Photo: Lorraine Sylvestre
Wisps of hair whispered on the forehead and cheek of this La Coupe SuperStar in 1977 – in ways never seen before, when long hair was one length, with few if any layers and no wisps.
On the way to top of the charts, this innovative style became a hit and could be worn in many lengths. Jerome Pinsonneault of La Coupe, Toronto said of the then very new innovation – “Wisp Cutting involved conducting the points of scissors in new ways, cutting hair by hair, and then carefully blending the wisps into the rest of the hair. For more versions and how-to, click here:
Hair by : Jerome Pinsonneault, La Coupe Toronto … Makeup: Electa & Corrado … Model: Kim Chi … Photos : Lorraine Sylvestre. Concept/Produced by Helen Oppenheim