From long to short, passing through mid-long, the gradient has the art of sublimating all the cuts. More or less marked, it is worn in a thousand and one ways and you will only have to choose which one will be yours. To decide, you just need to make your decision based on the shape of your face, the nature of your hair, or the desired end result … Whatever you choose, you can be sure that the degraded cut will know not only give your hairstyle pep, but also revive and redraw the contrasts of your color. In this article, discover in pictures the proof that the gradient embellishes all hair, all faces, all women – quite simply.
What is a successful degraded cut?
To get a gradient effect, it's simple: just have some of your strands cut shorter than the others. For this, your hairdresser will generally be content to select a few parts of your hair which they will cut straight using a pair of classic scissors (unlike the technique of thinning which requires the use of another practical and the result is very different). Your hair will then energized and structured – volume and movements found.
Know that we differentiate a good gradient bad based on these three criteria: volume at roots, healthy tips and well defined levels. Do you want to adopt this style in your hair? It only means one thing: it's time for you to succumb to the degraded cut !
A cut that fits all
We told you and you reconfirm it: this cut has the advantage of adapting to absolutely all face shapes – round, oval, square, or triangular – and all hair types – whether they are colored or natural, smooth, curly, short or long, with or without bangs, whatever. The gradient goes to everyone and invites itself on all heads. In addition to the structured character it gives to your hair, you should know that it also seduces with its incredible ease of maintenance, so you have every reason to be charmed … So, the degraded cut for everyone – yes, but not anyway! Here are some guidelines to help you choose the one that's right for you:
The ideal gradient for:
For all the reasons we have just given you and many others, you can imagine: degraded cut is particularly recommended if your hair is fine, without movement and sorely lacking in volume. Besides, very often, these three characteristics go together. If this is your case, then this straight cut that is the gradient will give your hair a thick illusion, ideal to bring them everything they need … But beware, be careful not to degrade too much in the mass, otherwise you will end up with the opposite result to that expected. For your thin hair, so you'd better prefer a subtle cut on top of the head – while leaving your lengths intact, a technique that will allow you to avoid the "rat tail" effect.
The degraded cut can also very well be adopted by thicker hairthen it will help you better master the mass, at lighten your spikes and to give spring back to your curls (if you already have it naturally, of course). In this case, you can afford a more downgraded. Be sure to don't start cutting too short at the risk of ending up with too much volume on the top of your head.
A round face is a face that lacks definition. Fortunately, the gradient could well give it the structure it needs. Choose the long gradient, for example, will allow you to break that round appearance by restoring your face a more elongated appearance. With a mid-length cut, your cheekbones will be highlighted… Effect contouring guaranteed !
When the hairstyle sported by this type of face is ill-suited, it tends to accentuate the shape of your face which then appears much wider than it really is (especially at the level of the chin)… Fortunately, thanks to the gradient , you will be able to very easily counter this unflattering visual effect. For that, you will only have to bet on a long to mid-length cut and on a really delicate gradient. The result ? Refined lines and a much softer chin.
What characterizes an oval face is very often a rather long shape. The idea would then be to use the gradient to shorten it and for that, it will have to start from the bottom of the face. In this way, a few streaks can subtly redefine it. Also note that the ideal for this type of face remains the semi-long or long smooth gradient cut.
- The triangular faces
If you have a triangular face, then you are definitely looking for a cut that will know visually widen the lower part of your face in order to give it a more harmonious structure. To obtain such a result, you have two options: either you choose a long to mid-length cut and make sure some of your wicks come off naturally towards the back of your head – which will help you give structure and volume to the bottom of your face; or you can also leave on the basis ofa square cut ((trend of this year 2020) and prefer a delicate gradient for a result adapted to the shape of your face.
Now that you’ve learned all you need to know about this cut, you’ll have only choose the gradient that best suits you. Then do not hesitate to vary the hairstyles to discover the full potential of this new cut: smooth or wavy, with or without bangs, the gradient holds many surprises for you … Get inspired without further ado by exploring the gallery that we have put together here for you!
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