Haircut "ladder" for medium hair

There are not many haircuts that will never lose their relevance. They are returned again and again, with each master adding something of his own to them, which perpetuates a certain style. Such haircuts include the well-known four of a kind, bob, sheggy, sesson, as well as the ladder haircut, which is wildly popular among Hollywood stars, or, as some call it, “cascade”. In this article, we will look at the features of a “ladder” haircut on medium-length hair, deal with the subtleties of styling such a haircut, and look at the originality of each of its types.

Many haircuts came to us from distant France in the middle of the 20th century, it was then that there was a real boom in the fashion world. Only after recovering from the war, the world needed an outlet for relaxation, and fashion became such an outlet: thousands of new styles were invented, hundreds of new hairstyles and hair styles were invented. It was from those times that world-famous bob and square haircuts came to us. However, the ladder haircut is a different story.

Recall the distant ancient Greece - the century of monumental architectural buildings, the age of Pythagoras, Aristotle, Socrates. It is this era of great discoveries that became the time of the birth of the “ladder” haircut.

It is difficult to imagine, but initially the “ladder” did not come out at all from under the skilled hands of ancient Greek hairdressers. The first carriers of the "ladder" became popular at that time, "heters", or courtesans, - women leading a free lifestyle.

To prevent the risk of spreading the disease, women cut off all their hair, which is why they slowly and unevenly grew.

Further development in the future, this haircut has not received, becoming only a relic of the past. Right up to the end of the 20th century, when the already popular cult serial “Friends” came out on screens, where the gorgeous Jennifer Aniston played the role of one of the main characters with a haircut “ladder”.

Despite the fact that the actress herself did not particularly like this image, he had a great influence on her many admirers. That is how this type of haircut has gained popularity and is relevant today.

Haircut "ladder" is easy to recognize by a unique technology of execution, where the hair from the roots to the ends of the hair are stacked in a step order with different length of curls. Thanks to these transitions haircut and got its name. It is believed that the most successful version of such a haircut will be a "ladder" for medium hair.

Any hairstyle has its strengths and weaknesses, and such a popular hairstyle as a “ladder” is not an exception. Let's deal with the positive and negative points in the haircut "ladder" for medium hair.

Dignity.

• “Ladder” is a universal version of a haircut that will not conflict with your character, or with the color type of the face, or even with the chosen bow. Due to the large selection of "ladder" varieties, haircuts, as well as hair correction, even the most fastidious fashionista will be able to find an option for himself.
• This version of the haircut will always look fashionable, tidy and fresh with proper styling.
• “Ladder” is not an exclusive version of the hairstyle, for which high-quality styling you need to look for the most talented and experienced masters and makeup artists.The most ordinary "ladder" for medium hair is able to perform an ordinary hairdresser. Moreover, if you follow a clear scheme for the performance of a haircut (which we will provide later), any beauty will be able to cope with such a task.
• Many hairstyles, especially short versions, are created selectively - especially for a certain type of person. At the same time, the “ladder” haircut, with proper selection of bangs, hair structure and styling, will suit any oval of the face.
• Due to the special technology of the "ladder", it gives even sparse and thin hair more natural volume. The principle of cutting "ladder" is also famous for its sun-shade on the hair of long and medium type.
• There are no age restrictions - the “ladder” looks good on both older women and very young ladies who are just learning the fashion world.
• “Ladder” is an ideal base for other hairstyles and trendy styling. With it you can experiment with plenty of bangs and a touch of hair.
• Looks great with straight and slightly wavy hair, curls at the tips of the hair give a general appearance hairstyle elegance and sophistication.
• "Ladder" for long and medium hair perfectly hides the flaws of the face. Big bangs can visually reduce the forehead, hide ugly eyebrows. Long hair will hide a large oval of the face and bulged ears. "Ladder" on medium hair can additionally visually reduce the neck and pay attention to your jewelry or collarbone.

Despite the seemingly huge number of advantages, the “ladder” has its drawbacks.

