Cascade - one of the most common haircuts of all time. She came into vogue thanks to sultry Italian women who were looking for a way to make their tight thick wavy hair more docile and at the same time did not want to waste time on styling. As a result, the world received a classic cascading haircut.
Features
Often girls, and even the masters of hairdressing themselves confuse two completely different haircuts - a cascade and a ladder. However, upon closer examination, it turns out that there is little in common between them, although the principle used is similar. The ladder is cut along the face. Here, shorter strands are located near the face, and gradually from the face the hair becomes longer and longer. When cascading haircut everything happens differently.
Here the shortest strands are on the crown or on the parietal part, and the hair becomes longer than the layers. Due to this, the volume is achieved and the shape of the head is adjusted. With the help of a cascade, especially if you choose the correct coloring, you can visually thicken the hair, change the shape of the face, focus on certain features: highlight the eyes, show the cheekbones or accent the neat chin.
Haircut cascade on medium hair does not apply to complex and, in principle, can be performed even by a novice master. The decisive criterion here is not only the technique, but also the length: on medium-length hair or on long blemishes the hairdresser will not be so noticeable.
Types of haircuts
Women's cascading haircuts are primarily distinguished by the technique of haircuts. There are two types: "Aurora" and "Italian".
"Aurora"
Haircut for medium hair called "Aurora" reached the peak of popularity in the 80s. A little grunge option in the disco style fell in love with women of fashion around the world. However, with the passing of the 80s, the haircut was not forgotten and experienced new incarnations year after year. If the classic “Aurora” of those years was distinguished by a dense dense bang that covers half of the face, then in the modern world it is allowed to make a rarer bang, or even do without it.
A distinctive feature is the choice of strands, which are equal when trimming. The initial curl is taken from the top and pulled out at a right angle to the head, then shortened as necessary. In the future, all the hair pulled under the length of this strand. In this way, neat and undefined layers are formed.
If the hairdresser needs to make the hair more structural, then more strands are taken for cutting. For smooth and barely noticeable transitions, small curls are selected, which are then carefully milled.
"Italian"
For the first time the haircut "Italian" gained wide popularity in the 1950s thanks to the legendary actress Sophia Loren. It was then that she flashed at a beauty contest, and many girls rushed to the hairdressers asking them to make their haircut “like Lauren’s”. Haircut "Italian" - a great choice for curly hair, as it allows to emphasize their beautiful natural structure. "Italian" allows you to easily and beautifully style your hair in the face, which is often problematic for owners of curly and fluffy hair.
In fact, this type of haircut can be performed only for medium hair length.
This feature is due to the technique of execution. Here the control strand is taken from the face itself, from the middle of the bangs. By cutting it to the length that is needed, all other strands are equal to it, while pulling them out in front of the model and keeping somewhere at the level of her eyes.
In addition to the separation according to the technique of haircuts, the cascade is classified according to the forms of embodiment.
With a bang
The most popular version of the cascade haircut - with bangs, as it fits perfectly into the shape of the hairstyle. However, it is necessary to make a start not so much from the form as from the features of the face, in order to emphasize the merits and hide the disadvantages.
Bangs can be completely different. This year there were also stylish French thick bangs, thinned, asymmetry variants, and even figured variants. It is always necessary to build on the fact that it is right for your face.
The most fashionable were haircuts with a filleted oblique bang, as they are suitable for almost everyone without exception. Also in demand is a rare bang, which lies on both sides of the face and is divided by a straight parting. Also, you could often see a classic straight bang with a milled edge, for example, like Olivia Wilde.
The main disadvantage of the cascade with bangs - the need for constant styling. Rarely who bangs itself goes well. To do this, be sure to make an effort. Another disadvantage is that there is no way to experiment with styling. For example, if the bangs are straight and thick, then the whole cascade will have to be pulled out with the help of an ironing, because straight bangs along with a curly mass of hair looks weird.
No bangs
To resort to this option, you must carefully consider how the final result should look. Often you may be faced with the fact that the cascade without bangs looks unfinished. Strands just dangle on either side of the face, spoiling the overall impression.
In order for the Aurora without bangs to be stylish, you need to cut or an asymmetrical elongated cascade with longer strands along the face or a cascade with a ladder. The variants, when a hat with a short top was cut off, have sunk into oblivion: this year this hairstyle was actual only for representatives of subcultures.
