Subject:  The hair rules (it all starts here!) |
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Richey
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Date Posted: 09/29/02 11:10pm
Emerging from the hair salon with a to die for cut that you absolutely, positively love has to be one of life's most satisfying beauty moments for client and stylist alike! Why? Well, because a good hair cut can be so hard to get. Let's face it, how often have you left the hair salon with a cut that left you dissapointed? But getting the cut that you want, the first time around, is as simple as knowing a few hair rules.
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: Find a salon right for you:
: The most important step to a great hair cut is choosing a salon that you feel comfortable in, because if you don't feel relaxed, you're going to be intimidated and less likely to speak up about what you really want. Ask around, the best to find a great salon is through word of mouth. If a friend gets a great cut, find out where they went. Approach a woman who's hair you admire and ask her where they go for their haircuts. Seriously! Chances are she'll be flattered by the compliment. Do this few times and you'll find that most people are actually quite willing to recommend a good stylist. Take notes, if a particular name or salon keeps coming up your probably onto something.
: Once you've got the salon, you need to think carefully about your choice of hair dresser. Don't just settle for anyone, remember this could be your social life that's at stake! Next is a consultation, wear your good clothes and do your hair and makeup. It's important to appear in the image you want to portray. A good hair dresser will be able to communicate well, listen to your needs and should be able to offer similar opinions to your own about how your hair should look. If they have a long list of satisfied clients in their care you should feel safe in their hands.
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: Pictures are of little help
: If your expecting to be demanding the stylist "I want my hair to look like hers" leave the pictures at home. Don't hit the hair salon clutching a picture of another woman's hair cut unless your expectations are completely realistic. Trying to replicate someone else's hair style is not the way to a great cut. The secret lies in finding a style that best suits your face, frame and life style. Think too about how much time you have to maintain your hair style, you don't need a hair cut that takes fourtyfive minutes with a blow dryer every morning if you don't have that kind of time in your morning routine. Remember too that it takes time and additional effort to get your hair to do something it isn't going to do naturally. Consider things like the affordability (time and money) of a hair cut. Do you run or play a lot of sports? Can you afford regular cuts to keep that cute new short-short cut stylish? How about the time and money required for getting your roots touched up every 4-6 weeks if your contemplating a major hair color change?
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: Starting point, your hair cut should suit your face shape
: This can be hard. Think about your hair cut in relation to the shape of your face. For example, if your face is round, then you need a style with height as this will work to lengthen your face. Or if your face is long, shorter styles or a cut that add width to your hair will be more flattering. Perhaps you have a heart shaped face, so look out for a style with volume and layers that will provide fullness around your chin and balance your face. Your stylist should be particularly adept at helping you choose a flattering style. You'll need help here to be objective. Just spending some time in front of the mirror looking at the angles of your face will help little with your own flattering choice of cut.
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: Don't ignore the texture of your hair:
: Sometimes your hair texture just won't allow it to be styled in the way that you want it to be. So understanding how your hair texture works in relation to your hair cut, will help you define which styles will work best for you.
: Fine - Keeping your it short will help you avoid knotty fly away thin looks, if you can't possibly live without your length, keep it short at the sides and longer at the top. This gives your style the illusion of thickness. Coarse/Thick - Your hair needs to be either long or very short to control it. Avoid shoulder length styles, as they can make your hair look puffy. Make sure your cut is well maintained with regular trims.
: Wavy - Show off your waves by keeping your hair long, but minimize the bulk with some soft layers.
: Curly/Frizzy - Go either short or long, never in between. Long styles add weight, keeping curls tamed, while short cuts are so much easier to manage. If you layer you hair to minimize bulk, keep last third of the length in the layers long.
:-) Still, knowing the rules and adhering to them are two different things. If you need more than this you may email a pic at svenhair@hotmail.com for a totally objective 16 + years professional opinion.
--Rich
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