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Nathan Sager : Change Is A Must

What is important is a total image that is manageable within the constraints of one's lifestyle. Not overly styled, the haircuts look 'lived in,' and do not overpower, so that they become part of a personal fashion statement.

Change is a must. It's not the drastic change that is always best, it's properly alternated hair that is the current fashion. A proper balance is key to the success of a haircut. This balance enables the wearer many styling options, whether dried naturally, curled, straightened with tools or even professionally styled.

I have a passion to assist women in feeling great about themselves; and having great hair is essential to feeling confident, sexy and alive. Through my understanding of how they want to present themselves to the world, I am able to use my technical know how and years of experience to execute each and every haircut uniquely customized for the individual texture and desired look.

There are many different hair types and no two heads of hair are the same. Understanding hairline growth pattern, texture, density and degree of curl depicts what shapes are best for the given hair type and individual. Hair is like a bolt of fabric that comes in all sorts fibers from fine silks to coarse wool to even synthetic polymers. These fabrics lay differently depending on how they are cut. Imagine if you cut pattern for a structured men's suit out of silk, how would it lay? Not so great. That is why it is crucial the hair is cut correctly for the individual hair texture. I believe that the layered end of most shapes need to be broken up or textured, not thinned. This allows the hair to move more freely around the head (making the styling options greater), and the look to have a modern feeling.

Everyone's hair is uniquely different and our staff at Sager French is trained to bring out the very best in each and every person. We guarantee we can deliver the look that is best suited for your hair and your lifestyle.

Have fun with your look and we look forward to seeing you soon.

Deliciously,

Nathan French

Cynthia French : Coloring Hair Is Like Painting A Blank Canvas

Coloring hair is like painting a blank canvas. It's about the reflection and absorption of light. In order to create dimension on a head of hair, it all starts with the existing canvas. Now, this canvas could be in a multitude of situations depending on the history of the previous chemicals treated on the hair. The actual hair strand is much like a thread of fabric; it is organic by nature and varies from fine silks to coarse wools. Hair color varies greatly depending on the texture and existing condition of the hair.

To achieve a look that has many different hues or maybe to go a few shades darker, it will more than likely require a few visits to achieve the desired depth and dimension. If you think of an artist creating a portrait, it takes many layers of paint to make the piece come alive. The same holds true to painting a head of hair.

The biggest difference between a creative painter and a creative colorist is that a painter creates a picture for himself and a colorist paints hair for someone else.

Going back to natural

No one ever remembers just how dark their hair really is because they haven't seen it in so long. And no one is ever ready for the truth, so go back gradually.

Reds

Reds need to be glazed over more frequently to keep them strong. I recommend every 3 to 4 weeks depending on how often the hair is shampooed.

Rich browns

It's necessary to create under tones of warmer nuances to create a rich brown shade by layering a glaze underneath the hair (filling the hair that lacks warmth or glazing over the top to add a lip gloss effect over the top for richness and shine.) If not, hair turns out to be dark, drab and flat.

Blondes

Tone is everything. Whether golden, ashy or beige, it's all about your skin tone.

Hair Colorist Terminology

There is a huge difference between gold tones versus red tones.

It is helpful to know a little color language when describing your desired hair color. We colorists are creating something for someone else. We are not always creating freely, and we often are working under constraints. So, to see it through your eyes aids us in delivering to you the color you envision.