Another distinctive feature of the haircut - it can be done independently. On the hair of a medium length cascade without bangs, trimmed correctly, even with your own hands, will look neat, and if you also profile the ends, you will not be able to distinguish the hairstyle from the salon.
However, you must understand that the length in any case will need to be dub, so it is better to cut with a margin.
The shape of the main mass of hair cascading haircuts are divided into asymmetrical, graduated, elongated, torn and double cascade.
Asymmetric
When they talk about an asymmetrical cascade, they usually mean a haircut that combines the features of a classic cascade and a ladder. In this case, the asymmetrical cascade can be supplemented by a bang. The presence of strands of different length along the face remains unchanged.
Asymmetrical cascade is easy to install, however, it requires constant monitoring of the condition of the hair. If the hair is prone to cross-section, then the split ends first appear on the strands that run along the face. Naturally, it is strongly striking. Another underwater stone - hair grows unevenly, so the curve of the ladder, too, will soon become very noticeable. Given these factors, experts recommend updating the shape of a haircut at least every two months.
The main advantage of the asymmetric "Aurora" - the hair is the same way as the owners of wavy hair and straight. The main thing is to choose the right ratio of short and long strands and to place accents correctly to emphasize the beauty of the face and the attractiveness of the hair.
Graded
The graduated cascade is the most fashionable variation of Aurora and Italians over the past year. It is just such a cascade hairstyle, which most people represent when they hear about it. In this case, many layers smoothly transform one into another. Graduated cascade - haircut, giving the volume of the occipital region and thinning the ends.
With the help of a graduated cascade hairstyle, you can focus on the upper part of the face, emphasizing the forehead, eyes, eyebrow line. At the same time, this multi-layered haircut allows you to disguise too wide cheekbones or full cheeks. Thanks to this, the face looks more elegant and thin.
To owners of fluffy hair, a graduated haircut will not work, because it makes the hair mass even more voluminous. In addition, the tips will stick in all directions, and this will make the overall look sloppy. It is necessary either to carefully style the hair every day and during the day to ensure that the strands lay a hair to a hair, or to abandon the idea of having a haircut in the same way.
Elongated
An extended cascade is a discovery for those who want to be the owner of a spectacular haircut, but are not ready to spend too much time on hair care. The advantages of an elongated cascade are that it is necessary to cut it every 4-6 months.
An indication that it is time to update the haircut, is the appearance of split ends.
The extended cascade is clipped, making the top of the centimeter 10 times longer than usual. It turns out that the layering begins approximately at the level of the earlobes. In this case, the face strands also remain long. As a result, the haircut does not particularly change either the shape or the features of the face, but it becomes easier to care for the hair, and the look itself becomes light and airy.
Best of all, an elongated cascade hairstyle looks like if it is made on curly hair. It is enough to lay it with a round comb-brushing so that the natural curls lay in one direction, and in the end you will get a romantic and delicate hairstyle for every day.
Ragged
This kind of styling is usually chosen by young, daring girls who are not afraid to take risks and try on bold images. For older women, a ragged, cascading haircut for medium-length hair is most likely not suitable, because their overall appearance is unlikely to be combined with hooligan styling.
The torn cascade this year has not enjoyed wide popularity, because in fashion there was a clear tendency for naturalness in everything, and you can’t call such a haircut, no matter how hard you try. Moreover, the torn cascade, although with proper installation and looks fantastic, still does not suit those who are not ready to spend a lot of time laying. In an era of total lack of time, this is a serious shortcoming.
However, if you properly put your hair trimmed in a torn cascade, you will be able to achieve both a negligence effect and a clear structure. In any case, you will have to resort to the use of additional tools, since neither straight nor wavy hair without styling does not look good with this haircut.
Double
Double cascade is so named because there is a clear structurality. There is a hair cap, and as if from under the caps hair of a standard length lies. In this case, only the heading is structured and milled. The main length does not touch. This effect was fashionable in the era of "emo".
Without styling, the double cascade looks frankly bad, especially when the hair is naturally curly. In general, today the masters admit that this is the most impractical of the existing cascade haircuts, therefore they do not recommend it to those who are not ready to spend a lot of time putting their hair in order every day.
