Nick admits he’s “obsessed” with ’80s year book pictures – hence the librarian reference. But, remember, this is retro in a very cool way. Better still, the librarian cut works with all hair types and lengths, provided you have that extra volume on your fringe or a natural bend.
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Styling it is a cinch, too. While you want your cowlick to have its day, it’s worth bearing in mind “that the cowlick may rise throughout the day so don’t be too scared to go a little flatter earlier on,” says Nick. He recommends using a non dent hair clip to flatten the middle of the fringe in the morning and to “bevel the edges into a soft ’60s shape” with your fingers.
“Remember also that fringes don’t necessarily need to be parted in the middle and that some strands bending in slightly different directions is where the beauty of a cowlick fringe lies,” Nick notes.
And lest you think the ‘80s librarian tag is dowdy, Nick’s other references for the ‘Cowlick Fringe’ include ‘80s bombshells Goldie Hawn and Brooke Shields in the movie Endless Love.
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In fact, for a fuller blow-dry, he wants you to channel Claudia Schiffer in her sexy ’90s heyday. “Using a hairdryer and round brush (or a heated round brush), roll the fringe forward and under in three fairly small sections,” he instructs. Then brush the fringe up and over “using the cowlick for volume.”
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