Short hair graduation - trend or not? Should I cut my bangs? And how to choose a hairstyle, taking into account the shape of the face? Stylist Roman Moiseenko answers these and other questions.
Roman Moiseenko
Stylist
To begin with, let's define what a "cascade" is - this value is understood as a graduated haircut. With the correct technical performance, it looks good with any hair length and is always relevant. I want to note an interesting fact: it is completely impossible to make a short haircut without graduation. This shape allows you to achieve greater volume and proportional distribution of the mass of the hair - roughly speaking, the hairstyle becomes lighter and more dynamic. But when deciding whether to make a cascade or not, it is important to take into account the shape of the head and facial features, as well as the structure of the hair itself.
If you have a round face …
It is difficult for you to choose a short haircut, because the face needs to be visually stretched, and this requires elongated strands. Experiment with bangs - it will distract attention from the low forehead and help to stretch the silhouette, and look for ideas in the photos of Mila Kunis, Kaley Cuoco and Jennifer Lawrence.
If you have a square face …
It is worth smoothing out sharp corners - I do not advise you to cut your hair very short. This, on the contrary, will increase the angularity of the jaw. But the average length and cascade will make the facial features softer and more feminine - Olivia Wilde, Natalie Portman and Daisy Ridley know this for sure.
If you have a triangular face shape …
It is necessary to balance the proportions - a bob with a cascade or a deliberately careless short haircut will help to do this. Contact Shailene Woodley, Victoria Beckham and Chloe Grace Moretz for ideas.
If you have an oval face shape …
Congratulations! Haircuts of any length and shape are suitable for you, but you still need to take into account the structure of the hair - Anne Hathaway, Rachel McAdams and Charlize Theron know about this.
Who is it for?
For owners of curly hair, graduation is always shown so that the curls form a more regular curl and fit voluminously.
Who will not suit?
I do not recommend making a cascade for girls with straight and thin hair: in this case, the entire volume will be destroyed, and your curls will look too sparse, and the ends will be "gnawed".
If you don't want to cascade and cut your hair too short, try the most relevant option for today - a bob. Now this haircut is at the peak of popularity and is actively replacing the "bob", and all its variations are in trend: short and long bob, bob-bob (symbiosis of both hairstyles). But the square with the elongated bangs is a thing of the past. If you still can't decide on which haircut, read this article.
Of the anti-trends I can single out all the varieties of "bob", especially the undercut technique - not the most relevant idea (remember the shaved whiskey of Miley Cyrus and Scarlett Johansson?). I recommend getting away from asymmetry, as well as from a perfectly shaped haircut - it should not be clearly "edged", but slightly careless and at the same time feminine.
Of course, the main target audience for short hairstyles is older ladies, but even here you need to carefully consider the choice of the future shape. I advise you to make the upper part of the head as voluminous as possible - this will compensate for the ptosis of the lower part of the face and distract attention from other age-related changes. For short hair ideas for those over 40, search here.
Text: Anastasia Speranskaya
