There are two main drivers to sporting short hairstyles. One is ease of maintenance and the other is health-related. Both tend to give women a degree of freedom from strong shampoos and beauty regimens that can affect a busy lifestyle.

Freedom from Maintenance

A seductively dainty long length curly hair cut is not for everyone. There are beauty care routines to give them the seductive luster and bounce they are known for. Miss them and you can easily end up with a messy unappealing set of wanton curls. If you don’t care much to follow certain beauty regimen for maintaining long curls, or if they prove taxing for your busy lifestyle, you can always opt for the more manageable short and medium curly hair cuts.

The busy housewife or executive are often out of bandwidth to maintain a demanding hairstyle. They would just want to towel dry their curls after a morning bath and go about to office or home chores. Nothing beats sporting a short set of curls that is essentially maintenance-free and worry-fee.

A Healthy Lifestyle

Women are now increasingly interested in healthy living. That includes maintaining a healthy set of curly hair between regular hair cuts. Gone are the days when they are willing to risk damaging their hair with chemical residues from shampoos and styling products just to build-up and maintain the curls and waves that make for a seductive head-turning hair curls.

The trend is now moving to revealing the natural hair textures from a capable curly hair cut, whether long, medium or short, and then applying hair-friendly styling techniques like wet roller sets, finger scrunching and other healthy hair maintenance routines. But this trend gets a lot easier to maintain with short to medium length hairstyles.

A better match to most face and body shapes

If you don’t have the physique of a Barbie doll, then a long set of curls may not be a good match for you. Chances are you don’t once you’re past 30 something. Some facial shapes lend themselves better to a long set of curls than others. That, however, doesn’t mean your face shape leaves long hair out. A good hair dresser can sculpt the hair that’s right for you. But for most women entering middle age or more, it’s safe to say that short to medium curly hair cuts are a lot easier to sculpt to match your overall physique.

Check out Oprah Winfrey and Elizabeth Taylor. They retain their seductive appeal with short or medium length hairstyles to match their plumpness. Short curly hair cuts definitely appeal to these women. Bob styles, pixies or anything game is becoming widely popular in modern landscape of hair fashion.

Long length curly hair cuts will never be out of fashion. There may be various hairdo fads sprouting here and then, but long curly hair is timeless. Admittedly they’re the most difficult to manage and require the most disciplined and ceremonious maintenance routine in women’s beauty regimen. It’s challenging enough that natural curly hair demands some styling routines to keep it in top shape before your next hair cut. A long one can be a lot more demanding.

It’s great that a body of knowledge has grown over the years that enable hair dressers and stylists to compile all the good practices that help keep long curly hair retain as much of its natural oils as they can at the ends while keeping them full bodied a lot longer before the next curly hair cut becomes inevitable.

New trends in long curls

Long hair fads are increasingly adopting a more natural look and using more hair friendly styles and styling chemicals. New styling in the hands of seasoned modern hair dressers helps bring out the best in long length curly hair cuts.

• The longer the hair gets, natural oils disappear the farther your hair gets away from its roots. Applying conditioners should have more concentration at the ends of your curly hair. After a shower, apply leave-in conditioner to weigh down on your hair and mitigate tangles common with curls. After that, don’t wrap your hair in a towel but wring your hair and towel dry it.
• Blow drying with hot air can be ruinous to your hair. Use cold air instead and use a diffuser attachment that disperses airflow to a wider section of your hair. Nothing beats towel drying or natural aeration to dry you hair.
• Brush your hair with the leave in conditioner using a wide-toothed comb or brush bristles starting from the ends and work your way up. The hair is weak when wet and can break easily, so be gentle when combing or brushing or brushing wet hair.
• Styling gels from various makes get the rest of the job done to give curly hair a fuller more gorgeous body and bouncier curls. Apply only water-soluble styling products so no residue builds on your hair. For better control use styling gel instead of a mouse. A mouse makes the hair lighter while a gel imparts more body and weight to lend you more control.

Some of these routines can depart form what you’ve been used to with short or medium cut hairstyles. A long curly hair cut requires a little more patience to maintain its seductive elegance.

Long curly hair need not be unruly or unmanageable. Properly styled in the hands of seasoned hair stylists, a long-length curly hair cut can give you that elegant timeless hair style reminiscent of the Greek goddesses of Mt. Olympus and the Hollywood stars of the past, like Hedy Lamarr.

