Our Favorite Summer Hair Looks So Far
July is in full swing now, so stylists have had plenty of time to flex their repertoire of summer looks. Traditionally this is the season of chopped bobs and light colors in beach waves, but hair stylists are as much creatures of the trend as they are rebels against mainstream standards, so when we say “summer hairstyles” there’s a tacit understanding that it could mean anything from hair designed to be comfortable in hot weather to a collage of bright colors made to incite the impression of summer. This year, we’ve come across a little bit of everything.
Platinum Transition
Of course you have to call out to Zach Mesquit of @platinum_perfection when you talk about summer hair. He’s like the godfather of platinum hair. Or maybe the Tony Montana. Either way, he’s one of the masters when it comes to bleaching and toning hair to a perfect white. This before and after shot is a great way to see the big difference between blonde and platinum hair. It’s also an example of just how much patience it takes even to lift hair this light to platinum, since this transition took Zach 7 hours to complete.
Cotton Candy Pink
Rachelle Mariano from Vancouver is not the stylist you would necessarily associate with summer looks since she deals with so many long, full-maned styles that look like shimmering fur blankets. Also, we’re skeptical that anyone who lives as far north as Canada could really understand the toils of summer well enough to make a great summer look. But then Rachelle came out with this cotton candy pink hair and now all we can think about is riding a ferris wheel on a warm night with a cool breeze and all the things we’re not supposed to eat. Well played, Canada.
Blonde Beach Wave Balayage
The blonde balayage is as much a symbol of a California summer as a paddleboard with cup holders for wine glasses. Stephanie Carrillo, owner of Modest Spot Salon in San Clement, captured this symbol perfectly with a brooding bronde put in beach waves. It has the kind of laid back, free-flowing style that encapsulates some of Orange County’s beaches, but also the general comfortable atmosphere Stephanie strives for in her salon.
Silver Blue Bob
We have a hard time staying away from James Miju’s work, but who could resist talking about this cool silver bob? Or maybe it’s a gray balayage. Or possibly an ash ombre. And there’s definitely blue in there too, it’s just hard to say what kind. Colors and styles are hard to define after Miju has blown through a head of hair. In this case, though, it’s worth forgetting about labels and just enjoying the cool breeze coming off this short-haired, steel-headed style.