A popular way to design short hair is a haircut cascade. The advantage is that even the length of a particular strand can be selected individually. A unique haircut in the short version looks pretty bold and bold. Simplified styling does not take much time in the morning.
Features
Professional hairdressers make a haircut cascade so that girls do not have to suffer with styling. In most cases, enough to moisturize and dry hair. The key feature of the hairstyle is that it looks a bit careless and natural. It is better to entrust it to a professional, it will be difficult to make a haircut yourself.
A key aspect of the technique is that each next layer of hair is made longer than the previous one. Female haircut has several variations, so it is perfect for girls with different types of hair and facial contours.
Hairstyle with a multi-level long allows you to correct the visual imperfections of the face. For short hair, the type of haircut is selected strictly individually. Uneven strands allow you to add volume.
Hair cascade involves the presence of bangs of any kind. Strands in the face can be distinguished not only in length and texture, but also in color. Various combinations of cascade with bangs are possible.
- Oblique fringe. Beautifully framed face. Creates a feminine image. Makes an additional emphasis on the eyes.
- Thick Looks great in combination with lush hair. Adds an image of romance and mystery.
- Torn. Usually combined with a ragged type of cascade and is popular with young people. Makes the image bold and dynamic.
- Arched. At the temples it connects to the common haircut due to the elongation of the strands. Suitable for girls with protruding cheekbones.
- Elongated. Classical interpretation often goes to the temples. Combines with short main hair and visually increases the volume.
Advantages and disadvantages
Step design of short hair is significantly different from other haircuts for this length. We list the main advantages.
- Universal execution technique almost completely eliminates the possibility of a master error. Even if the cascade was corrupted, it is very easy to correct.
- You can do simple styling without the use of funds for additional fixation. After washing your hair, you can not use a hair dryer. This is a great option for haircuts, if the hair needs to be restored.
- With proper selection of the type of cascade, you can easily hide the flaws and draw additional attention to more profitable facial features.
- Universal haircut is suitable for both young girls and women aged. It can complement both a festive look and a strict, businesslike one. Hair features (type and structure) will not interfere.
- Cascade looks good on dyed, melirovannyh and even gray hair. Can be combined with different styles and complement any bangs.
- Owners of this hairstyle often visit the salon for cutting the ends, so the hair quickly restores a healthy look.
Despite the many advantages, there are some minor inconveniences.
- Completely abandon the installation will not work. Even creating a casual look will require a bit of effort. If you do not follow the cascade at all, the view will be completely sloppy.
- It will be difficult to walk with a cascade of hair owners who quickly become greasy or cannot be leveled. Thick, hard, naughty and very curly short hair will cause a lot of discomfort, if you cut it in a cascade.
Who is suitable?
Cascade hairstyles do not have such contraindications. Owners of some types of hair may have difficulty while styling, but with a certain care hairstyle will look great. Even very curly hair can be arranged in a frozen cascade. With this technique, only the tips are processed, and the total length remains intact.
For curly hair
If the hair is soft, the curls are light, and as a whole they are leveled, feel free to cascade your hair. Tight curls, too, will not be an obstacle to haircuts. Consider such nuances.
- Wavy hair needs to be cut more often. Get ready to visit the salon every 1-1.5 months.
- For laying embossed strands need to use special tools. Foams, creams and mousses will do an excellent job and will not do much harm to your hair. For everyday styling, choose one tool and use a hair dryer to dry. You can do styling ironing, but it is more harmful to the hair structure.
- Easy styling is required to create a more romantic or austere look.
For direct
This is the perfect and most suitable type of hair for cascading. Cropped strands on top add volume. If you make easy bouffant, then the hairstyle will be fluffy and airy. Filirovka lift strands in the area of the temples. Twist the tips in different ways to remove the accent from the wide cheekbones or narrow chin.
Long bangs are used to correct the oval of a narrow face and to divert attention from the forehead. For styling in a playful style, you need quite a bit of fixation. You can slightly lift the top strands or make feathers from the hair of the middle layer. To create a daily or business styling, you can completely abandon the aids.
For thin
Step cutting, multi-layer give volume and visually increase the thickness. Cascade created for rare and thin hair. Constantly split ends are removed during frequent corrections, so the hairstyle always has a neat and well-groomed appearance. Short cascade facilitates the formation of various hairstyles. Thin hair is obedient, therefore for fixing styling use very few soft-action aids.
Varieties
The classic cascade is cut very quickly and easily. The wizard simply creates several levels of length, shorter on the top, and longer on the bottom. In the basic version, the transitions between the steps are smooth, almost imperceptible. In other types of cascade there are ragged edges or strands of different lengths. Layered hairstyle is selected individually.
Ragged
This look is popular due to the fact that it perfectly complements the playful and gentle image. Ragged cascade is suitable even for girls who follow a strict business style. The peculiarity is that the tips of the order in the finished version have different lengths. This view allows you to create a quick and deliberately careless styling. Hair has an asymmetry that draws attention to the hair.
A modern and romantic image is created in just a couple of minutes, so a haircut saves a lot of time on fees. Looks great with both bangs and without it. It is important to note that the hairstyle is not suitable for girls with a round face shape.
