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Address: 122 N. Neil St. Champaign, IL 61820
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buzz sat down with Ippatsu stylists Doug Denton and Jake Nelson to talk about popular hairstyles. Nelson explains that trends today are not as “must-have” as they were in the past (think perms in the ‘80s), and said that “we are at a stage in hair where there are so many options.” Nevertheless, new and old looks are always evolving, and fall is a time when many of these looks are on display. “Fall is the best season for us to do hair, in my opinion,” said Nelson. “Fall is just a big time for change in general and everybody wants that change at a new season.”

Check out some of the popular trends and enduring looks at Ippatsu at 122 N. Neil Street, downtown Champaign according to Denton and Nelson:

The bob

Both Denton and Nelson agree that the bob is here to stay. “The bob is classic and always current,” explained Denton. “It can be edgy or very conservative.” Once a straightforward and rather plain look, the bob has surely evolved. “There are so many different ways of layering and configuring it,” said Nelson.

Bangs

Nelson said that it is rare for a female client to leave the salon without some kind of bang. The side-swept bang has been popular for a long time, and while it is still in style, new varieties are emerging. Denton explained that we tend to base a lot of our styles off of popular UK trends, and said that “full-on bangs are very in right now.”

Panels

A panel is a section of colored hair that is hidden underneath top hair layers. Nelson remarked that panels are very popular with bobs and are, “awesome because you don’t have to touch them up.” Although any color can be used, Nelson explained that most people like a big contrast from their overall hair color.

Men

Men’s hairstyles have become more refined and personalized. “In this salon, razor cuts are very popular for men because it’s difficult to do and not many salons do it,” said Nelson.

Volume

Ippatsu stocks hair, “The UK’s best-selling hair magazine,” which claims that everyone is wearing big hair. The magazine suggests putting Velcro rollers into damp hair. “We’ve developed a huge curly clientele,” said Nelson. “We have a curly girl line here called DevaCurl.”

Color

Sun-kissed summer hair probably is not an appropriate look for fall. “In fall we like to do more low lights and all-over darker colors,” said Nelson. “Warm colors like chocolate and taupe. Blondes tend to go from platinum to beige.”