French women prefer to dye their hair in a more liberal (but professional) touch, rather than applying highlights evenly all over the head. Mallett, she says, likes lighter colors that darken at her roots and fade towards her ends. “Color should be three-dimensional. It should be diffuse, soft, and undefined,” he says. “You have to blend and melt towards the edges. No highlights that are too fine!”
Ultimate French Fringe
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Want everyone from Jeanne Damas to Violette Serrat to be able to pull off French fringe? Mallet says the trick lies in the cut. “When you cut a long fringe, you want it to fray end-to-end. It should look like a pant hem when worn,” he says. forget it. A perfectly square fringe proves you’re fresh from the salon, and it’s simply not French, says Mallet.
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How to style your hair the French way
“Many of my clients like to bend their hair softly during the day and don’t like using straighteners for their intended purpose, but they do like using them as wave tools,” says Mallett. “Another great tip is to use your hands to run through your hair. Or, for our laziest clients, we recommend going to bed with wet hair.”
