If you also like to find out in advance on the Internet what hairstyle you would like from the hairdresser, you know the problem: How do I make my hairdresser understand what exactly I have imagined and imagined 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 gap in knowledge with this photo series for short hairstyles. Master hairdresser Laura Mostert understands what points are essential for her to know before cutting.
No regrets after the salon: 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 depend on your facial features and head shape. When designing the neck, the length of the neck is also important – the master hairdresser has the following tips:
- You have one long neck: Here it is advisable to let the hair grow longer on the back of the neck so that it hangs down more and lies narrower. This visually shortens the neck.
- With short neck: Don’t leave the hair too long here, otherwise it will rest on the neck and twist up – if the hair sticks out to the sides it can quickly look unclean. It also stretches the neck.
2. Where is the cowl of your top hair at the back of your head?
With long hair, the position and shape of the hair cowl is less important than with a short haircut. If your cowlick is positioned in such a way that your top hair naturally looks rather 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 fullness when blow-drying. To do this, simply blow-dry the hair inwards with a smaller round brush. Don’t worry – this won’t give you a teased look. This is about general rounding so that the hair at the back of the head is not flattened.
- Round/large head: Leave the hair around the cowlick shorter here, as a stronger curve can disrupt 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 it takes to blow dry it. With people thick hair Laura Mostert therefore advises that you keep your hair shorter, otherwise you will have to blow-dry it for a long time every day. At thin hair On the other hand, it’s better to make it a little longer so that you have more leeway to create volume – it also makes blow-drying quicker. But always keep Laura’s words in mind:
The longer the hair with a short haircut, the more effort and skill you need.
4. What do I do with my ears?
If you cut the ears free, you make the face visually narrower.
- At a round face This technique can be used because the short haircut is not bulky.
- At a narrow or oval face It’s better to let your hair stand over your ears. Slightly longer and fringed, 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 little, longer hair on the sides is an advantage.
5. Which pony motif?
How the hair falls over the front of your forehead is of course very important, because that’s 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 fringier – styled to one side, you can work with a slanted bang line so that you have some hair on your face without looking too full. The master hairdresser says:
The longer you make the bangs at the front, the narrower the face appears.
A short, straight fringe on one round face, would therefore underline this form. Here, master hairdresser Laura Mostert recommends a rather slanted bangs, which you pull down because it visually lengthens your face. She also recommends a slanted pony for one 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 don’t “have to” compensate for a face shape just because a certain short haircut emphasizes it. Your face looks exactly so good, the way you want it. Do you want a straight pony? Let’s go! Blow-drying isn’t your thing at all? Off with it! Eventually it comes up your taste and no one can tell us otherwise.