2014
HAIR
Trends BY NISSA HALLQUIST | PHOTOS BY DAN HOOD
Barbershops have been around for thousands of years. Beyond just getting groomed, going to the barber meant going to a place where men could gather and discuss topics of the day. (And if you were lucky, your barber could also pull teeth and perform surgical procedures. Quite the one-stop shop.) Meanwhile, women stayed at home to have their hair arranged, or “dressed.” It was only in the 20th century that women really started to go outside the home to get their hair done. As with the gentlemen, going to the hairdresser’s was a great opportunity to socialize. But today, the hairdresser’s has become so much more. These days, while you still see the occasional barbershop, more often than not you’ll find the barber and hairdresser have merged together--along with other beauty services like waxing and manicures--into one single salon. So, men and women can go to the
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same place to have their hair cut and colored... and chat. While certainly not dabbling in surgery or dentistry any longer, anyone working professionally in the cosmetology field still needs extensive training, both initially and ongoing. That’s because in the world of beauty the only constant is change: What’s the new hot style? The best tools and techniques? Things are always evolving, and require constant education to keep up. We asked a few San Joaquin area salons to share some of what they’ve learned, and weigh in on hair care trends for 2014. According to Dino Ballini, owner of Salon Avanti, the B Hive Hair Salon and several others, the biggest trend right now seems to be variety. Based on what we’ve heard from others in the area, he’s quite right.
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