This season, the double cascade fashion has not returned, which is not surprising, because now the emphasis is on practicality. In addition, few women have hair so thick that both the cap and the lower part appear equally voluminous.
More often the lower part looks liquid and out of place.
Who is suitable and not suitable?
Haircut cascade is chosen for several reasons.
- If a woman always wants to look good without being particularly concerned about styling, this option will not work for her. As a rule, during the cascade it is necessary to constantly take care of the shape of the hairstyle and to make the tips look healthy and not split.
- The desire to adjust the shape of the face. With this cascading haircuts cope with a bang, since all their diversity allows you to choose an option that will be good at hiding some specific flaws, focusing on the merits.
- A girl may have a desire to visually "deceive" others by making her hair more full and voluminous. Since cascading hairstyles add volume and airiness to hair, they can cope with this task too.
- It so happens that a girl does not like her head shape, does not arrange sticking ears, and so on. With a properly done haircut, all these nuances can be hidden so that no one will think about them.
So, most often the cascade is done when they want to bring their face shape closer to the reference oval.
Oval
The oval face shape is considered a canon to which one should strive. It is not surprising that the majority selects a haircut so that their non-classical face gets closer to the ideal. The cascade fits perfectly into these tasks, allowing both narrowing and widening of the face in equal measure.
Since the oval face is the same ideal, any of the cascade variations will work for it. Particularly impressive will look haircut "Italian" without bangs, adding chic. In addition, the styling is not required - the more careless the hair looks, the more attractive the image.
Owners of an oval face can experiment with bangs, but be careful: even here there are options that are guaranteed not suitable (for example, bangs arch). All kinds of asymmetrical variations, thick and sparse, straight and slanting bangs, long and short will look great, emphasizing the beauty of the face. You should rely on what exactly you want to emphasize in the face, and choose the shape of the bang and the cascade itself, based on these ideas.
Elongated
The main task of the stylist, when he corrects a too long and narrow face, is to visually add volume to him. A cascade with a ladder is suitable for this, and the ladder should begin at the level of the cheekbones. This is how it will be possible to visually expand the face, make it fuller and focus on the apples of the cheeks.
Another important detail is bangs. She must be in order to visually shorten the face. With this good tight straight bangs, ending just below the eyebrows. It visually creates a horizontal and, as it were, “cuts” the length of the face, so that it looks shorter. Coupled with the ladder from the cheekbones, this approach works flawlessly.
When making a cascade on medium hair for an elongated face, you need to carefully monitor that the volume from the top of the hairstyle moves to the middle. This will help perms and work with brushing.
"Heart"
The touching face in the shape of a heart does not always please its owners. Too childish traits can look ridiculous when a woman gets older. In this case, it is best to choose a cascading haircut that would distract attention from the narrow chin and wide cheekbones.It copes well with this task "Aurora" with long strands near the face and with a short crown. Short volume strands at the back will adjust the shape of the head and at the same time make the image more dynamic and stylish.
Also, to adjust the shape of the face, you must use bangs. Previously, the most relevant was a cascade of medium hair with bangs of medium density. In this case, the fair sex, who have the face of "heart", preferred bangs, combed to the side. Both adjacent and voluminous options were welcomed.
Round
For a round face, the cascade is the hairstyle that is unanimously recommended by stylists, since it is she who maximally emphasizes all the virtues inherent in this form. Women with a round face and so look younger thanks to a little childish traits. "Italian" allows you to throw a few more years.
For a round face, it is recommended to choose an elongated cascade without bangs. Parting does not matter. Girls who have pronounced cheekbones and a rather long chin can choose a parting. When the width and length of the face is about the same, while the width of the jaw is not much different from the width of the cheekbones, it is better to choose the side parting - asymmetry will balance the shape of the face and distract attention from the fact that it is far from oval.
It is not necessary to cut the bangs, as it will shorten the face even more, as a result of which it will look full.
Square
In a square face, as in a round one, the width and length of the face are about the same, but here the zygomatic part does not stand out like that. When working with a square face, it is important to smooth out the angularity and visually stretch the face. For this well suited cascade on medium hair with bulky oblique bangs, curtain. The very cascading haircut also needs to be done on the side parting.
