Andrew Amone / Special to the KANSAN
The "shag" is one of the most popular hair styles for fall. This style was done at Carmen Caroline Salon, 123 W. Eighth St.
'Shag'takes place of 'bob'hair style
Blunt edges, texture make natural way attractive to some
By Bethany Pendleton Special to the Kansan
Bad news, KU women: The Bob is out. Hair in all one length is being replaced with the latest style, the shag.
The shag is more natural; it has more blunt edges and texture, said Jim Grimes, a hairstylist at Headmasters on 8th and Vermont.
"What's coming are geometric blunt cuts in bold, warm colors like auburn," Grimes said.
Short is in, and the shag looks like a textured bob.
"I do a lot of razor cuts to give texture," said Poncho Lopez, another stylist at Headmasters.
It is short on top, with fringe in front of the ears, or even over the ears, said hairstylist Brenda Peterson of Hair Experts Design Team on 25th and Iowa.
"The shag is retro with a style that clings to the head, similar to the retro '70s clothes that cling to the body," Peterson said.
Soft, natural colors are ideal for the fall.
and so are natural looking perms which look great with the shag cut also, she said.
The popularity of the bob may not die quickly,however.
"People are so used to the smooth, straight hair, I find it hard to see people layering their hair," said Allison Grissett, Enid junior.
Grissett, who has a bob, said the shag was limiting because there's only one way to wear it because it's so short.
Sara Wagner, Denver junior, also rebels against the new style. "I think it's garbage; the bob is still in," she said.
Men have it easier, as the popular "weight lines" are still fashionable. Weight lines are defined when men shave the bottom half of their hair shorter than the top half.
Long hair on top with it short on the bottom is popular, said Carrie Thomas, a hairstylist at The Total Look on 9th and Mississippi Streets. "All my college guys use gel," said Thomas.
Peterson agrees about the trend in men's hair, "All one length bob pushed back with it very short on bottom is very in right now."
New styles are hard to keep up with, and avoiding what's not fashionable is often easier.
"For women, unnatural hair that is overstyled and moves in one piece is definitely out," said Peterson, "For men, it's hair that is long in back and short on top."
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Fall Fashion Tab • K-you • October 29,1993