A lot of young women periodically get caught up in the passing glamor of Hollywood’s starlets who, once famous for their flowing long tresses, suddenly get their hair chopped off really short. I mean, really, really short. Remember the year when Demi Moore shaved her head for a movie role in “G.I. Jane?” Or more recently, when Harry Potter actress and fashion model Emma Watson adopted a very boyish pixie hairstyle as soon as filming for the final movie in the franchise was over, many fans loved the new look and went out for a similar style. But the truth is, not all people can wear short hair as well as the stars. Some people probably never should. So much depends on facial shape, and the general build of the body. In other words, don’t got for a short haircut because you think it will make you look like someone else — it won’t. You will just look like you, with shorter hair.
Which is fine, but you really need a good consultant to help you decide on a flattering look for you that is more than just an emulation of a famous person’s hairstyle. If you want to be happy with your shorter do, you need to be certain that it is something that makes you feel cute, well groomed, and also glad you got it done. You may enjoy this for a year, or maybe only a few months. But eventually, you are likely to want to return to your beautiful, longer hair once again. Once you have made that decision, you have new considerations that are not nearly as easy as going and getting your locks lobbed off.
That awkward stage: this is when you’ve been trying to grow your hair out of a shorter cut for about a month. One month in, you may be very tempted to give up and just go back for another cut. This is because your style will start to appear mis-shaped and will be harder to work with. You might think that the only way to handle this is to just get the hair cut again and forget trying to grow it out, but don’t give up yet. There are things you can do to keep your hair looking okay through this time. (And no, it doesn’t involve tying it up with cable bundles and drowning it in the river!)
For one thing, you can use hair clips to pull back lengthening strands from your face and add to the illusion of length around the ears and back of your neck.
Also, try using decorative combs to sweep hair off your forehead and over to the side.
Use mouse to poof up your style a little, adding waves and piecey textures to give a softer appearance than your very ultra well groomed style from before.
You can also use a flat iron, to bring out the length a little at a time and keep ends from flipping up or going in unplanned directions.