• Hairstyle for medium hair does not need frequent correction, it is usually 1-2 times in six months to trim or curl the tips, but the fashionistas will have to sweat about regular styling. To the hair did not look untidy and preserved the necessary principle of the "ladder", you have to spend at least half an hour on styling. And this is for some modern business women - a huge burden.
• If you are a lover of braiding braids or forming bundles of hair, the “ladder” is not your option. Hair of different lengths will be knocked out of the total mass due to insufficient fixation.
• The effect of gradation in the hairstyle is achieved thanks to the healthy and beautiful tips, so a hairstyle of this type is unlikely to be suitable for girls with brittle and forked ends of hair.

The universality of any hairstyle ends on the individual features of each beauty who wants to wear it. Therefore, below we consider the type of face and hair with a stepped haircut will look great, and with which - not particularly well.

The first plus "ladder" on medium hair is that she visually pulls the face, gives it a more regular form.

That is why girls with a round face will look especially good with the “ladder”. Oblique stepped transitions will give the oval more smoothness and spontaneity, soften round chin, side curls can wonderfully hide puffy cheeks.

With a round face, graded strands look great, they will give the face even more softness and tenderness.

Accordingly, girls with initially long oval face type rectangle, if you want to cut the hair "ladder" should resort to using voluminous bangs, which will hide a large forehead.

With a triangular square is to take care of the balance of facial features and hide sharp corners from the cheekbones. This will help you laying side strands. Long bangs oblique, ragged or asymmetrical type visually smooth the sharpness of the chin.

Here you can also go to the trick - a little curly curls, carelessly lowered to the cheeks will also make the face more correct and sensual.

Girls with a square oval face should pay attention to the slanting and smooth features in the hair, slanting or torn bangs, asymmetrical side curls and top of the head will do.

Oval face on the classics of the genre is suitable for any type of haircut. This type of face is an ideal palette for experiments with hairstyle, hair color and styling.

If we talk about the ideal type of face, then under the "ladder" is best suited oval, round or triangular oval face. In this case, the hairstyle with the "ladder" will look more advantageous.

Rare and thin hair using the "ladder" will acquire a voluminous structure, for this you can use special styling products like foam or wax. You can cope with thick curls through the thinning, and the disobedience of hair decreases in proportion to the increase in hair length, which is a winning option for medium-length curls.

For the "ladder" acceptable all options for the texture of the hair, except for elastic unruly and frequent curls. The whole essence of the haircut "ladder" in the gradation, which is the most noticeable on straight hair, on curls these transitions completely disappear. The most winning option would be straight obedient hair with slightly rounded tips.

The "ladder" looks equally wonderful with both natural and calm shades, and with aggressive, extraordinary tones of curls.

There are not so many types of female haircut "ladder" for medium hair. They differ in the type of hair styling and the effectiveness of work on the volume of hair. Below is a short description of each species.

• The classic version of the haircut "ladder". In this case, the principle of approximately the same length of hair all over the head is preserved in the hairstyle, the work on curls ends with a slight rounding of the tips of the hair from behind - on the back of the head. Bangs in the classic version as allowed (torn, oblique), and may be completely absent. The easiest option for those ladies who do not have time for daily serious hair styling.

• Zonal "ladder" option where the step laying and haircut are intentionally created only on a strictly defined part of the head. Most often it is either a bang, or a crown, or temporal lobes. This is done for the sake of asymmetry and to give the crown a natural volume (this look can be recognized by the characteristic cap of hair on the head). Bangs here can be very different, from round and flat to oblique and asymmetrical.

• Modern stylish version of the "ladder" - cascading hair styling with a slight bending of the tips inside. In this case, hairstyle gives the whole image of spontaneity and ease. This also fits any type of bangs.

Technique haircut "ladder" may be too complicated and time-consuming for most inexperienced fashionistas, so we strongly advise you to contact a professional hairdressers and stylists. If you are eager for new experiments and are confident in your abilities, then below we will look at the step-by-step instructions for cutting the “ladder” for medium hair.

