Hairstyle for Natural Curly Hair
A: This question is actually a little tougher to answer than it might seem at first. Generally speaking, coarse, curly hair thrives on strategic layering rather than a simple blunt cut, as blunt cuts often lead to the dreaded triangle shape. The ideal cut depends on the tightness of your curls, your face shape, and your hair's density.
The Right Cut for Your Curl Type
• For Larger, Looser Curls: Long-layered cuts give you a full-volume hairstyle that frames the face beautifully. This works particularly well for oval or narrower faces on medium-to-larger builds. For petite women with smaller features, extremely high-volume long layers can occasionally feel a bit overpowering.• For Smaller, Tighter Curls: Avoid uniform blunt cuts. If you have a narrow face, slightly shorter layered cuts add flattering horizontal volume. If you have a wider or rounder face, go for longer lengths with long interior layers to soften the silhouette.
• For Short Hairstyles: Some women with finer-boned features will enjoy short, gamine-style haircuts or tapered cuts, which work nicely with tight-to-medium curls. Such looks can be very flattering on oval, heart-shaped, and triangular faces, and are wonderfully easy to style. Just work a leave-in moisturizer or defining cream through damp hair and let it air dry (or use a hair dryer with a diffuser).
Cutting Techniques to Avoid
• Avoid Thinning Shears: Never let a stylist use thinning shears on coarse curls. Thinning shears snip hair mid-shaft, creating short frizzy hairs that push the rest of your hair outward, making the pyramid effect worse. Instead, ask for slide-cutting or point-cutting on dry curls to remove weight safely.• Never Razor Cut: You should never allow a stylist to use a razor on curly hair. Razor-cutting frays the ends of curly hair strands, leading to severe frizz and split ends.
Key Rules for Cutting and Maintenance
• Mind the Shrinkage: Always specify to your stylist the final length at which you want the finished hairstyle to rest when dry, rather than how many inches or centimeters to chop off. Coarse, curly hair gets weighed down when wet and stretches out. If you ask for 4 inches (10 cm) off wet hair, removing that weight will cause the curls to spring up, leaving you with a final length that could be 2 to 3 inches (5 to 7.5 cm) shorter than intended.• Consider a Dry Cut: To eliminate guesswork around shrinkage, look for a stylist who specializes in cutting curly hair while it is dry and in its natural state.
• Hydration is Key: Coarse hair has a rougher cuticle and struggles to absorb moisture. Incorporate a silicone-free leave-in conditioner or hair oil into your hair care routine to keep your curls defined and frizz-free.
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See also:
Hairstyles for the shape of your face
Different things you can do with curly hair
Hairstyles for long, curly hair