At times there are difficult situations when urgent haircuts or dyeing is required. In such cases, it is extremely not recommended to act independently, especially if we are talking about a short haircut.
However, with a neat approach to create a short haircut at home is quite realistic. The main thing is to have patience and the necessary tools.
Should I cut my hair at home?
It is very difficult to cut your hair yourself. Especially when it comes to short haircuts.
The best solution for any girl in this situation will be the help of a specialist.
But if there is no time or money for going to the women's hair salon, you can take a chance by trying to make yourself a haircut by yourself.
Required Tools
For those girls who decided to have a haircut on their own, You will need the following tools:
- large and small mirrors;
- sharp scissors;
- thinning scissors;
- practical comb with a long handle;
- several long hairdressing clips;
- water spray;
- special cape or any other protective coating.
Mirrors will be needed for a wider view. It is best to use trellis, since it is with its help that you can process the hair on the back of your head in the most accurate way.
In addition to mirrors, It is important to pay attention to the lighting - in the presence of bright light to make a successful haircut becomes much easier.
Spending a large amount on the above tools is not worth it, as mass-market class products are no less reliable and high-quality than professional options.
Training
Before you get started, you should take care of the preparation of the hair. This includes:
- examination of hair for their condition;
- hairstyle selection based on face type.
Do not do professional hairstyles yourself. It is best to start with such a simple technique as a "cascade".
“Cascade” is a haircut that creates smooth steps. The shortest hair is located on the top of the head, and the rest - over the entire remaining area of the head. You can give a good volume to your hair by creating short steps, but you should not overdo it, otherwise you will need to be colored.
Special attention should be paid to the type of person.
- A narrow oval will require smoother waves that widen the face.
- In order to slightly lengthen the round face, you need to create thin strands that fit on the cheeks, and asymmetrical fringe.
- For a square face, slightly rounded strands and bangs are considered most suitable.
- Women with a flat nape are required to create short steps at the crown.
Another important point - the processing of temples and bangs. It is on these two parts that the final result depends.
On the bangs, it is best to lengthen one edge, while shortening the central part.
With the temples, the situation is somewhat more complicated, but often with them hold the same technique as with the bangs.
Haircut process
Having thought through all the subtleties and details of the future hairstyle, you can safely proceed directly to the haircut. The work must be carried out as carefully as possible and without haste.
Short haircut step by step.
- The first step is to completely wash the hair, and then treat them with conditioner and dry using a hair dryer. However, for more convenient work it is recommended to leave the hair slightly damp. In the case of rapid drying of the curls, you can use the spray.
- Hair, located on the forehead and temples, should be fastened with clips.The haircut itself must be started from the top of the head, since it is in this area that the shortest hair grows.
- The selected strand must be held in the left hand, and the scissors in the right. The direction of the scissors should be strictly from top to bottom.
- It is necessary to cut off the hair with small strands, constantly inspecting the result in the mirror. It is also important that each successive strand should be slightly longer than the previous one.
- The resulting layers should be carefully combed to see the symmetry on the curls.
- As soon as the occipital region is completely trimmed, you can safely move to the temples. They need to be cut even more carefully than the back of the head, because the risk of cutting off a large amount of hair is extremely high. It is best to reduce the length in several stages, without haste.
- After the hair has been shortened to the desired length, they need to be processed with thinning scissors. It is necessary to hold the tool in the right hand, having created a small inclination. Then they just need to walk a little over the tips of the hair. This procedure will help to achieve a simpler styling and give the hair a natural look.
See the next video for a short haircut workshop.
Bangs processing details
Another important part when creating a short hairstyle - design bangs. For many girls, this task seems overwhelming and extremely difficult. However, if all the recommendations are followed, this process can be greatly facilitated.
To begin, all the hair should be freed from the installed clips, then lightly moisten and comb. Next, you should decide on the type of future bangs.
To create stunning asymmetrical bangs on the forehead, hair is combed, and then a curl is selected, which is about 4 centimeters wide, and is clamped between the index and middle fingers.
It is important that light tension is created.
The extra length is cut off and therefore this part of the bangs becomes the shortest.
All further strands should be cut in exactly the same way, keeping the same length. Many newbies also forget that wet hair seems longer than dry, and therefore cut too long.
At the end of the work, you need to go through the hair thinning scissors.
Another good solution for bangs is asymmetrical hair, which is laid on the forehead. DTo do this, you need to comb all the hair on the face and gently cut them from the center to the temples. Around the ears you need to create a length that is completely identical to the main strands. Such a design bangs looks very interesting and unusual, while emphasizing the eyes and eyebrows.
Many other interesting and original ideas can be found in any fashion magazine.
Making a haircut to yourself is an extremely difficult and risky task.
It is important to remember that skill comes with practice, and hair will always grow back. Such experiments should be carried out carefully, and best of all - contact a specialist.