If you make an option with a bang, then the latter will have to be aligned daily. Features of this type of cascade:
- good option for fine hair;
- daily styling is not required;
- can be dried with a towel without using a hairdryer.
Graded
A great option for creating additional volume in the crown.For girls with soft and thin hair it is better not to make such a cascade because the hairstyle will quickly lose its pomp.
The peculiarity is that the upper strands shorten as much as possible and smoothly go to the next layer. The contour of the graded cascade is very clear. A good option for girls with very thick and heavy hair.
It is beautifully combined with bangs of oblique or direct type with deep thinning. Features:
- the constant cropping of the tips allows you to maintain the laid look;
- for laying it is enough to slightly twist the tips of a special comb-brush;
- it is better to leave the bangs even, if desired, you can slightly raise the same comb.
With short crown
Such a hairstyle is made only on very short hair. The master creates a smooth transition from the neck to the neck. A cascade with a short crown adjusts the shape of the head, masks the sloping back of the head.
Usually combined with oblique bangs. The strands of the face are left slightly elongated for beautiful edging. Features:
- looks great in combination with coloring, strands from below look more restrained, but the upper ones play and allow color to unfold;
- easy styling involves leveling bangs;
- suitable only for docile and even hair, short strands on curly curls will not keep the original shape.
Italian
This type of cascade is suitable for absolutely all women, regardless of age, hair type and facial contours. The main difference from the classic version is that the step between the layers is smaller, and the tips are milled deeper. Italian haircut allows you to create different styles and hairstyles for a business event, and for a romantic meeting.
A good option for curly and unruly hair. Each strand in this haircut has its place. Features:
- daily installation takes literally 4-6 minutes;
- visually facilitates the hair, makes the image more feminine.
Double
A great way to create volume on fine hair. The peculiarity is that the layers are made all over the head, even on the temporal areas. The upper part of the head has many layers with a small step, and to the back of the head the step decreases and the steps, respectively, become smaller. The strands below are more elongated.
Double cascade is able to rein in unruly curly hair. Creates a visual effect of thick hair. Features:
- It goes well with a smooth bang, which must be laid daily;
- during styling, it is enough to slightly raise the hair on the top of the head with a brushing and hairdryer, but the back of the head is better to be smoothed with the help of an iron;
How to pick up?
The key to success in the selection of a cascade is to take into account all the important factors. Professional master will help you cope with this task. The choice is influenced by the oval of the face, the age and the color of the strands. But the type of hair does not matter, competent stylist will be able to work with anyone.
By type of face
Cascade looks good in girls with different ovals of the face, it is important only to choose a specific type of hairstyle. Haircut can both hide flaws, and attract more attention of others to the merits of the person. If you make a cascade with bangs, you can enhance the effect. Should consider some nuances.
- Long bangs fit with any kind of cascade and are well suited for an oval face.
- Soft oblique bangs removes the accent from heavy eyebrows and corrects the shape of the forehead. Suitable for square and rectangular faces.
- Ripped perfectly with a cascade of the same kind. Fits any person.
- The arched bangs frame the oval and narrow face, corrects the shape in the latter case.
- Classic straight bangs corrects high forehead with any face shape.
By hair color
Too experimenting with dyeing hair with a short cascade is not worth it. Monotony is the best solution. Choose shades that are as close to natural as possible.Only with a cascade with a short crown you can make coloring.
Highlighting will make the hairstyle too fanciful, it will look tasteless. Ombre on the cascade will not work, such staining will visually remove the volume. But there are some interesting options.
- You can use ashy shades.
- On the general background of natural hair, a bright strand will attract attention. A good solution for young girls, but adjust the hairstyle under the business style will not work.
- The red and purple tones of the tips on the ragged cascade are well combined with natural shades.
- Very thin locks can be colored in different shades of the same color. It is important that everything is smooth, without contrasting transitions.
- Accurate highlighting in ashy or acidic shades is suitable for brave girls. It is necessary only that coloring was carried out by the professional.
According to the age
The hairstyle is well suited for women after 40, and not just for young girls. The cascade is able to rejuvenate even after 50 years, but it is better to choose more discreet options. Perfect haircut classic look, you can experiment with the Italian and graduated cascade.
It is better for young girls to turn their attention to a cascade with a short crown or a ragged one. These hairstyles look very lively and interesting. Well suited for creating an image for a date or a party. If necessary, you can customize the appearance of the canons of business style.
How to cut?
Different types of cascade involve the use of certain ways to design layers. Performing a haircut is quite troublesome when there is no skill in handling the tool. If you still don't want to go to a beauty salon, you can try to make a cascade at home. It is necessary to take special clips for hair, a comb with a metal tip and professional scissors. Perform a haircut in stages.
- Wash hair and lightly dry with a hair dryer.
- They need to be divided into strands: temporal, parietal and occipital. Secure each with pins or clips. The separation should be very clear, so use a special comb.
- Haircut begins with the parietal region. Separate a small amount of hair from the main strand and comb it over your face. Cut off the hair so that the strand ends in the nose. It is this part of the hair will be the control.
