Men’s haircuts continue to be an important part of the trend landscape for Spring 2017.  And this Spring, the Gent Cropped Cuts trend adds even more texture and messiness to the look.

 

To get the look, first get a first-rate haircut from your skill certified Philip Pelusi Volumetric® trained stylist.  Philip’s exclusive organic cutting system takes into account hair texture, growth patterns and facial shape to create a custom hair design specific to you.  Gent Cropped Cuts have height on top of the head then are cut short on the sides gradually fading into the much longer top.  Or there is a severe disparity in length, where the sides are shorn super short with no graduation and the top of the hair formed into a longer pompadour shape.  If hair is naturally straight go with that but if hair has any amount of wave or curly texture, exaggerate that with product.  And neatness doesn’t count!  In fact, a disheveled messy texture gets high style marks!

A great style start with healthy hair which means a healthy scalp.  And since this style requires height and fullness, be sure the hair and scalp are free from all dirt, debris and product buildup.  Use a shampoo that removes not only oil and buildup, but also helps create a healthy environment for a man’s scalp.  Try P2 by Philip Pelusi DeTox HaiRx Shampoo Treatment.  It contains a myriad of scalp cleansing and balancing ingredients including a unique DHT Toxin Removing Micro-Emulsion, including Tall Oil (surfactant derived from wood pulp), that helps gently cleanse excess DHT toxin from the scalp surface.  While it helps to naturally PH balance the scalp with herbs Ivy, Rocket, Whortleberry and Watercress.  These also help reduce sebaceous oils and ward off future dirt and oil helping hair and scalp stay cleaner longer while treating hair and scalp with restoring nutrients.

 

For height, apply a pomade or gel at the root area of wet or damp hair and pull up and away from the scalp while drying the hair.  This helps create the lift needed to achieve the height of the pompadour or longer top length.  Try P2 Fixative.  This flexible hair gel can be applied damp to any texture and either blown-dry or air-dried.  Karaya and Locust Bean help keep the product flexible yet it maintains a soft but long lasting hold.

 

Once hair is dry apply a finishing groom to sculpt, shape and style the hair.  Gent Cropped Cuts have several signature surface finishes.  Either shiny and reflective, semi-gloss or ultra-matte.  For a shiny surface finish, choose a texture controlling pomade such as Tela Beauty Organics by Philip Pelusi Hair Gloss.  It contains Organic Acai and Argan Oil for shine and moisture.  Its firmer texture helps hold roots up and away from the scalp.  For a semi-gloss finish, try Tela Beauty Organics Composer.  It contains Honey to keep the hair pliable and dries to a semi-gloss shine.  And finally, for a sophisticated matte finish and control, try Tela Beauty Organics Encore.  It contains Organics Shea Butter which helps to hydrate the hair and scalp.