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Power Pixies Rule NYC

By Elle Gomez Michelle Alleyne

Every New York minute counts, so hair in NYC has to make a woman look stylish and match the pace of her lifestyle.  Good thing the pixie is back!

This well executed power cut is a classic and ideal for a true uber-chic city girl: think Sienna Miller as Edie Sedgewick, or model Agyness Deyn.  With an itinerary consisting of 10-12 hour work days, Pilates classes, dinner & cocktails with friends, and a full night of dancing, our NYC girl can’t be a slave to blow drying and curling long locks!  Wash and go is the only way to be.

Plus, living in the big city means heavy traffic and live construction sites that kick up debris, toxins and tons of pollution. City chicks end up with all of that on their hair, skin, and clothes.  It’s nice to know all that can be quickly washed out in any tiny pauses in your packed agenda while keep it moving.  To be really clean, try L’anza Swim & Sun. It’s a daily chelating anti-pollution shampoo that’ll do the job right.

The pixie represents confidence and freshness.  And confidence is the best look on you, me and any newcomer joining our multi-cultural, multi-tasking Big apple!   The pixie is clean looking and the complete opposite of what we’ve actually been seeing on the streets: long unkempt locks can easily go from bohemian chic to representing bad hygiene or a tiny wallet.  That’s why we say: enough already with this long mess!

If you’re not gutsy enough to take it all off, a strong fringe could be a subtle change that creates an urban impact.  To decide whether a short Betty Paige fringe or a longer, more Egyptian inspired one is best for you, the key factor is how good of an eyebrow you’re rocking. If your eyebrows are not strong, don’t go too short.  And sorry curly-haired beauties: ideal texture hair for this look is slight wave to bone straight.

However you go, go ahead “UCCG” (uber chic city girls) and take a confident bite out of the Big Apple flaunting your power pixies or a fierce fringe!