milk_shake® provides the step-by-step instructions for the color and cut for this adorable go-anywhere-do-anything Super pixie.
The Pixie is a timeless classic, mostly because of its incredible versatility! Second in popularity maybe only to the “liberating” bob of the Roaring 20’s – it has never lost its charm over the decades. During the summer months it is also a no-brainer – wash+go for the easiest of maintenance!
Super Pixie Cut
1. First of all, divide the hair from the centre of the forehead to the centre of the nape and from the top of the head to behind the ear on both sides.
2. Then trace a slightly curved separation from the forward recession area to below the crown area on both sides. Isolate the eight sectors just created.
3. Starting from the lower sectors of the first side, take a vertical section at the centre of the two sectors. Then elevate the hair at 90° parallel to the horizon and cut with the razor, creating a vertical cutting line.
4. In the lower backward sector, take backward diagonal sections, elevate them outward from their bases following the roundness of the head. While cutting, use the length just cut as guide to complete the entire sector.
5. In the lower side sector, take a vertical section and elevate the hair at 90° parallel to the horizon. Use the first cut length as reference and proceed with traveling base until completing the entire sector.
6. Then repeat in the same way on the opposite side. Always make sure to connect the backward area length with the previous cut one.
7. Release one of the two backward upper sectors. Take a diagonal section parallel to the separation. Then distribute the hair following the natural fall and define the length at about 2-3cm over the ear. Elevate the hair at 45° below the horizon and keep your fingers parallel to the section and cut with the scissors.
8. Proceed with parallel sections and fixed base, overdirecting the hair on the first cut section. For the last hair of the sector, use the wide tooth comb to give less tension. Slightly round the end created in the backward centre.
9. Release one of the two front sectors. Then take a horizontal section and lengthen the cutting line elevating the hair at 45° below the horizon and keeping your fingers parallel to the section.
10. Once you have reached the fringe area, proceed with slightly curved sections so as to include it. Move yourself following the roundness of the head and put your fingers parallel to the section to lengthen the length on the fringe. Repeat on the opposite side, connecting the fringe area.
11. Then, starting from the top, take a vertical section to the center of the forehead. Elevate the hair at 45° over the horizon and cut with the scissors in horizontal. Using a fluid movement, gradually lower the elevation and the angle of the scissors while cutting the section. Now you can proceed with radial sections and traveling base.
12. Define the cut dry hair.
Super Pixie Color
- On the top, trace an irregular circular about 3cm-separation and isolate the created sector. Following the head shape, create four irregular intermediate backward diagonal about 2cm-sectors.
2. In the area external to the isolated sectors, apply formula 1 from the base to the ends.
3. Now you can release the first intermediate sector. Slightly elevate it from the natural fall and apply formula 1 at the base. Remember to insert milk_shake® color board for greater product distribution control and apply formula 2 from length to ends, blending with the brush. Place milk_shake® easy stripes.
4. Then proceed in the same way until completing the four intermediate sectors.
5. In the upper sector, apply formula 1 from the base to the ends, isolating with milk_shake® easy stripes.
6. After completing the processing time, rinse and cleanse the hair with the most suitable milk_shake® line product. Then dry the hair in natural fall and take again the circular separation previously traced. Isolate the upper circular sector for a greater precision in application.
7. Take again the first sector separation previously bleached. Rely on milk_shake® easy stripes and apply formula 3 on the lengths. Blend near the ends and formula 4 on the ends. This will create a dark perimeter along the circumference.
8. Now you can proceed around the head. Moreover, try to make the formula 4 placement fluid to make it circular.
9. After the processing time, rinse, cleanse and condition the hair with the most suitable milk_shake® line product
Color Formulas by milk_shake®
- FORMULA 1: milk_shake® smoothies 5 50g + milk_shake® smoothies activating emulsion 75g 1:1.5
- FORMULA 2: milk_shake® light catcher spotlight level 8 30g + milk_shake® oxidizing emulsion 10vol. (3%) 60g 1:2
- FORMULA 3: milk_shake® smoothies 8.13 50g + milk_shake® smoothies activating emulsion 75g 1:1.5