Frederique Carme, colorist Amy Huson, and makeup artist Joette Balsamo -- from the Marie Robinson salon in New York City to see if they can strike a balance between the job she has and the hair she wants.
