In every woman's life, a moment comes when she is ready to radically change her image. And most often, all changes begin with a new haircut. One of the most elegant and stylish hairstyles for many years is a "caret". Soft lines or ragged edges, with a stem or asymmetrical, a similar haircut can be performed in many different ways, and each of them has its own characteristics. One of the most simple, but at the same time spectacular options is the classic elongated "square" without bangs.
Features
Despite the apparent simplicity and brevity, this hairstyle requires accuracy and considerable professionalism during creation.
This haircut differs from other types of "square" in the same length of hair that reaches the shoulders, both in the parietal zone and in the occipital and temporal regions. The parting is located exactly in the middle, the bang is not cut off. All haircuts should be sharp, the corners sharp, and the edges even.
Hair color does not really matter. "Kare" is suitable for blondes, and blond, and red, and especially for dark-haired women of almost any age. Often, the hair can be of several shades, have a complex coloring or highlighting. However, one-color dye without sharp transitions and shades is considered a classic for such a hairstyle.
Advantages and disadvantages
Each haircut has its pros and cons, and an elongated “square” without a bang is no exception. Among its advantages are the following points.
- Easy installation. Unlike complex cascading haircuts with different hair lengths or bangs, hair of the same length is quite simple to style. For this, a rather large round comb (brushing) and any styling product suitable for the hair structure.
- Suitable for all hair types. Of course, each species has its own characteristics, for example, wavy hair differs from those that curl small curls or straight. However, in contrast to the more complex short haircuts, almost all women can afford the “caret”.
- Rare correction. A simple haircut does not require frequent visits to the salon for the correction and the more styling. Depending on the speed of hair growth, it is enough to visit a professional master a couple of times a quarter in order to trim the tips. A simple styling can be easily done with your own hands, even without any special skills.
- Convenience in growing. This haircut is perfect for those who currently have a layered ragged hair and wants to grow long hair of the same length. It is enough to visit a professional once and make a “square” without a bang, after which you will forget about visiting the salon for a long time. And in order for the hair to grow even faster and become more healthy and strong, you can make special masks and use gentle means for styling.
- Correction of features. Properly chosen "square" can turn even an average woman into a beautiful stranger. It is enough to choose the right length and shape to visually reduce the nose, raise the cheekbones or soften the chin line. Before you go to the salon, you can try various options in a special online program by uploading your photo into it.If this is not possible, it is better to consult with a professional in the salon itself - he will tell you what kind of "square" will best suit a certain type.
- Versatility. "Care" is a fairly universal hairstyle. It is perfect for everyday wear in an office dress code, and for a festive event. In contrast to the short, elongated "square" is convenient to pick up in the tail with an ordinary rubber band or barrette. So strands will not fall on the face during homework or work at the computer.
With all its advantages, the classic elongated "square" without a bang is not without significant drawbacks.
- Control over the fresh hairstyle. The shorter the hair is cut, the faster it becomes greasy and dirty. Most often this is due to the fact that short hair is more often touched by hands, in order to refresh a hairstyle or fix loose strands. This means that the hair will have to be washed and styled daily. It is impossible to refuse such a morning pastime in favor of additional minutes of sleep, because you can't hide short hair in a bun or a braid.
- Few hairstyles options. Unlike long hair, "square" can not be raised in a high tail, make large and curvaceous curls or smoothly combed into a large bun. In fact, styling is limited to only two options: it is straightened and curled hair. All the rest of the variety will concern only the degree of straightening, giving the volume at the roots and the size of the curls when curling.
- Inability to wear a hat. Just laid "square" easily crumpled and deformed even the thinnest cap. Unfortunately, in winter you have to choose between comfort or beauty. To combine both options, you can buy a jacket or a fur coat with a voluminous hood that will protect you from the cold without pressing your hair so hard. Or you can carry small tongs for straightening or curling your hair in your purse and straighten your hair when you come to work or visit.
- The cost of care. Since a short haircut involves daily washing and styling, the hair is too often exposed to active shampoos, styling products and tools for straightening or curling. Daily hair drying with a hair dryer also does not add health and shine to them. To minimize the negative effects of such effects, it is necessary to acquire and regularly use special treatment masks, balms and sprays that protect and restore the hair structure.
How to pick up?
Despite the fact that the elongated "square" is great for many women, there are some features of the face and hair, in which you should not stop your choice on this option. The main rule in choosing hairstyles is honesty and self-criticism. If a girl has too thin thin hair or an elongated face with a thin nose and a sharp chin, the elongated "square" will further stretch and narrow it, and the hair will look dirty and licked.
Ladies, whose neck is far from swan, also should avoid this option. In addition, women who prefer a beautiful hairstyle for an extra half hour of sleep will find their image in longer haircuts. They are easy to pick up in a bun or tail if there is no desire or time to lay them.
By hair type
An elongated "square" is perfect for owners of hair of medium and high density.
Split hair must be cured before cutting, and curled using chemistry to grow and trim. The more curly in nature will be curls, the greater must be the length of such a haircut.
A few years ago, the owners of tight curls strongly did not recommend cutting the hair under the "square", as it was too hard to put them. Graphic strict hairstyles could only boast of the owners of straight from the nature of the hair.Today, the hair straightener lies in the handbag of any woman of fashion, and therefore even the most curly hair can be easily straightened and laid in a single brilliant canvas.
By type of face
The only shape of the face, to which the elongated “square” does not fit, is an elongated oval. All other forms of such a haircut will help emphasize the advantages and hide the flaws.
- Round face This hairstyle will visually stretch, hide large cheeks and lack of cheekbones.
- Square face "Square" will soften and balance. The wide jaw in this version will be covered with hair, so the image will look softer.
- Triangular face an elongated "square" is suitable if it is placed in an asymmetrical hairstyle. It is better to make a parting with a scythe, and cover a wide forehead with part of the hair and balance it with a narrow chin.
- To the oval face any length of the “square” without bangs is suitable, as any haircuts are combined with this type of face.
How to lay?
As already mentioned above, all the variety of options for styling "square" is limited to giving volume at the roots on straight hair or perm.
Straight hair
In order to lay the "square", a large enough round comb and foam for styling. Apply the foam on clean, washed hair and dry it with a hairdryer, lifting the strands with brushing at the roots. In that case, if the natural hair curls, after styling, you can additionally walk along the tips of the curls with an iron and pull them out.
Before touching the hair with hot metal or ceramics, you can apply a spray on them to protect the hair from high temperatures.
Curled hair
To do the curl on the "square", you first need, as in the first embodiment, apply the styling foam and dry the haircut with a hair dryer, lifting it at the roots. After that, process the strands with a protective spray and screw on the curling iron of the desired diameter. This can be done both in the direction from the face, and to the face, depending on what the desired type of installation.
To make the image more careless and relaxed, ready-made curls can be slightly tousled with your hands and pulled out with your fingers.
Features of direct car installation are discussed in the following video.
Beautiful examples
Dark smooth hair looks great straight straight "square" with clear lines and sharp edges. In combination with a bright make-up, this option may look too defiant, so the severity of the hairstyle should be balanced with matte and nude shades.
Blonde hair will look better with softer lines and curvaceous shapes. In this case, you can play with shades and add strands of honey or ashy color to add volume.
Soft waves and easy carelessness are perfect for everyday wear. This hairstyle looks slightly disheveled, but all the details are interconnected and well thought out.
The best decoration of the festive attire will be smooth, thick and healthy hair, just touching the shoulders with liquid silk. To achieve this effect, you need to carefully straighten the iron, even straight from the nature of the hair and put on them a special tool that gives extra shine.