Artists and sculptors have long been fascinated by the sultry beauty of ladies sporting long curly hair. It’s the stuff dreams and fantasies are made of. Long waist-length hair with random curly locks creates a seductive allure even from behind. Whether its brunette, blond, dark or red, long curly hair never fails to make heads turn and puts you into a picture of dainty innocence and a carefree lifestyle.

Advantages of the long curly hair

It takes a lot of determined patience to keep your hair long enough for that much awaited visit to the stylist and his scissors to give you that long-length curly hair cut. Various hair types can lend themselves to a celebrity like glamour that long curly hair gives. More importantly a long hair opens up a lot of styling options not only for the hairstylist to work with but for you to sport differently day or night, office or casual styles later on.

You can let it all hang out When set on its own, your long curly hair cut allows you to bring your hair cascading down to your shoulders and back, bouncing with every turn of your head that draw hot gazes of admiration and envy. Or have it set into pony tales or braided and puffed over your head, with one side revealing your ears and letting the other flow freely for a truly seductive look. However way you want it, a long length curly hair cut is the most generously seductive hair style with literally unlimited styling and dressing-up options.

Creativity in long curly hair cuts

A layered cut encourages more bounce, spitefulness and a horizontal dimension to your curls as they point out in a long curly hair cut. The curls can be directed by cutting shorter strands below long ones where the bounce of the shorter curl can support and hold up the longer strands above it to lend a more sideways curl.

You can also create corkscrew curls jutting out angled to a more horizontal direction than vertical. A Shirley Temple look can impart a classic elegance in a long curly hair cut. Or a tousled afro style that bundles over our head and flows down freely over your shoulders. The styles are limited by your hairstylist’s imagination.

Being aware of your face shape prior to undergoing a curly hair cut can determine how successful your new hairstyle fits your persona. Various hairstyles can draw attention to your best facial features while hiding or de-emphasizing what isn’t.

Oval Face

Considered the ideal face shape by hairstylists, just about any curly hair cut will do, short, medium or long-length cut. With the perfect balance, a layered cut is just perfect for medium to long hair styles. Bangs can emphasize the eyes or balance a nose-heavy profile. Famous celebrities with oval faces are Julia Roberts, Charlize Theron and Beyonce Knowles.

Square Face

Characterized with a heavy jaw line, the main objective is to soften this rather strong and masculine facial feature. Wavy bangs over your temples can do the trick. Your curly locks are sure to counter the squared facial lines if styled properly. A long length curly hair cut should flow past your shoulders. Medium to short curly hair cuts should have layered curls that impart a rounded head to counter the angled face. Parting the hair on the side diminishes the facial “squareness.” Long length hair cuts that impart a fuller head are great style counter ploys. Known celebrities with square faces are Sandra Bullock, Demi Moore, and Rita Hayworth.

Heart-Shaped Face

A hairstyle can either emphasize this or not. Making the heart-shaped face more oval can be achieved. A curly hair cut that creates height at the crown with bangs to counter the center cleft on the forehead would be best. Because the temples can be more prominent than the jaw line, a medium curly hair cut can be a counter ploy to add width below the ears with curls that jut outwards. Celebrities with this shape included Halle Berry, Jennifer Ariston and Olivia de Havilland.

Round Face

The hairstyle’s goal is to bring an illusion of an oval face. Forehead bangs diminishes the roundness but this should be aided with getting some height and body at the top. Hair should be trimmed at the sides while the crown gets some height. A curly hair will always emphasize the rounded face alright. Some effort to minimize the curls and be great and a long-length hair cut beyond the shoulders can diminish this. Celebrity with a round face include Cameron Diaz, Rosie O’ Donnel and Vanessa Williams.
Bear in mind that your hairstyles can, accentuate your best facial features or countering any undesirable feature. Hairstyles do make a big difference in how you look.

Getting the one curly hair cut you’ve been waiting can be an exciting send-off to your life after stepping out of the salon door. But it is the start of a ceremonious clutter in your life that, depending on how you feel about it, can either be a bore or a welcome addition to your beauty regimen. Doing the right stuff to maintain your new curly hair cut can land you in the popular girls club anywhere you go.

Maintaining your Curls

Here are a few tips that can make you glad that you have a set of curly hair. Following them religiously arms you with the means to manage and maintain a most breathtaking set of curly hair that you can be proud of.

