Cut & Color

Your perfect hairsytle search ends here! The trick, say pros, is doing two things at once:

Chances are, your haircut and your hair color have never really been a perfect match. How could they? Either you don't color your hair at all or, if you do, you get your dye done in one part of the salon (or at home), then disappear to another area for a snip session - no cross - consultation involved. But now stylists contend that any cut can be stronger, sexier and more flattering if your shade is in sync. "It's a creative collaboration-color is used to enhance and complement your cut and vice versa," explains hair pro John Frieda, who has combined both processes in his newest New salon. "
Working together, cut and color can make skimpy hair look voluminous and too-full hair seem smoother," says York City stylist Gad Cohen, Who did the 'dos onjjaese pa They can even accentuate your cheekbones up, "making you look great even when you have no makeup on," adds Cohen. Best of all, the end result of a good cut-and- color combo is a look that's completely natur want people to say 'I love your color' or 'I love Cohen. "They should simply be inspired to sa have beautiful hair!" For four amazing looks…

The right-now red bob
The color: Softer and warmer than the carrotlike hues of the past.
Get the look: Ask for an apricot-blond color accented with a few honey high-lights on your crown and around your face. At home, try L'Oreal Feria Multi-Faceted Shimmering Colour in Blush Blonde, $10.
The cut: Jagged edges update the clas-sic bob; the shape elongates your neck.
Get the look: Ask for choppy, nape-ngth layers in the back, with long lay-ers cut on an angle to frame your face.
The beauty of this combo: "Chunky dyers accentuated with high-contrast highlights create the illusion of body and volume," explains Cohen. Curly girls should go for highlights that are barely lighter than the rest of their hair for a look of allover smoothness.

Hair magic here!
Ask your stylist to use these tricks to create illusions you never thought you possible.
To sculpt supermodel cheekbones: Multiple layers, chooped from just below your cheekbones down to your chin and tinted one shade darker than the rest of your hair, create a shadow that contours your face.
The bring focus to eyes: Scatter fine highlights from you temples to the tops of your ears; the light will attract attention.
To soften a square jaw: Elongate your face with face-framing layers and have your lighest highlights placed directly above your forehead.

The long-layered chocolate flip
The color: Unlike the solo-shade dye jobs salons used to dish out, colorists are now striving for a more natural effect, raking brunette hair with rich caramel, chestnut and chocolate highlights.
Get the look: Ask for chunky highlights in a range of brown shades. For the most natural effect, they should be darkest toward your roots, lighter around your face and slightly lighter on the ends. At home, try Gamier Lumia Brightening Color Crème With Floral Extract in Flower-ing Maple, $7, at drugstores nationwide.
The cut: Creating long layers gives you a new style without losing precipus inches of length.
Get the look: Ask for allover layers scissored on an angle from chin to shoulder length around your face.
The beauty of this combo: Pairing long layers and multiple shades adds thickness movement and drama to your hair.

The slightly shaded shag
The color: What you see here are just a few high-visibility highlights near the crown-an easy way to try out color(phew!).
Get the look: Ask for cinnamon highlights scattered over your crown. At home, try Clairol Natural Instincts in Roosewood, $7.
The cut: Taking a basic bob and adding a few layers kicks your curls up a notch and makes this a wash-scrunch-and-go look perfect wavy-haired girls.
Get the look: Ask for long, choppy layers scissored to nape length in back and cheekbone-to-lip length around your face.
The beauty of this combo: Subtle highlights combined with choopy layers accentuate waves without adding too much body.

The best hue for you
If you complexion is olive, choose cool shades like cherry red, icy blond or golden brown. If you have pale skin, stick to rich tones like chocolate brown, caramel or beigy blond. If your skin has honey undertones, go for copper, rust, reddish brown, golden browns or honey-blond shades. Coppery black skin looks best with auburn, golden-brown or black hues.