I think this transformation has always kind of been in the
back of my mind, but I've never really thought that I could
pull it off this much.
Fingers crossed.
Hi, I'm Josie.
And today I'm getting a shaggy curly cut
with bangs.
But before you see my transformation, subscribe below.
I want to get this new look because I'm in dire need of a
little change.
I have had kind of the same hair
my whole life.
I've gone through a couple little hiccups.
I had bad side bangs in middle school.
In college, I decided to dye my hair in the dorm
bathroom.
We did it without gloves, also very bad idea.
So I'm in need of a little change, a little elevation here.
I'm an adult.
It's time to just kind of switch it up.
This will be my first time with someone that actually
understands my hair type.
I've always had a family friend cut my hair or I've gone
with my dad to his like little chain haircut spot.
I hope this stylist teaches me how to keep
my hair healthy and volumized.
I just need to treat it right.
I'm really looking forward to seeing how it comes out.
I'm going to look cute.
Hi, I'm Michael.
Hey, I'm Josie.
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you, too.
Hi, I'm Michael Dueñas and I am a celebrity hairstylist.
And I specialize in curly hair in Los Angeles.
I am best known for texture and movement
in hair, and really locking down someone's curl pattern.
I do think bringing you up, we're going to get close to
where your corkscrew are in the back.
Add in a little bit of layers for you so you can get some
more movement.
Bringing some face framing will be really good.
You want to go ahead and get started?
Yeah, let's do it.
Are you comfortable?
Yeah.
Are you good?
I'm ready.
I thought Josie's hair was beautiful, it just needed a
little bit of maintenance and a little bit of love.
I'm going to start with each curl pattern, lifting up to
the proper elevation and trimming the ends to a soft point.
The reason you want to go to a curly hair specialist is
that we know curls.
We trained on it.
We live in it. We breathe it.
There is a big difference with cutting curls and knowing
what you're doing, and cutting curls, assuming you know
what you're doing.
Josie has two different curl patterns.
Her first curl pattern starts at her occipital,
which is the bone that is just at the back of your head.
It sticks out just a little bit and creates more of the
round head shape.
Right there, she had what we call
corkscrew curls.
She had very tight curls.
Above that, she had Botticelli curls.
That is a more looser, relaxed curl.
Think Sarah Jessica Parker.
Did you ever do the full on bleaching of the hair?
I can show you a picture of me from first grade to my
senior year of high school, and you will see all my
different hair colors and...
Once I have finished my horseshoe shaped sections from the
nape to the top of the head, I'm now creating my fringe.
Looking at her face, I knew that a square blunt fringe
would not work, but halo would open her up.
I didn't even know there were different terms
for bangs.
There are many different terms.
Knowing this would then grow into curtain bangs,
and this gives her versatility and longevity
in her haircut.
I'm a little scared with this new look just because I'm
not that great at styling.
I'm really low maintenance.
But you know what? It's quarantine.
I'm not really seeing anybody.
So it's kind
of the perfect time to try something new.
I always keep my camera off on zoom calls, but with my new
haircut, I'm thinking maybe I'll turn it back on.
The products I'm going to use are Aloxxi Essential 7 oil
treatment conditioner and Aloxxi bombshell grip spray.
I'm going to apply nickel sized amounts of conditioner to
my palms and emulsify.
I'm going to start at the mid shaft and apply the
conditioner to the ends.
The goal is to have the hair feel like seaweed.
Very slippery, very soft.
I have been doing hair for 20
years.
I'm old as hell.
The way I mastered curly haircuts
was basically turning into a machine.
Doing that really teaches you about different curl patterns
and different clients reactions.
So you really learn what you need to do with every client
and every type of curl.
I am taking double pronged clips.
I'm going to lift the root and clip the hair up.
This is going to give volume and allow airflow.
I am also clipping where her fringe is together.
This is to give me a halo shape and to get rid of her
center part.
Now I'm going to show Josie how to properly use the Conair
smooth wrap dryer.
I am picking the hair up and setting it into the dryer, but
not moving it, letting it sit and dry completely.
Now that the hair is dry, I'm going to use my cool shot button.
The cool shot button is now going to
be used all over the head to cool the hair down until it's
cool to the touch.
Hair means something pretty simplistic to me.
It is a form of self-expression, but it is a temporary form
of self-expression.
I built a portfolio and it
just kind of exploded from there.
It was that one client and I became a color educator,
cutting educator former, and then just really grew my
passion from there.
Alright, open your eyes.
Oh, my gosh.
I look different. It's so cool.
If it gets a little crazy, just take a touch of that conditioner I
used on you, put it in a spray bottle and lightly
mist.
Thank you so much.
This is amazing.
I love my new hair.
I feel confident.
I feel like it really suits me.
I never thought that I could have amazing curls like this.
To see so much volume and definition is amazing.
I loved working with Michael.
Working with Josie was terrible.
She was probably the worst.
I'm just kidding.
Working with Josie was a dream.
She is receptive.
She was open and she was willing to listen to things that I
had to say.
She kept showing me photos of hair that was
around clavicle, and everything she kept saying, "But I
want my hair longer." So we really went with that really
cool rocker, 70s vibe.
We compromised a little bit with the length and I was able
to just kind of put my full trust in him because he knows
what he's doing.
I don't.
There's an Arabic dance called the Dabke, and once Covid's
over, I can't wait to get back out there and be doing the
lion dance with my hair bouncing around effortlessly,
embracing my heritage, my natural curls,
and me.
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