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CUT THE '90s Layers by MaryKate Thoma This look, which I'm calling " e Reed" a er my client, calls back to the casual sophistication of the '90s. It's almost toeing the line of the "Christy Cut" (named a er supermodel Christy Turlington), with the weight lying unapologetically heavy, while mirroring the recent surge of highly textured and bold mod styles. e careful ratio of these two along with the contrasting lengths creates an androgynous, unique, and truly eff ortless style. GET THE LOOK 1. Starting in the back of the head, section off the hair at the nape of the neck and create tendrils with your razor, preserving as much length as possible to ensure a stark contrast from the rest of the cut. 2. Moving up the back of the head, drop your next section about two inches above the starting section. Using the shortest length from the previous section as your guide, cut this entire section parallel to the head—what I call a square layer. Once you fi nish this section, it should lay fl at against the head and blend into the tendrils below. 3. At the crown, take vertical pie sections, elevate them at a 45-degree angle, and use deep point-cutting to create a textured bowl shape. I preserved lots of length at the top of the section because I wanted this part to be heavy compared to the nape. 4. For the sides of the head, section at the parietal ridge and create long tendrils in front of the ear with your razor. For the rest of this section, take a small vertical section from behind the ear, overdirect it all the way in front of the ear, and use that as your guide to cut off the excess. is allows for a so overhang of hair on the ear. 5. Continuing with the method for the bowl shape you created in the back, cut the front of the head the same way you cut the crown with vertical sections held at an elevated 45-degree angle and deep point-cutting. en, comb everything at the top of the head straight forward and strengthen the bang section by cutting horizontally across the forehead. 6. Moving to the top of the head, take horizontal sections held at 90 degrees from the head and remove the "corner," creating a layered look to the bowl shape. 7. To fi nish, wet everything back down, add product, and blow-dry with a diff user to allow the natural texture of the hair to do its thing. Once dry and styled, visually assess the cut and make adjustments to detail and texturize as needed. I used my razor to ensure some more severe layering at the crown, again playing with high contrast between short and long. in front of the ear, and use that as your guide to cut off the excess. is allows for a so between short and long. 24 AHP Indie Stylist Volume 7 Issue 2 MARYKATE THOMA