Oscar Blandi’s Hair Secrets
What are the hair trends for the fall?
The trend for this fall is medium long, think about the bob, but longer and not perfect line, less layers and soft on the front (of course needs be adjusted in base of facial shape).
Basically effortless. Cascade waves. Hair accessories can be added to decor this hair trend.
Are there certain products that are must have?
Hair product is always a MUST HAVE for majority of hair cut/style. Here are the essentials:
Cream gloss to tame the fly away and frizz control
Of course some wax cream for strong hair (course) and rebellious (tight curls)
Texture spay instead of hair spay, something easy to brush off.
What products are great to tame the frizz?
I personally like the Redken Frizz Dismiss. It’s a great product to tame all frizzy hair. Use in small doses and build as you need it.
Are there appropriate hair lengths as you age?
Yes it’s essential to have the right length for the appropriate age. Everyone has the tendency to think long is beautiful.
There are many factors to count on. The right hair, the right cut, and of course the age has big play.
You always want to keep a length that will make your hair look healthy and give the right youthful look.
Celebrity hair stylist Oscar Blandi—beloved by superstars and everyday women alike—was born with styling in his blood. Blandi’s father, brother, and three sisters were all professional hair stylists, and young Oscar began working in his dad’s Naples, Italy salon by age 14. “My father could transform a person simply by changing her hair,” Blandi recalls. “It was like art. I knew I wanted to do the same someday.” After completing his arts education and working in several of his father’s colleague’s salons, he packed up his old-world Italian methods and shipped his talent stateside. “The United States and Italy have different types of training,” he says. “The hairdresser in Italy learns all the trades—from shampoo to color to perm. In the US, you have a specialty. Either you go into color or style.”
Thanks to his natural skill and well-rounded education, Blandi went on to become a living legend in the styling arena. He has two salons in Manhattan—including one at the Plaza Hotel—as well as his own line of products. His favorite: his original powder formula, the Pronto Dry Shampoo.
He considers his signature style to be natural, undone, soft, European, romantic, and classic without “heavy corners.” He takes career cues from idol Vidal Sassoon, and gathers inspiration from women on the street, Richard Avedon photography, and old movies. “It’s interesting to manipulate things that already exist,” he says.
Blandi is truly one of the most loved, influential hair professionals working today.