The trend now - cascading haircuts with straight bangs, on the sides of which left the elongated strands. They visually lengthen the face, make it sleeker, and even with collected hair a square face will look more elongated and rounded.
Another good option is a medium length cascade, the structuring of which begins at the level of the cheeks. In this case, bangs are not needed. The parting can be both direct and lateral, however note that the direct parting visually expands the face even more. But this hairstyle will help to emphasize the forehead, which is traditionally tall and beautiful in women with square type.
Triangular
The task of correcting a triangular or pear-shaped face is to add the volume of the upper part and ease the too heavy lower part — the jaw and chin. For this great unpopular double cascade. If you adapt the haircut and make it more similar to the traditional version, smoothing the transitions, you will get the shape closer to the oval.
Well fit bulk wide bangs. You should choose options that visually expand the face. A good example is French straight bangs. Do not use oblique elongated options. It is better to stop at short bangs covering their eyebrows.
The arch-shaped bangs are perfect for the owners of the triangular face, but the arch should not be too high.
You should also discuss separately the question of whether cascading haircuts are suitable for different types of hair - for thin and light, or for thick and heavy.
Thin hair
The task of the cascade for thin hair is to make them visually thicker. Fortunately, a haircut is just designed for this. Thin hair must be milled to make it more magnificent. This technique is suitable for both direct and curly curls, but on the curls the filing will look best.
Making a cascade for thin hair of medium length, the main thing is not to overdo it. If you remove too much mass, then the head will look like bald, and the hair will become even less.
In addition, it is likely that the hair will start to push, which will make the appearance not spectacular and chic, but sloppy.
Basically, type of cascade haircut is selected based on the shape of the face and the structural characteristics of the hair. In the future, when styling, you just need to use a suitable tool (for example, wax or gel) to add density to your hairstyle. This will allow you to visually turn thin hair into thick.
Thick hair
Cascade for thick hair, on the contrary, is designed to ease their weight, as well as to make their care and styling easier. "Italian" and appeared due to the fact that it was simply impossible to care for excessively thick hair.
When doing a cascading haircut for thick hair, then use radical filament. This does not affect the volume, but improves the overall look and makes combing and styling easier. Hair is less confused and easier to control.
However, it is important to adjust the cascading haircut in time, as over time, the hair grows and starts to stick out in different directions. This is more noticeable, the denser the hair. For example, Asian-type hair is straight and heavy, so they will need to be constantly styled, as well as to ensure that the haircut does not lose its shape. Fortunately, such structures, as a rule, rarely suffer from puncture.
Also, the cascade may or may not be suitable depending on the structure of the hair.
Straight lines
Cascading haircut is suitable for straight hair, provided that it is not very heavy. It so happens that no matter how you try, but the volume of the hair does not give. In this case, the cascade can help, but it is necessary that the structure of the hair mass is first studied by a professional. Only he can accurately answer the question of whether the cascade is suitable in this particular case or it is better not to do it.
If the hair is of medium density and straight from nature, then a cascading haircut is perfect. It turns out to achieve a neat and smooth shape, while the hair will immediately lie as it should, and do not have to spend time on styling. In fact, it is on such hair that cascading haircuts look best.
In the future, you can twist the tips to or from the face, but wavy curls will not be available to you. Straight from the nature of the hair poorly kept perm. To add extra volume, it will be necessary to use either special styling products or tongs.
Wavy hair
A well-chosen and executed cascade can completely change the appearance of the hair, emphasize the beauty of their wavy structure. Depending on what type will be chosen and what natural curl, tips will lie either to the face, or from the face.
Be sure to focus on your type of appearance before you make a cascading haircut at an average length for wavy hair.
For example, if you are the owner of a round face and curly hair, then having made Aurora with elongated front strands, be ready to constantly style your hair, pulling it out with an iron. After washing, the hair will start to curl again, and for chubby beauties curls along the face are taboo: they will only add volume to the already plump cheeks.
In general, the wavy hair, cut in a cascade, go well even without styling. The natural wave is clearly visible. Behind this hairstyle looks amazing. And making the evening version, the hair can be straightened - the volume will remain, but the brightness will increase and the structure will change.