• Hair should be washed and combed, dried. So that during the haircut the disobedient curls do not interfere with you, you should sprinkle them with water beforehand. Decide on which side you usually wear your hair. From this you must follow when it comes time to lay the rest of the curls.
• Divide the whole head into 3 conditional parts - two temporal (jointly or without bangs), and one parietal. Make clear partitions to make it easier for you to navigate with the current sector. For fixing used hairpins, clips, studs.
• In the occipital or parietal parts, select one main strand - it will be the control one, which you will be guided by while cutting the others. We comb the curl, cut it stands at an angle of 90 degrees above his head.
• Use your fingers to scroll the length of the excess hair on the curl, carefully cut it off with ordinary scissors.
• The same manipulations should be carried out with all the locks of the back of the head. There is also worth highlighting the control strand. Constantly stick to an angle of 90 degrees, control the length of the curls along the first cut strand. After finishing work with the occipital part, remove the fixation and do the same with the temporal lobes (also with highlighting the control strand). Try to maintain uniformity in the length of the hair at the temples.
• After carrying out all the procedures above, unfasten all the clamps, comb the hair, make sure that the border has more or less clear and correct outlines.
• The hair is dried using a hair dryer with a transverse nozzle; for faster drying, use a large round comb or brush at the same time.
• The hairstyle is adjusted, uneven tips are trimmed, then proceed to the very moment of styling. This stage we will consider below.

Any haircut can look different with different types of styling. A little work on bangs and strict lines - and now you are a serious business lady, focused on a specific goal in life. Slightly more attention to the ends of the hair and temples - and you are a cheerful, full of energy and irrepressible ambitions, a mischievous woman, ready at any moment to break into an adventure.

Let's consider the types of haircuts "ladder" for medium hair, highlight the features and advantages of each type.

• Straight lines In this case, the hair is treated using styling tools: it can be wax, foam, paste. Then dried and straightened if desired. Some girls do not accept this method, because straight sharp tips visually remove the volume from the hair. It is easy to cope with this problem through a slight lifting of the hair roots - it can be done with the help of a brushing, hair dryer, varnish.
• Hard hair ends. It is rarely used, because it looks good only for girls with straight hair. In this case, an effective fixation is very important, for this a strong wax or varnish is used. After styling, the hair is further dried and slightly pulled down. This option is not the most gentle, as the hair, which during the installation will be constantly pressured from fixing and pulling, can quickly weaken.
• The tips rounded in and out. This option is known as "Hollywood", before it was often possible to meet with actresses on the red carpet. Today it is used extremely rarely, as it visually pulls the face wide, which is not necessary for women of fashion in the current fashion season. The option of rounding the tips only inward looks quite different - on the contrary, it makes the face visually smaller, and this shape of the tips gives the image more lightness and tenderness.

Here we will consider step-by-step instructions for installing each of the options.

Straight strands - a classic version, which perfectly emphasizes the oval of the face, figure, calm and uniform character. Looks great with straight or hard tips.

Step-by-step instruction.

• Hair should be washed, dried naturally, comb well.
• Clean combed hair is treated with heat-shielding cream or spray.
• We divide the entire hairstyle into several parts - the back of the head, the top of the head, the temporal lobes.
• We start the correction either from the top of the head or from the back of the head - from there it is easier to coordinate the length of the hair.
• The shape of the hairstyle should be chosen in advance.If you want perfectly straight hair - keep the iron or curling iron strictly vertically with the hair pulling away, if you want to experiment with tips and waves - try to observe the pre-selected angle.
• After work, the result is fixed with lacquer, you can use wax to give the hair a natural shine and iridescence.

To give the curls more direct volume, a regular curling iron or iron is also used. Carefully choose small strands on your head, fasten them in tweezers and lead directly to the ends from the hair roots. In order to make the hairstyle lush, it is necessary, starting from the tips, to slightly raise the front part of the ironing up, thereby changing the heating angle. The greater this angle, the more luxurious will be the hairstyle.

Consider a factor such as hair type - with sparse blond hair, the volume will not be noticeable so much.

Quite a popular option for styling straight hair is to give the top and temporal parts more volume, while the curls themselves and the main length of the hair are pulled down. This is a contrasting option, which looks good more often only with oval and elongated faces.

The article has already said that the "ladder" is not ideal for this type of hair, but because of the great popularity of this method of styling, it was adapted for curls.

