If you also like to research online in advance what hairstyle you want from your hairdresser, you know the problem: How do I tell my hairdresser what exactly I imagined and pictured at home? Because even if you have photos of the desired look ready, it is still an advantage to know what exactly was done. We are trying to close this knowledge gap with this photo series for short hairstyles. Master hairdresser Laura Mostert knows which points are essential for her to know before cutting.
Master hairdresser Laura Mostert gives the ultimate short haircut guide
If you want to prepare for your visit to the hairdresser, master hairdresser Laura Mostert recommends asking yourself the following questions beforehand:
1. How do I shape the neck?
As with any hairstyle, short hairstyles also depend on your facial features and head shape. When shaping the neck, the length of the neck is also important – the master hairdresser has the following tips:
- You have a long neck: Here it is a good idea to let the hair grow longer on the neck so that it hangs down more and is narrow. This visually shortens the neck.
- With short neck: Don’t leave the hair too long here, otherwise it will rest on the back of your neck and curl up – if the hair sticks out to the sides, it can quickly look messy. It also lengthens your neck.
2. Where is the cowlick of your top hair at the back of your head?
With long hair, the position and shape of the hair cowlick is less important than with a short haircut. If your cowlick is positioned in such a way that your top hair naturally looks flat, this must be taken into account when cutting your hair.
- Rather flat head: Leave the top hair longer here so that you can create more volume when blow-drying. To do this, simply blow-dry the hair inwards using a smaller round brush. Don’t worry – this won’t give you a teased look. It’s about the general roundness so that the hair at the back of the head isn’t flattened.
- Round/large head: Here, leave the hair around the cowlick shorter, as a stronger curve can disturb the harmony of the head.
3. How much time am I willing to invest in styling?
The master hairdresser gives us some very good advice: Be honest with yourself. The most beautiful short haircut is of no use to you if it only looks good when styled. In general, the longer the hair, the more effort you need to blow-dry. For people with thick hair Laura Mostert therefore recommends keeping your hair shorter, otherwise you will have to blow-dry it for a long time every day. thin hair It is better to make your hair a little longer so that you have more room to create volume – this also makes blow-drying quicker. But always keep Laura’s words in mind:
The longer the hair in a short haircut, the more effort and skill is required.
4. What do I do with my ears?
If you cut the ears free, the face optically narrower.
- At a round face This technique can be used because the short haircut does not look bulky.
- At a narrow or oval face It’s better to leave your hair above your ears. If you leave it a little longer and frayed, you can create volume on the sides, which visually balances out the shape of your face.
Of course, it also depends on whether you want to show your ears or not. For example, if you have a hearing aid and want to hide it a bit, longer hair on the sides is an advantage.
5. Which pony motif?
How the hair falls on the forehead is of course very important, because that is what you notice most when you look in the mirror. If you find hair on your face annoying, you can leave the bangs shorter and frayed – styled to one side, you can work with a diagonal bang line so that you have some hair on your face without it looking too full. The master hairdresser explains:
The longer you make the bangs at the front, the narrower your face will appear.
A short, straight fringe on a round facewould emphasize this shape. Here, hairdresser Laura Mostert recommends a more slanting bangswhich you pull downwards, as this optically lengthens the face. She also recommends a slanting fringe for a rather square faceas a straight cut would only emphasize the edges.
Your face – only you have to like it
It is important to us to emphasize again that you do not “have to” balance out the shape of your face just because a certain short haircut emphasizes it. Your face looks exactly so good as you want it to. You want a straight fringe? Let’s go! Blow-drying is not your thing? Let’s go! Ultimately, it depends on your taste and no one can tell us otherwise.