MANILA, Philippines — Former “Asia’s Next Top Model” judge Lourd Ramos is back at the New York Fashion Week (NYFW) this September to observe the latest trends on hairstyles and makeup from brands all over the world.
“From clothes to hair and makeup, it’s really exciting to be at New York Fashion Week because everything from it matters. It’s a very good experience to see the trends with my own eyes,” shares the celebrity hairstylist and salon chain owner, who has been covering NYFW for years.
He has observed that unlike the generations before them, Filipinos now want what is in the runway.
Here are the hairstyle trends he has observed so far from NYFW: “This year it’s all about precision, lines, fresh outtakes of different trends from blonde, to straight and wet look to soft curls.”
“Layers and precision are ‘in’ this season,” notes Lourd. “It’s either you go super straight for precision or go with layers.”
Another celebrity hairstylist, Henri Calayag, says other key trends this year are:
- For women: a short bob chopped right smack on the jaw line, with raw lines and rough edges, but with no bangs because of the length.
“If you wear bangs with jaw-length short hair, the proportion is not right, it makes you look smaller,” Calayag cautions.
- For men: the pompadour is still in, as well as the nomadic look.
“Time has really changed because even those in the corporate world they also carry the nomadic or bearded look, but this is not universally flattering. Only to certain groups,” Calayag explains.
According to Lourd, besides blonde, mahoganies are also big this year with Rihanna and Olivia Palermo as pegs for deep brown mahogany and Kourtney Kardashian for deep darker browns.
More than following trends, Lourd and Henri believe that a good hairstyle will make one stand out in the many parties ahead this upcoming holiday season.