Let's also consider the step by step instructions for styling such hair.

Stages.

• Washed and combed hair is divided into individual strands of medium thickness.
• Each strand is processed fixing means - most often it is a varnish or mousse for styling.
• After these manipulations, the hair is gently curled onto a round comb, a brush with short elastic bristles or brushing.
• Then go to the stage of drying hair. In this case, you should use a hair dryer with a flat nozzle - so you effectively dry a certain curl.
• We begin the procedure, again, either from the back of the head or from the crown, then gradually move to the temples.
• The side strands are often twisted inside just to frame the face beautifully and fall down on the cheeks.
• The last part is bangs. Here everything is individual and depends on the type of bang you chose. The long one is wound on the brush in the same way and combed to the side. The short one will not interfere with hair styling, so we simply comb it in order to model it with lacquer or wax at will.
• The entire hairstyle will probably need a strong fixation, with which only a lacquer with extrafixation can help.

As you can already understand, styling curls - much more time-consuming and time-consuming procedure than styling regular straight hair. It is also worth noting that the constant styling of this type will sooner or later weaken the hair due to the large load of fixing means. To improve or cure hair, you can use special hair creams, make masks, take special herbal baths.

In the end, try to be less nervous and more often give your hair a rest from complex hairstyles.

Depending on the type of bangs, a “ladder” haircut can perform certain functions. Let us consider in more detail the pros and cons of different bangs in such a haircut.

• Thick bangs with straight hair. The highlight of the haircut “ladder” is precisely in the multi-layered, stepped hairstyles. Smooth and thick bangs will give this image a contrast. Under such a bang, an elongated, oval or triangular oval of the face is best suited. As for the front view - thick, flat bangs will not only hide a large forehead, but also wrinkles, pimples, problem areas on the skin. In this case, choose the length of the haircut yourself. Most often it is the length either to the middle of the forehead or to the line of the eyes.

• Ragged, asymmetrical, arched bangs are designed to give the face more natural refinement and smoothness. That is why they will look great with square and round faces. Recently, obliquely milled bangs to the length of ears have become more and more popular, it gives the whole image more sexuality and mystery. Such bangs are more suitable for mischievous, bright and direct personalities with an active and busy life.

• Triangular bangs - a much less common option for the "ladder" medium or elongated type. Used by fashionistas to highlight certain features of the face - eyes, cheekbones, nose and lips.

• Haircut "ladder" without bangs. A fairly common option, here the overall emphasis is given to a perfect oval of the face and a beautiful, smooth forehead. The “ladder” will also help visually stretch the face, which is suitable for people of square and oval type. This option bangs only girls with long and straight hair, in this case, it will not need to constantly adjust.

The choice of accessories for any haircut depends on the type of your hair, your inner mood, as well as the event for which this very accessory is selected.

On the haircut "ladder" with straight hair most suitable minimalistic hairpins, invisible hairpins to highlight bangs and temples, small combs. Here you need to focus on your color type and appearance, otherwise the decoration may look vulgar.

For the "ladder" with rounded tips or curls perfect luxurious lush jewelry with rhinestones and pearls, all kinds of ribbons and rims. They only emphasize your femininity and desire for beauty.

Any type of "ladder" requires special attention in terms of care.

The main points on which you should pay close attention when laying the "ladder".

• The whole essence of the hairstyle lies in the stepped styling of curls. Grading is achieved by adjusting the length of the hair and curling the tips. Since the tips in this case bear a huge part of the responsibility, it is useful to take care of their health. At least once a week, before taking a shower, make firming masks, serums - you can buy them already prepared or made according to your own recipe. The main thing is to make your hair look neat and painless.
• Try not to overdo it with the frequency of complex styling. Complicated and heavy fixation weakens the hair, makes it less elastic, and in the end less healthy. Immediately after coming home, remove all jewelry and fixing decorative items.
• If together with a haircut you are going to dye your hair, choose those colors that will look advantageous with the "ladder". And do not forget that any paint together with regular fixation of hair can lead to a complete weakening of the structure of the curls.

For information on how to cut a “ladder” for medium hair, see the following video.