- All the hair of the parietal locks trim just like the control part.
- Go to the back of the head. Take one small strand one by one and cut off the excess according to the control strand.
- Temporal areas need to be cut in the same pattern.
- Strands near the face should be treated with special scissors for filing. If you are not self-cutting for the first time, you can make the treatment with a sharp razor. For beginners, it is better to use a professional tool.
- Dry your hair with a hair dryer to blow off all the cut hairs.
- Secure the hairstyle with a soft effect fixer.
When trimming the hair, it is necessary to retract the strands and cut either at an angle or with feathers. Each strand must be cut in the same technique as the control. You can complement the haircut suitable bangs.
Select a specific view based on the oval face. It is necessary to make a correction about once every 30 days. The exact time depends on the speed of hair growth and the characteristics of their structure.
How to wear and pack?
Caring for a haircut is very simple. It is necessary to wash the hair quite often because short strands quickly become contaminated with skin fat and become covered with dust. For simple styling, you need the usual set of tools. Be sure to use a hair dryer, iron, comb, brush, massage brush.
Use low-quality or cheap means for fixing should not be. Hair can deteriorate badly, and then it will take a lot more money to restore and strengthen.Quality tools allow you to enjoy your hair for a long time.
The choice of styling method depends on the event, mood, style of clothes and much more. It is important to consider the shape of the face.
- Cap styling suitable for owners of a wide round face. First wet your hair. You can either wash your hair or use a spray gun. Add hair to the basal volume with a round brush. Wrap ends to face using the same tool.
- If the oval of the face is slightly lengthened, then strands should be sent up and slightly to the back of the head. In this simple way, you can not only create additional volume, but also cover your face. Lift hair near the roots is especially important for owners of thin and sparse hair.
- Chaotic styling Perfect for young girls who love to experiment. To create a hairstyle, apply foam or mousse on hair and blow-dry all strands at the roots. This creates a special pomp and volume. In the area of the temples and the neck, take a little strand and process with forceps, then distribute them with your hands. The combination of straight and curled hair always looks fresh and relevant.
- Small bouffant on nape significantly increase the volume. It is important to make it very light, so that the hair does not stand out in particular. With the help of wax or gel, you can focus on individual strands. Pay special attention to the design of the tips in a ragged cascade.
- Before an important festive event you can wind all hair curlers. Choose the size of the length of the hair, it is important that the curls were large. Such a simple styling forms the waves, not curls.
- For the evening look you can not spend a lot of time on the hair. It is enough to pull out all the hair with the help of an iron. More time-consuming option - leveling a hair dryer and a comb. Smooth hair will shine beautifully and attract the attention of others. You can decorate with a barrette or decorative hairpin.
Universal multi-layered haircut is very unpretentious. For daily care, you can not use the means for fixation, if you are the owner of obedient hair. Cascade perfectly emphasizes the beautiful eyes and corrects minor defects of the face.
Stylist tips
Correctly choose the type of haircut can be based on your own preferences. But you should pay attention to the recommendations of professionals.
- It is important that the side strands reach at least the level of the cheekbones. Ideally, to the chin. So the cascade will most favorably emphasize facial features and mask the flaws.
- The volume of the hairstyle is formed by steps or waves of arbitrary shape. Moreover, the choice of the type of strand significantly changes the overall impression of the final result. Be sure to talk this moment with the master in advance.
- Hair will be perfect if you use a hair dryer and a comb for easy styling after washing. If you need to fix the effect, then use the foam or mousse. Short hair dries quickly, so you only spend a couple of minutes.
- Do not be afraid to experiment with asymmetry. This cascade perfectly draw attention to the hair and remove the accent from the face.
- Play color, highlight tips or whole strands. If serious experiments are not allowed due to the type of activity, then use simple and fashionable toning. Hair will look more lively and interesting.
- The hair near the face is easiest to lay the iron. In order to slightly lengthen the oval face, simply narrow the strands that frame it.
- Deep filing is perfect for a ragged cascade. This hairstyle makes styling as simple as possible because it eliminates the need to give the hairstyle a neat and sleek look.
- Do not change the parting after the haircut. Such a simple manipulation will seriously break the symmetry of the hair and ruin the look. Parting is worth considering in advance.
- If you have hair with fine curls, then prefer a slightly elongated cascade. Very short strands will be more difficult to lay. Moreover, it is necessary to use a fixing agent each time, and this will deplete the hair.
Beautiful examples
Fashionable haircut will be the basis for creating a business or evening look. Hollywood gloss hair to give so easy that you do not have to spend hours in front of a mirror in the process of laying. Examples for inspiration.
- An excellent example of stacking a torn cascade. Looks very lively and perfectly decorate the image for the party.
- Soft waves are a beautiful detail of a gentle evening look.
- Such a cascade design is well suited for a celebration, as well as for a normal working day.
- Careless feathers visually increase the volume. Laying is suitable even for women in age, perfectly young.
- An example of a cascade on extremely short hair. To create an evening look it is enough to use accessories.
See the following video for the technology to perform a haircut cascade.