“One of the interesting things about Dallas is that it's the only city known for all types of hairstyles,” says James DeFrange, owner and hairstylist of Pura Vida Salon. “When you think of New York, no specific color or style comes to mind. But Texas, and especially Dallas, has its Dallas blondes. So here's how to lift your hair properly and style your hair properly. I've lived here for 20-odd years, but I didn't realize that until I started riding the circuit and working for an Italian hair color company. We traveled around the United States a lot, and because I worked in education, I was working with other salons as well, and I learned a lot about the lightening and products that we use. It shows how far ahead you are in terms of how you use it. You're good at what your customers are always asking for, right?”
it's true. In Dallas, you can't throw a 40-ounce pink Stanley into the air without a blonde catching it before it hits the ground. Dallas blondes are everywhere. Even some mediocre beers.But is big hair still part of our identity, or are big hair so common these days that people understand the reference to something so symbolic? dallas A TV show from the 70s?
“I think that's always going to be there to some extent,” DeFrange said. “But no matter what I'm doing, whether it's a shoot or a wedding or whatever, I think it's a blessing when big hair comes out. It's like, 'Hey, don't get Texas hair.' Or, 'Hey, can I really turn up the volume?'
In Dallas, where the average daily humidity is 70 percent, some may take issue with the idea that big hair is a good thing. If you look in the sink in the city, he will find at least three thawing potions. How can you toss your hair in slow motion in such an unfriendly environment?
DeFrange says good hair is about more than the stylist who cuts it. “Products are a huge part of providing great hair service. Even if you go to the hair salon and pay this much for a haircut, you don't know what shampoo, conditioner, and styling products they use for that haircut. A haircut isn't complete until you're taught how to use it and how to maintain it.It's like working out all the time but never working out your diet. We work together.”
DeFrange's advice to people in Dallas: Everything hairdressers use is used for a reason. Product companies that are trying to eliminate hairdressers are trying to get you to buy their products instead of what's best for your hair. A perfect example is the inclusion of polyurethane in products that coat the hair. That's because consumers want soft, shiny hair. However, there will be no volume. Hair loses curl and flexibility. ”
DeFrange has an encyclopedic knowledge of hair lore, from Rachel to “really heavy ombre, and she knows exactly what old trends she hates.” There, it was very strict lines and dark black roots, very heavy ombre.” [inaudible dry heave] There was a time when even he fell prey to the bad haircut beast.
I got it: “When you give others the ability to give you a good haircut, you pay a very high price.”
“When I was 11 and 12, around that age, I just wanted a good old bowl of chili. And no one can get it right. And when I go to the hair salon in a small town, my hair always comes out. It was a negative experience for me, being jacked up for a few weeks and then fighting with my mom to get another hair.''But one day, the manager showed up. “We went to a place called MasterCuts. It was a little hole in the wall. But the manager was there, so I told her my wishes. She sat me down and… , went through the whole haircut. And I remember her specifically saying, “Don't take this lightly.'' He has a cowlick. It should be cut that way to suit his natural fall. ” And I was 12 years old. I vividly remember thinking, “Oh, they always do that!” Oh, well, that's right. ” And he finally walked out the door with the perfect chili bowl haircut of his dreams. Hats off to the managers of MasterCuts.
“That somehow played into the background of my career and my work at the teaching salon, because I feel like I'm paying a huge price for giving other people a good haircut. You're not the only one giving it to that hairdresser. You're also giving it to all your future customers. And until I had that experience with her, I had a bad haircut. I remember being 12 years old and getting my license four years later.
This story originally appeared in the March issue. D Magazine. Write destination [email protected].
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