• Forget about brushing your hair 100 times every night. Don’t brush. Curly hair and hairbrush are not compatible. It’s fatal for your curly hair. Use a wide-toothed comb instead of a hair brush that can easily damage curly hair, whether dry or wet. Untangling your hair curls with the first comb or brush you see is never a good idea. Separating dry curls often result in more frizzes. After getting that curly hair cut done well to get rid of split ends, the last you want is to brig them back. Better to just use your fingers working your way from your hair ends to the top. Should this prove difficult, wet your hair and apply conditioner to control tangled unruly ends.
• Apply styling products to your hair while still soaking wet. But don’t apply directly. Emulsify them by rubbing an amount between your hands then rake them over your hair with your fingers. This aids in sealing the natural oils in the hair for a longer period while allowing you to manage your curls with more ease.
• Use less shampoo whenever you can. A conditioner rinse can cleanse your hair just as well and does a better job at it without distressing their natural oils. Otherwise, baby shampoos will do and you can dilute their thick goo to alleviate the drying effect of their sulfate or silicone formulation. Freeing yourself from shampoos will at first make your hair feel sticky and unruly. It will take around 3-4 weeks before they get into shape without depending from shampoos.
• Unless you plan to sport long flowing hair, be sure to take a regular curly hair cut from your favorite hair salon every 2 to 3 months or as frequent as you need to maintain your desired length and hair mass. Splits will almost always develop at the ends ad a good hair cut guarantees to get rid of them all the time.

Whether your curly locks have undergone short, medium shoulder length, or long-length curly hair cut, be mindful that the better half of maintaining what your hair dresser has successfully done for your hair needs some routine upkeep to make them as beautiful as when you left the salon.

Curly hair can be more demanding to maintain than other hair types. One of the most important things to remember is to ensure that you retain your hair’s natural oils. So be prepared to be a bit more ceremonious here and follow the some advice below:

• Curly hair needs good hydration. You need to retain natural oils that protect both hair and scalp. So cut back on shampooing your hair. Almost all shampoos are formulated with harsh ammonium sulfates that dry out and eventually damage curly hair. You can read these chemicals at the back of your shampoo bottles. Conditioners are sufficient to clean curly hair or any type of hair for that matter. If you can’t do without shampoos for whatever reasons, at least use those with mild betane-based formulation, and use them sparingly. One option is to dilute thick shampoo goo with equal parts water to lessen their astringent drying effects.
• Talk about conditioners, use non-silicone based shampoos and conditioner which don’t leave any chemical residue on your hair. Spread the conditioner evenly over your scalp massaging it with your finger tips, not finger nails. Rinse thoroughly after that Do a conditioner wash as often as needed, the drier your scalp is, the more frequent. The idea is to hydrate your curly hair on your next hair wash after having a curly hair cut. Nothing looks more terrible than dried out curls.
• Do final rinsing using cold water, not freezing water though. This reduces frizz while adding luster to your curly locks. It can be good to leave some conditioner in your curls, particularly in the drier sections like the ends of your hair, regardless of the length of your curly hair cut you went through in the salon. Run through your fingers through your wet curls to release any entanglements but don’t comb at this point.
• While still wet, partition 3-4 sections on your hair and apply your preferred styling gel one section at a time, from the hair roots to the ends each time. Distribute the gel evenly through your hair. This will seal in the natural moisture in your hair the better to retain their hydration.
• It may be tempting to use a hair drier. But unless you are in a rush, it is best to refrain from using one and just let your hair dry from a towel or by aeration. Frequent blow drying is one sure way to damage hair.

Left with little care, curly hair can be a pain as it gets increasingly unruly and unmanageable over time. It can become frizzy and unpredictable, early mornings are the worst as your pillow gets to ruin and tangle the curls. However, with some understanding on curly hair needs and with help from your hair stylist, you can choose the right curly hair cut and you be on your way to showing off your curls to your advantage and envy of others.

A good hair cut will give your curly locks the style that is sure to capitalize on the natural head-turning beauty of curly hair. Your first priority is to find the right hair stylist who knows how to get it done. Here are some advices in getting you started.

• Unmanageable hair is often the result of split ends and fizzed strands. Trim your hair. This is sure to get rid of split ends. Trim it regularly, say, every four or six months. A quarter to a half inch trim is sure to get rid of split ends. Long, rounded layers are more suited to curly hair cuts.
• Get your hair cut when dry. It’s difficult to predict how your hair will look when cut wet as dry curly hair looks different when wet. Also, bear in mind that curly hair shrinks to its curls when dry. Curly hair is stretched by its weight when wet. That means you could loose more hair when cut wet than dry.
• Ask your hair salon before visiting them if they have someone experienced in doing great curly hair cuts. Unplanned hair cuts can stress and damage curly hair. Using a razor to thin out your hair will create rutty ends prone to split ends. It takes skill to cut layers in curly hair successfully.
• Ask your hair salon what hair styling products they use. If they contain silicones, see that you bring instead your own styling products.
• Before visiting your hair salon, you want to get a head start. Cleanse away silicone residue on your hair by using a sulfate shampoo. Silicone in most hair styling products is not water soluble and will need help from sulfate shampoos to clarify.
• Bear in mind that getting a curly hair cut also aims to make your curls fit the shape and accentuate your facial features and shape. While you can browse and chose the style you want from a hair brochure, see if your hair salon has the PC software that can simulate those styles. You should have your scanned or digital photo of your head and face in 3D so you can rotate to an angle and decide for yourself.

