-I'm not really scared about the haircut today.
I'm mostly really excited to get this weight off my shoulders.
Hey, I'm Kelley and today
I'm getting an asymmetrical pixie cut.
I recently moved to New York from California
and the transition has been awesome, so far.
I'm really excited for all the new opportunities.
So the inspiration for this cut is more of like
a Kate Mara
or a Kristen Stewart-esque type cut.
I feel like my hair's weighing me down, right now,
and I would love for a lighter cut,
something a little bit more wispy
or more flowy for the summer.
My hair journey has definitely been adventurous.
I've tried a number of hairstyles.
I've colored my hair once, when I was in middle school.
I've had like an emo phase, but, after about ninth grade,
I had to dye my hair all-black again
and I've kept it black ever since.
Now that I'm older,
I've been getting short haircuts every three years or so.
Every time I cut my hair short, I donate my hair,
and I'm very much looking forward to doing that today.
-Hi. I'm Nick Arrojo and my salon is called Arrojo Studio.
I've been cutting hair, now, for almost 40 years
and my specialty is definitely doing a major makeover.
So, with Kelley, she's got a massive amount of hair,
so what we're going to do is we're going to do one
of the most challenging things --
we're going to cut the hair short.
Because, when you cut the hair short,
it actually makes the hair look and feel a lot thicker,
so I'm going to have to put my razor to the test.
I'm really excited and I've got a great canvas to work on.
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So, because Kelley's going to be donating this brilliant hair,
we have to section this head into four different quads.
We want to make sure that we get
the most amount of hair that we can donate.
We're going to work through different panels.
We work through the back, first, and then, we're going to move
into the sides and through the top.
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We're going to give her two great shampoos,
so I can really cleanse the hair.
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As I start to cut through the back,
I'm going to start to see how the hair reacts to the razor.
She actually has very curly hair on the inside,
so my razor, I'm using it to really
kind of take out the thickness, take out the volume,
and get the hair to lie a little bit smoother
and then, a little bit flatter.
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As I move into the sides,
I'm going to cut the sides even shorter,
the reason being I need to create
a slim shape from the front.
As I work with my razor,
I'm really taking out even more hair,
so that I can create flatness.
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Then, as I approach the top,
I'm going to start to open that razor.
What that means is I'm leaving longer lengths,
but I'm going to be thinning the hair out.
I'm actually softening the cuticle
by taking the razor down the hair shaft.
That enables me to leave the hair long,
but to create the hair,
so that it's more floppy, movable, and wearable.
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We're going to use a pressing spray
to lightly press the hair with a smoothing iron.
I'm only using a few sections because I want this to be
very easy and very simple
for Kelley to achieve the look every single day.
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And then, to finish,
we're actually going to use a light paste.
That's going to bring out the definition,
the separation, the pieciness,
and the hair will have that beautiful, lived-in look.
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Okay, Kelley, I can't wait for you to see.
Are you ready? -Yes.
-Let's have a look at the brand-new you.
-Wow!
I look so cool!
[ Laughter ]
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I feel so much better.
I literally feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders
and I just feel so much better,
going into the warmer weather, also.
-When she turned around, I saw her eyes light up.
She felt fantastic and, when I shown her the back,
she really could see how we crafted the shape
and really created a beautiful look.
-I love the attention to detail.
It's rare that folks know how to cut hair
as thick and coarse as mine,
so I'm really grateful to have that expertise.
-To keep this style looking great,
she's going to need to get it cut
at least once every eight weeks
and my recommendation would be not to shampoo the hair.
I would ask her to look for a co-wash.
By using the co-wash twice a week,
that'll keep her hair feeling clean.
It'll keep her scalp clean, but the natural oils
and the emollients will help her hair look
and feel soft, supple, and with real definition.
-I feel so much more confident to go out in the world
and really just have my personality shine.
And, for practical reasons, I definitely am excited
about cutting my shower time in like half,
maybe even more than that,
and I'm really just excited about the effortlessness of it.
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