Curls
Perhaps curly hair - the only type for which the cascade is not suitable. Curly hair, trimmed by layers, will begin to push and puff up in different directions, which clearly does not add charm to their owner. The image of the little house Kuzi has very few people to face. This is especially true of the owners of the so-called afro curls - very small curls.
If you still decide to cut such hair cascade, then be prepared for constant styling and straightening. The inconvenience in the care of curly hair is that at the slightest humidity they return to the natural look, and all efforts to style are lost in vain.So for practical purposes, curly young ladies better refrain from cascading haircuts.
Performance technique
As mentioned above, the cascading haircut can be performed in two variations - “Aurora” and “Italian”. Each of these options requires its own course of action. However, first you need to make preparatory work.
Tool selection
Professional masters perform hairdressing with scissors or a razor. The second method is more effective, but it’s not so simple. So, features.
- Thin and easy cut. Due to this characteristic, the hairstyle is more airy.
- Haircut razor holds its shape well.
- Due to the fact that the cut is light and smooth, the transitions between the layers are almost imperceptible.
- On the other hand, the ends of the hair become very thin, which leads to a quick cut. Because of this, you have to update the haircut once a month or two, despite the fact that it does not lose shape.
- Often inexperienced masters are taken to cut the blade for showiness. However, such a haircut has its own nuances, so in this case it is worth trusting your hair only to a professional with great experience.
Scissors haircut is more traditional, but it can be done by a novice.
A professional with great experience in general will be able to create a masterpiece of your hair. In addition, when cutting with scissors, you can update all the tips of your hair. To do this, after the hairstyle has been shaped, the strands are twisted into bundles, and the protruding hairs are trimmed.
However, be careful. When cascading haircuts, the strands should be taken of the same length, that is, from the same layer. Otherwise, there is a great risk to cut off the excess and thereby spoil all the works.
Haircut order
After the toolkit is selected, you can go directly to the haircut itself. To do this, you need to prepare the hair: wash or just moisten. It depends on whether you are cutting the cascade for the first time or simply updating and slightly changing its shape. In the first case, a full wash is suitable; in the second, it will be enough just to splash the hair mass out of the spray bottle with water.
Next, the head is divided into zones - parietal, occipital and temporal, and the hair in each zone is stabbed with hairdressing clips. After that, the master pulls the strand either in front of the face from the bang, if shears “Italian”, or from the crown at right angles to the head while shearing “Aurora”, and cuts it to the required length. On each side, the hair alternately pulls up to the leading strand and equals under it.
You can not cut one side first, then the other - the hairstyle will be asymmetrical. To better understand how to act, watch the following video, which shows how to make "Italian".
How to cut it yourself?
It is possible to perform a cascade at home. To do this you will need:
- flat comb;
- massage comb;
- brushing;
- two durable elastic bands that fit tightly; so-called tingle teasers are not suitable here;
- scissors.
The procedure is as follows.
- Moisten hair using a spray bottle. Well comb them. Unravel the tips with a flat comb.
- Comb the hair to the face, head down. The entire mass of hair should go down from the occipital region to the parietal. All hair should be well combed so that the tail is as smooth as possible.
- Gather the hair with a rubber band at bang level as close as possible to the hairline. Watch carefully to get the tail exactly in the middle. To do this, focus not on the hairline, but on the tip of the nose.
- Comb the tail with the massage. Fix the second gum just above the level at which, according to your ideas, the top layer of the cascade should be located.
Be careful! The second gum should be fixed so that the tail, when pulled out, is at right angles to the head.
- Cut the hair, departing about 1-1.5 cm from the lower gum (from the one that is fixed at the very length, and not close to the head). Cut carefully and try to make the cut is even.
- Without removing the gum, profile tips. To do this, enter the scissors in the mass of hair and click them in a chaotic manner. Gum here will not allow you to cut too deep.
- Remove the gum.
- Blow-dry your hair in a normal horizontal position. Put them on the brushing.
Cascade is ready.
Piling
You can perform styling by styling your hair with a brushing, stretching it out with an iron or making a curling. Stylists in one voice claim that the most fashionable hairstyle will turn out if you curl up on the so-called "carrot" - a cone curling. Then the curls will turn out natural.
Coloring
There are several types of staining that are relevant this year.
