According To Dorothy Pearson
There Aren’t Any New Hairstyles This Season?
By Jalyne Strang
Port Staff Writer
What are the new hair
styles this season? You’ll
be surprised to find there
aren’t any. The hair de
signs women are wearing
this year cannot be cate
gorized. We have entered
the most individualized era
of hair fashions ever.
According to Dorothy
Pearson, “There is not one
hairstjde that is ‘the’ hair
style today. There are
trends,” she notes, refer
ring to feathering, layer
ing, asymmetrical cuts,
shags, blunt cuts, bobs and
finger waving. And the best
hairstylists are currently
employing several aspects
ot these techniques to give
each individual woman a
special look that has above
all versatility. Pat hair
styles are passe while cHs- "
tinctiveness has taken their
rdace.
—An award-winning halr
stylist from Somerset, New
Jersey, Pearson’s experi
ence has kept her abreast
of the latest in hairstyling
and its essential compo
nent, hair care. She has
won both third and'second
place honors in two Curl
Free Curl competitions in
New York, including win
ning a medal of excellence
from the Soft-Sheen pro
ducts competition.
In this enlightened age of
hair fashion, Pearson ad
vises that women not seek
a hairstyle just because it
is trendy. “A woman’s
hairstyle must fit her fa
cial structure, hair tex
ture, personality and posi
tion,” she claims. "A good
cosmetologist will offer
each client a private con
sultation to determine
these Tactors before decid
ing upon a hairstyle.”
The oval shaped face is
the ideal and any hair
style a woman wears
should give the illusion of
this facial shape, main
tains Pearson. "Some wo
men are born with this type
of face but many aren’t,”
the states. “The hair
stylist’s responsibility it
styling the hair in such'a..
way to give any woman this
look.” Squared Jaws, low
foreheads, puffy cheeks all
caq be camouflaged by the
right hairstyle and this
should be the priority
concern of the hairstylist
"It’s all in the cut and
shaping,” says Pearson,
emphasizing that the cos
metic qualities of a hair
style are only effective if
the hairstyle also fits the
person’s personality and
position. A woman must be
able to live comfortable
with her hair and this is
only possible if she can
easily manage her style on
her own. "For example,”
says Pearson, “a lady who
Dorothy Pearson
...Award-winning Hairstylist
works in a factory does not
need an elaborate halr
style, it will only become a
problem.” The best hair
style will be one that can
move -with—a—person—
through all their daily
activities. _
Adds Pearson, “Yet, this
same lady may spend her
weekends going out to
events where she’ll enjoy a
fancier look.” This is
where versatility comes in.
“A good hairstyle should
have changeability, allow
ing it to be dressed up or
down depending upon the
occasion,” confirms Pear
son.
No one can have a good
hairstyle if they don’t pay
attention to hair care.
Pearson is adamant about
this fact, stating, “It all
goes back to basics. I re
commend a lot of condition
ing, and manipulation of
the scalp through finger
tip massaging and brush
ing.” Pearson’s know
ledge in this area is ex
tensive. She even goes on to
explain why these activi
ties are important,
speaking technically about
the structure of hair,
Once the basics are
taken care of, women can
look forward to innova
tions in hairstyling. Pear
son’s excited about the ela
borate colors used now on
black hair such as plums,
fuschias and reds. “These
colors can be mixed to
match the person’s "com
plexion,” she states. Then
she cautions, “But it’s
important that the indivi
dual goes to a salon for any
chemical processes done to
the hair.”
Another look Pearson
promotes is finger-waving,
a style that has made a
stunning comeback since
its heyday in the 1920’s and
1930’s. “It is a temporary
means of putting waves in
hair with fingers, setting
lotion and a comb,” she
explains. "This style re
quires a lot of creativity on
the part of the hairstylist
because it is more pat
ternized than any hair
style."-There are many—
variations of waves includ
ing vertical, beehive, pen
cil waves, shadow waves
and more. The finished
look, says Pearson, is ele
gance. “This style can
dress up any woman,” she
claims.
But finger waves, as any
style, have to be designed
to fit the individual’s face,
personality and position.
So, if you’re looking for a
new hairstyle, don’t be
swayed or influenced by
fads. Seek a hairstyle that
will bring out your own"best
qualities. “Know what it
takes to be beautiful and
you can be just that,”
concludes Pearson.
Pearson and her daugh
ter, Nakia, nine, are new
comers to Charlotte. Cur
rently awaiting the arrival
of her cosmetology license
son is anticipating working
for a salon in Charlotte.
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