Spring 2012 mens trend hair cut. demo on video

I cut it on a live model over the weekend and posted the still images already.  Now I have done a how-to video on a mannequin.  This one has a variation with an asymmetric disconnected section, slightly larger on the right.  This one does not have a grphic element as they are hard to show well on mannequins.  The basic elements of the trend are present... disconnection, undercutting, blending, longer interior length... all but that graphic.  have a look.  LINK IS HERE.  Please LIKE and share.  Thank you.  Ivan

mens trend in hair March 2102

Time for a look at men's trend for spring 2012.  I have blogged this a bit already, but I cut a great, on-trend cut today in a class... I had a great model who was up for it.

The images with this post show the cut from my class today.  The cut features a mix of current trend, classic cutting and elements too run of the mill to be considered trend.  Let's deconstruct the cut.

The back is classic tapered.  Classic barbering all the way.  Natural neck line, as it should be.
The top is left longer.  This is very current trend.  More length left on tops for styling versatility and finished look options.  The model had grown all his hair out a bit and the top length just needed some evening out from random new growth and some texture delivered with a razor.

The sides are disconnected, undercut.  I cut the sides clipper-over-comb to a length of approx a #2 blade.  This tapering was 5-step c-o-c.  The undercut runs just up past the crest line and back to just past the high point of the ear.  The top overhangs this nicely.  The sides blend into the tapered back.  The back taper is clipper-over-comb blended into the longer top.  The top is disconnected at the sides and smoothly blended at the back.

Disconnection has been big in ladies cutting for some time.  This spring we are seeing it make the jump into men's hair.  This is subtle by comparison to some cuts.  That is why I chose to disconnect the sides, yet connect it all in the back.  Let's showcase a bit of trend, but not so far into trend so as to scare off the client.  This is a great example of how we move trend into mainstream populations.

Once the basic cut was finished I added the brickwork graphic to the undercut sides.  Graphics are so common today I do not feel we can still call them trend.  P Diddy was sporting a curved parting at the Oscars.  Kids have design elements all the time, now.  Popping in a simple graphic is mainstream now.  We can all do smple elements like this brickwork... and we should when and where a client is open to it.

With this client I added the Graffetch pencil color for the stage just to make it pop a bit.  Once shampooed out the closeness of his skin tone and hair color will minimize the appearance of the graphic and he can easily pull off the look.

Styling was Paul Mitchell, Mitch Barber Classic Pomade.  This product is smooth and a bit heavier than a styling gel so as to add a bit of weight to the top.  This will keep the look down and avoid "poofiness" and a more classic barbered look.  The product was applied to slightly damp hair and worked through.  No heat was used to blow dry.  Client was allowed to air dry.