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HairstylistDavid Mallett, whose Parisian salon sits on Rue Notre Dame des Victoires, is one such expert.
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Below, he shares the secrets behind French hairstyles.
The Morrison cut
And how are our French counterparts wearing their hair now?
There is a real blueprint of softness, he says.
Jim Morrison in 1969.
The French want texture on the ends.
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One haircut that is very muchde rigueurin France is a soft, shag meets mullet style.
Jim Morrison, with his tumble of mussed-up waves, provides an excellentif unlikelytemplate.
When a client has long bangs, we verify the edges are really textured so that the bangs move.
French hair is a little less neurotic.
Jim Morrison in 1969.
Poker straight hair?
Mais non
Less neurotic than who?
Well, anyone whose go-to style is ultra straight.
That is what a French woman hates!
The color has to be dimensional.
It must be diffused, soft and non-defined, Mallet says.
It should blend and melt towards the edges.
Overly fine highlights are a big no!
Mallet says the trick is in how theyre cut.
Forget anything blunt cut or razor sharp.
Another great tip is using your hands to scrunch the hair.