In one tone
The even tone of the hair will not lose its relevance, perhaps, never. That is why from year to year stylists prefer such staining. Now the trend for naturalness “works” - hair should look as natural as possible. To this end, the master mixes several shades to get as close as possible to the "relatives".
The cascade looks good on both light and dark hair, so you can safely choose both wheat blonde and golden chestnut. However, make sure that the regrown roots do not stand out too much. Ideally, choose a shade of hair that is indistinguishable from your natural color. If you are unhappy with it, it is recommended to choose a color a couple of tones darker or lighter than your natural. Then the roots, growing back, will not be so conspicuous.
Highlighting
The cascade with highlighting looks the most advantageous, because highlighting allows you to emphasize the structure of the haircut, as well as visually add volume to it. Sharp color transitions are already unfashionable. Now you need to choose a close, kindred tone to create the impression that the hair is touched by the sun, and not by the master. This technique is called California highlighting. Such hair is the “calling card” of a Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston, who has not changed this coloring for many years.
Dyeing the hair in this way, in the future you can put them as you like - they will still look voluminous. However, keep in mind that in the future for the hairstyle will need to be carefully monitored, as regrown roots, even with such a natural painting are unacceptable.
Adjust the color will have to at least once every three months.
Such coloring is well suited to those who have just started to appear gray hair. This technique is able to effectively mask them, while fundamentally changing the image is not necessary. In addition, cascading haircut, coupled with the California melirovaniem will help you "reset" a few years.
Shatush and balayazh
These techniques are recognized favorites of the last seasons. Indeed, the appearance of hair, as if only from the sea and at the same time from the spa, is just a dream. Such staining looks especially good on cascading haircuts, because it allows to emphasize the structure of the strands and their beauty.
An important aspect is that with these techniques the layers are only slightly affected. Several strands of each layer are painted over partially, so that it looks natural. The lower mass of hair is colored or brightened more intensely. It helps to create a look of slightly regrown strands.
Women who already have gray hair, should not choose such staining, since the root zone does not move at all, and all gray hair will be strongly visible.
Colored strands
The trend on colored hair has not bypassed cascading haircuts. So, it is recommended or fully painted in a bright unnatural color (in pastel fashion - pink, mint, purple), or to highlight bright strands.The second option is suitable for girls who are not so bold to completely dye their hair in a bright color, but at the same time want to stand out.
It is not necessary to paint only the tips in a bright and unusual color - this is unfashionable. Be sure to make a rare highlighting using the selected shade. For example, you can choose muted purple, burgundy, green, blue and make coloring only the bottom layer. Then the strands will be most noticeable if you collect the hair, but it is worth to dissolve them - and bright locks will hide under the main mass.
Care
A standard complex is included in the treatment procedures: washing, styling, nourishing care. For washing, you need to use shampoos, which are labeled "for split ends". The fact is that the cascade with thinning injures the hair, and they begin to quickly split. So prevention will never be superfluous.
Nourishing care includes using masks once a week and applying hair oil after each wash.
Firstly, it will save hair from injury during blow-drying and straightening, and secondly, it will add extra shine.
Be sure to use protective serums or sprays when laying, especially if they also have styling action. Thinned tips need special care. Styling makes it easier to give hair the desired shape.
Trimming the tips and updating the form is recommended at least once every couple months. During this time, hair grow back. It is not necessary to tint the roots for the cascade, however, if you have a pronounced gray hair, it is recommended to do this at least once a month.
Do not comb wet hair, so as not to injure the already fragile tips. Better to separate the hair with your fingers. You can comb the mass when it is dried by about 80%.
Successful examples
Below are the most fashionable cascading haircuts for medium hair. On the example of stars you can see how this or that hairstyle completely changes the face.
Eva Longoria chose a cascade of soft shatush staining. Beautifully and delicately lightened strands in the face make it possible to focus on the pleasant skin tone of the actress, and also emphasizes the color of her eyes.
One of the angels of Victoria's Secret, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, has been faithful to Italian women for medium hair for many years. For professional models, such a haircut is simply a find, since with it you can make a huge number of different styles.
The sultry Jessica Alba also chose the cascade, as this favorably emphasizes the actress’s facial features, allowing her to focus especially on her full lips. In addition, the care of hair does not take a lot of time and effort, which is especially important for busy people.
Next, see the technology to perform a haircut cascade.