Columbus Monthly / February 2013 / Hair Makeover: Neda Golchin

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Hair Makeover: Neda Golchin

Neighborhood: Grandview Heights 

Day job: Teacher

Salon: Square One Salon, 51 N. High St., Downtown, 614-365-3333, squareonesalon.com

Stylist: Michael Bernal Makeup: Erin Walker

“It’s usually in a ponytail. I go outside in the winter and it freezes. People who dry their hair in winter, I don’t understand. It’s just beyond me. It’s mostly laziness. I value sleeping over fussing.”

THE LOOK:

Golchin tells stylist Michael Bernal that she wants a look that’s easy, soft, pretty and natural. Bernal, working with Golchin’s natural rich brown, created random-looking, subtle highlights throughout with a technique called slicing that gives peeks, not streaks, of color variation. “I try to stay within three, four levels of the natural color so it’s not drastically different,” he says. Bernal cut about four inches off and then created interior layers to encourage volume. “Curly hair has a tendency to flatten out at the top and then all the volume ends up at the bottom,” Bernal says. “By removing some of the weight from the bottom, we help create volume at the top to balance.”

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PRODUCTS:

Aveda Smooth Infusion Shampoo ($21)
What it does: Harnesses aloe, maize and guar bean to create smooth, sleek hair

Aveda Light Elements Defining Whip ($24)
What it does: Use as a final styling touch. Light-as-air pomade gives hair definition without weighing it down. Suitable for all hair types.

Aveda Light Elements Smoothing Fluid ($27)
What it does: Prepares and protects hair from hot styling tools, adds shine Pro tip: Use on wet hair to help smooth while blow-drying and on dry hair just before using a flatiron, Bernal says.