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Date and Issue: Volume 2, Number 2 / July 1979.
They are the women selected by the Helene Curtis Guild of Professional Hairstylists as the top ten — the stylists who gave them their award-winning looks tell what's happening for '79.
Short hair is the right way to head into 1979, according to the trend-setting stylists for the 1978 Ten Best Coiffured Women. Taking a cue from the slimmed-down fashions being seen for spring, these noted stylists find that their Ten Best customers, selected for the 22nd year by the Helene Curtis Guild of Professional Hairstylists, like a style that suits their per-sonal needs as we!! as their public lives. If that means longer hair, they will opt for fun up-do's to give the illusion of short hair when it's called for.
Angelo Jurkovich, the Beverly Hills stylist, re-designed Toni Tennille's Isadora cut this year into a "brushed back bob with graduated sides that's suited to Toni's bone structure as well! as her lifestyle." For 1979, Angelo predicts "very feminine hair in short to medium lengths." He also feels that "the best style for any woman is the one that considers her lifestyle and gives her versatility."
Gail Rowell, California stylist for Osmond Studios, loves working with Marie Osmond's short, curly style. "Marie has great hair," says Gail, "and she loves to experiment with a lot of different looks." Right now, Marie's hair is permed in front for fullness and cut to hug the necklinein back. Marie often lets her hair dry naturally when she's not working. But for on-stage or television, Gail likes to add hairpieces and wigs to change the !look to suit the costume.
A short permed style was a big change for Linda Ronstadt in 1978. Her stylist, Jimmie Ross of Chester's Place in Beverly Hills, made her hair a "major part of her new image for 1978." Frequent conditioning, blow-dryer and curling iron styling all keep Linda's short, curly "Greek Boy" style looking soft and fluffy. Jimmie foresees short, curly looks with lots of bangs and a long tapered neckline as the high-fashion trend for '79.
While West Coast stylists may say "anything goes", their New York counterparts have a different opinion. Free-lancer Francois feels that the new slimmed-down fashion look for 1979 will have a big effect on hair fashions too. "It's time for very short hair, the 'small head' that's still natural looking, soft and pretty." As for his client, Cheryl Tiegs, "she knows what looks best on her, and she's we!! aware of the products she needs to use to keep her hair healthy." Since Cheryl enjoys taking care of her own hair whenever possible, she relies on Francois for a good haircut, currently shoulder !length with a little bit of layering toadd volume, and a body wave to keep her tine, naturally straight locks easy to manage between appointments.
Also in New York, Richard. Stein of Madison Avenue, suggests that soft and wavy lines, "a Botticelli look," will suit '79 fashions. He has cut client Christina Ferrare's dark hair into a !layered effect that hits just below her shoulders. He also adds a body wave to make her hair easy-care. "Longer hair is more versatile, for a mode! like Christina," he comments. "She can wear it up or down, use hot rollers for a long loose look or let it dry naturally."
For TV's Wonder Woman, Lynda Carter, CBS studio stylist Cheri Ruff designs her shoulder length hair into a semi-A line cut that's "soft and natural" and adapts to changes in roles and wardrobe. For 1979, Cheryl sums up the feelings of all the Ten Best Coiffured Women's hairstylists by saying that "glamour's coming back. Ladies will be looking like ladies again."
Well-known stylist to the stars, George Masters maintains Ann-Margret's style for her Las Vegas appearances. She's gone against the fashion mainstream this year and has let her hair grow to just past her shoulders, "just for a change. Since her hair is naturally curly, she uses hot rollers, blow dryer and sometimes a curling iron to keep her style looking softly wavy and full. Masters prefers sophisticated, feminine hair for his client, who is also sophisticated and very feminine. But for every woman, he suggests that "whatever looks best on that particular woman is best for her, even if it's not the current fad in fashion."
The special effect that gives Olivia Newton-John her illuminated look on-stage is three-shaded coloring by Arthur Johns of Beverly Hills. He keeps her hair smooth and close at the crown then lets it billow out into soft waves from her cheekbones to her shoulders. Arthur's favorite look for '79 is short hair that's layered for fullness at the crown and molded close at the sides and back, with "spidery" bangs for coquettish appeal. He foresees "much more hair-coloring in the future," especially light blonde shades.
Ali MacGraw, who returned to public life this year in the film "Convoy" with a short cropped no-care hairstyle, has let it grow just a bit for a softer, more romantic look. Her hairstylist, Jose Eber of Linterman's in Beverly Hills, sees short, tousled hair as the top look for '79, with longish bangs and bared ears. He also foresees more of the "retro fashion" '40s and '50s looks. What-ever the '79 style, Jose says "Worn-en should be looking feminine and very sexy." Ali's new look is layered throughout, and a perm adds curl and body to her hair.
Bernadette Peters loves to change her hairstyle looks depending on her mood, her clothes and her performance needs. To keep her hair in tip-top shape, Bernadette takes advantage of the talents of two top Los Angeles stylists, Peter Alford and Billy Webster. Peter prefers "longer, freer looks that you can change and work with." He adds that "We're dressing hair more now, sweeping it into twists, really working with the styles, not just the cuts." Billy keeps Bernadette's shoulder-length cut light and bright in a soft blonde shade that looks "completely natural even though it's bleached and toned." Because of the haircoloring, he is "always reminding her to condition her hair to keep it soft and shiny."
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