Subject:  Re: The Hair Rules (it all starts here...) |
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Elizabeth
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Date Posted: 05/25/03 8:13pm
>I was wondering if you could give me any suggestions as to what style would best suit my oblong facial shape? I know anything that will give me width on the sides but can it be shoulder length or do I have to go shorter? I have curly, fine hair but alot of it. I would love some pictures of anything you think would be suitable! Thanks so much for your time and wonderful advice! Sincerely, Seeking new Look> Do you know any really good salons/stylists in the Boston, MA area. I actually live south of Boston.
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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.
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>: 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.
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>:-) 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.
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>--Rich
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