This was something that happened after much deliberation. I haven’t actually had a proper haircut in about 6 months now *slaps wrist*, but for once my hair is in pretty good condition, and split ends are few and far between. I used to have super long hair, but after years of almost daily straightening, it was feeling pretty sorry for itself, so I decided to take the plunge and go down to my local salon and get the chop. Since getting it cut to about shoulder length, I have pretty much stopped using heat on it (still can’t resist the straighteners for a night out though!), so the need for regular haircuts has diminished considerably. I’ve also not had the best track record with hairdressers, and after many times of going home crying over my hair, I guess you could say I’ve built up a bit of a fear of venturing down to the salon to get my hair cut.
I’ve decided to grow my hair again, but after 6 months of growing your hair, the style that was once clearly cut into it looks pretty messy and non-existent. Mine had gone pretty flat and boring, and there was very little I felt I could do with it, but one thing I’ve always gone back to is a side fringe, and this time was going to be no different. So I sat down with my scissors and started chopping away (obviously not as vigorously as I’ve made that sound). I used to do this back in my high school days, and have learnt many lessons from when I did it. I ended up going into school with a fringe that was too short and badly cut countless times, so I guess you could say that I’ve definitely learnt what NOT to do when it comes to fringe cutting in my time!
A few things to avoid:
-Don’t cut it when your hair is wet- it is so much easier to see how it’s going to sit when you’re cutting it dry, so you will be able to determine what length you want it way better.
-Don’t cut in a straight line, always chop into the hair. After many very blunt fringes I now never ever cut a fringe in a straight line, mine always come out looking more on the choppy side, but this looks more natural and less obvious that you’ve just been sat in your bedroom with a pair of scissors!
– Don’t go crazy and cut huge chunks off. Sadly we can’t stick hair back on, so it’s best to cut little bits off and gradually go shorter rather than getting too carried away.
– Don’t start cutting it while it’s sat on the side you want it to fall on. I always grab a comb and pull it across to the opposite side of my head then cut it on that side as I find it turns out looking a lot more natural and less blunt.
I always tend to go for a fringe on the slightly longer side. As much as I love shorter fringes that skim along above the eye, I just simply don’t think this suits my face shape at all. The shortest part of my fringe sits just below my eye when styled and the longest part sits about halfway down my ear. I’m really happy with how this impulsive chopping session went, and I love how my side fringe has turned out!
xoxo
thatenglishrose 