During one of my trips to New York City I had the privilege and opportunity to visit the ever so popular Cutler salon. Actually, there are two Cutler salons, one in the SoHo neighborhood which is the location I visited, and one uptown. They carry a line of hair products under their own name as well as the entire line of Redken products. I am a big fan of the Redken men’s line and it is through my friends at Redken that I learned about this super fashionable salon.

The stylist that helped me was Clyde, a gentle Greek man that oozed modern style. Aside from having Clyde help me update my own hairstyle, we discussed a variety of topics such as Reasons to Get Your Haircut at a Salon vs. a Barbershop and what’s in and what’sout in terms of men's hairstyles.

"In" Hairstyles:

• Parted hair, or in other words, asymmetric styles ‘50s and ‘60s inspired hair
• Hair that is longer, curly, wavy, and straight are all good
• Hair that is shiny with texture on the ends
• The ability to wear hair in different ways simply with the use of the right product
• Movement in the hair (without length this is difficult)
• The way to wear hair color now is in big chunks, not the faux sunkissed look. Big chunks of color give the hairstyle more texture.

"Out" Hairstyles:

• Mullets were in for a brief time recently but are definitely out again
• Faux-hawks have been used and abused – a tired look
• Uniform shapes or symmetrical styles
• Highlights that give hair that faux sunkissed look. The way to wear hair color now is in big chunks, giving the hairstyle more texture.

And if you haven't read it already, check out my article Seven Tips on How to Get the Haircut You Want.

If you want to learn more about the Redken men's line and salons that carry their products, check out their website.

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