Nearly everybody looks good with short hair! Think about it—if you look good in a ponytail, you'll almost certainly look great with short hair.
First, you need to understand the silhouette of your face and identify your best features, because you want your new cut to complement them. Pulling all of your hair back into a tight ponytail will give you the best view. Once you know your silhouette, pull pictures of different hairstyles you like and bring them to your stylist. Together, you can explore which short styles will work for your hair texture and lifestyle.
"There are two short styles we're starting to see. The current trend we're seeing is a solid, streamlined bob, which has cleaner lines and is a bit more graphic and polished. The longer version of this classic style is the "lob", or long bob.
"The other cut is a 'shaggy short' style that has lots of layers and movement—one that's just long enough to lay down. It's great for women who don't have a lot of time for styling, but want something easy that they can just wash, tousle and wear."
Styling products should be tailored to your hair's existing or hoped-for texture, not the cut. If you have fine hair, use styling products that aren't too heavy and don't weigh hair down. Many women with short hair—especially those with pixie cuts&mdashuse pomades and waxes because they are great for adding texture and dimension.
"Youthful" or "mature" short hair is a really personal distinction. A clean-lined, stylized cut can be gorgeous and youthful, or it can be too severe, depending on the woman. The same goes for choppy layers and a style that has tousled movement—it can be fresh, or unpleasantly messy. This is another decision that's best made by consulting a stylist you trust to talk you through what you want, and what you're prepared to style and maintain.
Everyone should take a walk on the short side because very few women look bad with short hair! It opens up the face and it definitely gives off a more playful, natural look. It's a huge misconception that short hair is masculine. Some of the classic beauties of our time have had beautiful, feminine short hair—an icon isn't defined by her hair length!
Short hair works on any hair texture, as long as you're taking your hair's density and texture into account when you get the cut. For example, curly hair tends to tighten up when it's shortened, which a good hairstylist considers before cutting. If you decide to change the texture of your hair (by relaxing it, for example), it's important that you and your stylist take this change into account before cutting your hair.
A volumizing shampoo and conditioner will help to give limp hair body.
The great part about short hair is that it is lifestyle friendly—women usually have to do less to achieve a beautiful, finished look. If you want something a little more sophisticated than a wash-and-wear look, you can do a finger-wave set or blow it out for a sleeker look. Sometimes with short styles, the cut IS the look, and you don't have to do anything extra beyond the cut.
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