Getting a great haircut is essential. Avoid the misery of getting a cut that doesn’t suit your hair with these tips.
1. Match Your Face Shape to Your Cut
“A short haircut like a bob flatters most face shapes,” says Jordi Martinez, a stylist at Fekkai’s Soho salon. As a general rule of thumb, elongated face types (oval, diamond, triangle) should avoid cuts that will make them look even longer like those that sit below the chin. Those with shorter, rounder shapes should steer clear of cuts where the length and volume sit above the ears.
2. Have realistic expectations
If you are deciding according to celebrity inspiration, they were probably styled or cut with hair extensions and spent hours doing it. Have a thorough discussion with your stylist about all the possibilities.
3. Think About Texture
Whether you have tight coils or slippery straight strands, you can make almost any cut work for you.
4. Don’t Forget Color
“What works on long hair surely won’t work on short,” says Amanda George, co-founder and lead colorist at L.A.’s Jonathan & George Salon. This is especially true if you have highlights, which may look choppy or misplaced when you cut your hair. Think about adding color that will compliment your new style.
5. Consider your lifestyle
Will you have the time and money to maintain that cut? These are some of the questions you have to know before chopping your hair.
6. Are you ready?
If it is a trim, then there is less stress. But if you are removing a big chunk, know there is no going back. Think about it for a while before you make a spontaneous decision. If you constantly think about it then you are ready to go.
