Flat Back of the Head
Q: I'm 18 years old and for the past 4 years I've had long hair into a ponytail. But now I want to cut it shorter like most men. The problem is that I have a slightly larger head than usual, which isn't that big problem like my flat back is. Any short hair just looks silly. Can you suggest to me a hairstyle that would hide that flatness?
A: As with most challenges when it comes to hairstyles, having a flat back of the head is not an insurmountable situation. All it takes is some careful evaluation and then creating a cut that uses bulk to create shape where there may not be any.
The hair below this point would then be over-directed to the match up to the weight line and cut to create very steep layering that tapers down the remainder of the neck and gives an elongating effect.
The hair in the front and top sections can be kept long enough to reach back to the weight line at the occipital area, and styled so as to be slicked back to give added bulk and further reinforce the appearance of curvature in the nape.
The tapered layers in the back can be allowed to hang as they fall, or you can continue to shorten them in order to give the more traditionally masculine cut, and thus avoid the dreaded mullet look.
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See also:
Hairstyles for men
The mullet haircut
Anatomy of the head for haircutting
What is a good haircut for a lumpy skull?