Seasoned hair stylists know that the most effective way to trim curly hair is at an angle. This creates hair mass with the right volume but without the bulk. Check out alluring celebrities like Meg Ryan, Helena Bonham Carter and Nicole Kidman, to mention some.

Their hair stylists certainly know what to do with their gorgeous natural curls. Be sure to find the right hair salon that can do for you what high fashion hair salons can for their high-paying celebrities. Styling curly hair cuts need not be expensive. But you need to how to judge how well your current hair dresser is, or if you need to go elsewhere.

Curly Hair Cut Basics

There are advance techniques in curly hair cutting and styling. But first, it’s to your advantage to learn some of the basics often overlooked when cutting curly hair. Here are the more fundamental ones:

• Having a curly hair cut is very vital to maintaining a healthy set of curls. Otherwise, you can easily end up with a messy misshapen mass of angle curls full of split ends. Be sure to have one on a regular basis, say every 2-3 months.
• The trick in cutting curly hair is reducing unwanted bulk and girth. A hair stylist who knows curly hair cuts can progressively diminish the bulk without even reducing the length while lessening hair width that comes with uncontrolled curls jutting sideways. This makes you looking like wearing a flared helmet on your head.
• Cutting curly hair can be trickier than cutting straight or wavy hair. One of the most important things to remember is to let the curly locks flow naturally and organically as you cut it. That can only mean cutting and styling when dry, not right after a shampoo session. Curly hair looks quite different when wet than when dry.
• A layered cut is often used to give more body on straight hair. The problem comes when applying it on a curly hair cut. Natural curly hair has a deep body mass and unless the hair type is limp or of the fine textured variety, a layered cut on short hair styles will give it too much width. That may look fine on thin-faced and obese physique though.
• Thinning is synonymous to reducing or eliminating hair bulk. Thinning, a technique used in strait-haired people, can result in unwanted frizz in a curly hair cut. Your hair dresser should know the difference.

The first step to a gorgeous hair style is to find the right hair stylist to give you a most appropriate curly hair cut that complements your face and head. Not to mention the budget. Bear in mind the following when choosing one:

• Hair cutting demands more skill and patience for a curly-haired customer than for straight-haired women. Do some research with your friends and colleagues who have recommendations and suggestions on the right hair dressing salon you can consider. This is critical. The worst case would be for you to end up leaving the salon with a hair style that doesn’t complement your looks. Worse if it has damaged your curly hair and you can’t do anything about until the next curly hair cut with another, presumably better stylist.
• There are online sites you can research on and inquire about on who and what hair salons can be worth your while. Your safest options would be salons fondly visited by celebrities you admire, especially their hair styles. Be warned that they come in celebrity prices well. Short of that, respectable salons are in every mall and hotels that can deliver the services you need.
• Once you’ve chosen a good hair salon, stick with them. Unless you have a hairstyle you want they cannot deliver, remain a loyal patron and you are sure to get their best personalized service.

Some Things a Good Hair Stylist Does

You have a good hair dresser when he or she does any of tips suggested below. And in case he or she doesn’t, then you either find another or insist on them. Getting that fabulous curly hair cut could very well rest on these.

• A rich and thorough hair cleansing job is a must to reveal your natural hair before any cutting can proceed. Make sure your stylist cleanse away any silicone residue on your hair. These are left by most commercial silicone based shampoos. A sulfate-based shampoo should do the job.
• But let it dry completely. Get your curly hair cut when dry. Hair is longer when wet than dry and when the curls pull the strands up. Getting it styled when wet won’t make your hair look the same as when it has gone dry. You could be in for a disappointment if you allow that.
• Ask your hair salon what hair styling products they use. If they contain silicones, see that you bring your own styling products. Insist that these be used instead.

Once done with a great curly hair cut, you have half the battle won. The other half is in your hands, maintaining your curls.