Perfect haircut
Hair edging is an important moment of any haircut, which can both give it additional charm and spoil the whole impression of the image. In addition, using this alignment hairstyle can mask some of the flaws in appearance: ugly or large mole, scar, pigment spot.
Neatness, experience and eye
The trimming of the haircut can be different:
- curved;
- with smooth edges;
- with "torn" edges;
- triangular and others
When choosing it, it is important to pay attention to the type of face and the structure of the neck, the presence of defects and imperfections of the appearance, the shape of the haircut, and also to take into account the line of natural growth of the hair.
As a rule, the edging is the final chord of the hairstyle, although there are haircuts that start with it: for example, a square, the shape of which forms the specific correction of the hair contour.
It is worth noting that at home the newcomer is hardly under the power of this art: in addition to accuracy, we also need a good eye, which is acquired with experience.
General principles
However, if you have the skill of owning scissors and the desire to make the hairstyle frame yourself, the work must be carried out in stages:
- comb and beat the hair in the direction of its growth, ensuring maximum naturalness hairstyle;
- evaluate the smoothness and beauty of the cut line of the bangs hair, as well as on the back of the head and neck, where there are errors, begin the process;
- perform it only with the ends of scissors, without tearing them from the hair and achieving the smoothest possible movements;
- in order for the result to be symmetrical, right-handed people should start correcting the temples on the left side, and left-handers should start on the right. It is more difficult, but it will be easier to align the “light” one precisely in the “difficult” zone, from which the contour will look clearer, and the haircut itself will be neat.
Even many masters consider edging the neck one of the most difficult moments of work: the shape of the crown and the direction of hair growth are very individual. Therefore, the scheme that hairdressers follow here is to start working from the middle, then walk to the extreme right (left) point, after which you also move from the opposite point to the center. Otherwise, to achieve symmetry and an ideal contour will be almost impossible.
The back of the head - special attention
When correcting the shape of the neck, the following types of edging are used:
- straight: individual strands or the whole mass of hair should be combed down and then cut from the center in both directions. This species is found in both girls and boys, and differs mainly only in length.
- oval: dividing the hair on the parting arc, they must be pulled to the side of the face, then cut off. It is believed that this is a female hair edging, although it is sometimes used in men's hairstyles.
- arcuate: first, comb the curls down and cut straight, and then direct towards the face and align at an angle. This is a male hair edging, and when it is performed it is very important to take into account the shape and thickness of the neck: the larger it is, the greater should be the angle of inclination.
- horseshoe: having collected a drop over the neck in the center, it is necessary to cut it at a suitable length. To achieve the effect of longer side strands, the strands are twisted with a braid.
- triangular: dividing "mane" parted equally, it is necessary to delay the strands so as to form a triangle, and cut.
The last two types are equally used in both male and female haircuts.
Differences male and female edging
It should be noted that when creating the outline of a male haircut to create a spectacular image by professionals, the maximum set of tools is used: scissors, a hair edger and a straight razor. The latter is used most often to create a clear contour behind the back of the head and neck. It is necessary to consider that shaving "dry" can be painful, therefore, before starting work, strands are recommended to be wetted.
In female hairstyles, on the contrary, only scissors are used, especially if it is a fringe on long hair. In the latter case, the curls are simply directed down, pressed down with a comb, cut off at the desired level, and then the strands are reduced for symmetry. When the work on the contour is finished, you need to ask several times. "shake mane", to eliminate the existing errors.
When creating a short haircut contour, special attention should be paid to the temples: the severity of the classic hairstyle perfectly emphasizes the straight or angular contour. An elongated strand directed at the cheekbone gives the hairstyle elegance, and the thinning of the temples is used to create additional volume.
How to cut a bang
As you can see, to perform the edging of hair on the back of the head and temples will require certain skills. But trimming bangs is a simpler stage of work, moreover, if an experiment is unsuccessful, it is easy to grow it or even hide it for a while under a bezel or ribbon.
So, if you want to properly cut the bang itself, the following instruction is useful:
- Separating the bangs - square or triangular - from the rest of the hair.
- With the classic bang length - up to the eyebrows - comb the strands and cut straight in both directions. If it is elongated, the hairs should be leveled from the inside, combed into the middle of the hairstyle, to be collected in a bun and cut as necessary.
- To get a beautiful asymmetric fringe, you need to start with the side parting, forming a right triangle. Then from the greater side it is necessary to direct the curls to a small one and cut them off.
- For the smoothness and shine of the bangs, the strands from the bottom need to be cut shorter than the upper ones and then profiled.
So, it is quite possible to perform a step-by-step edging if you have the skills and also take into account some individual features. These include, for example, the strand growth line, their thickness, face shape and neck width. In order for the result of the work to bring pleasure, before embarking on it, it is better to study video materials on the subject of the desired haircut, as well as to find photos of various types of contour alignment.