| A Hairdresser is the person whose job it is | | | | are the two essential factors to keep in mind |
| to cut or style your hair, to change or | | | | when choosing a new hairstyle. Some of the |
| maintain your image as you desire. Your | | | | more common hair cuts or terms are listed |
| hairdresser does it using a mixture of hair | | | | below; Afro, A-Line, Bangs / Fringe, Bantu |
| coloring, hair cutting and hair texturing | | | | Zulu knots, Beehive, Bouffant, Bun, Blowout |
| techniques. Hairdressers are often called | | | | Taper, Buzz cut, Bob cut, Bowl cut, Caesar |
| hair technicians but can also be your | | | | cut, Chelsea girl, Chonmage, Comb over, |
| beautician as well. In the US hair dressers | | | | Cornrows, Crew cut, Crop, Croydon facelift, |
| are usually known as technicians and stylists | | | | Curtained hair, Devilock, Dido flip, |
| while in some countries like the UK, | | | | Dreadlocks, Duck's Ass or Ducktail, Emo hair, |
| Australia and New Zealand, the term | | | | Fauxhawk, Feathered hair, Finger wave, |
| hairdresser is more commonly used. This | | | | Flattop, Flip, Fofa, French braid, French |
| profession may have its roots in the latter | | | | twist, High and tight, Hime cut, Hi-top fade, |
| centuries of the English nobility as hair use | | | | Horseshoe Flattop, Induction cut, Jheri curl, |
| to be a large part of their ethnicity. | | | | Japanese hair straightening, Khokhol, Layered |
| Today's hairdressers are supposed to be alike | | | | hair, Liberty spikes, Long hair, Low and |
| fashion designers who put in their efforts to | | | | tight, Mohawk, Mop-Top, Mullet, Odango, |
| enhance your looks and overall appearance. | | | | Ofuku, Pageboy, Perm, Pigtails, Pixie, |
| They monitor your personality and after that, | | | | Pompadour, Ponytail, Quiff, Recon, Rattail, |
| very carefully a hairstyle is devised to | | | | Ringlet, Ronaldo, Short back and sides, |
| enhance the appeal of your personality. A | | | | Shape-Up, Sidebang, Spiked, Side Spike, |
| great haircut must maintain healthy hair that | | | | Tape-Up, Taper fade, Tonsure, Undercut, Updo, |
| looks stylish and be easy to maintain while | | | | Shag and Wings. Besides these, hairstylists |
| suiting your face shape and lifestyle. Your | | | | are always devising many more new styles |
| mirror is your best friend to figure out your | | | | according to clients' personality and |
| features and kind of face shape you have. The | | | | lifestyles. Here are some tips for you to |
| best haircut style for you is determined by | | | | help with your new haircut * If you have |
| your face shape and a great hairstyle is | | | | super thick long hair, maybe opt for layers |
| always dependent on this fact. Therefore, the | | | | to help reduce the bulk * It is important to |
| hairstyle that suits you is the hairstyle | | | | have your hair trimmed on a regular basis. |
| that will highlight balance and beauty and be | | | | Your hairdresser will advise you on the time |
| the style that you can easily follow and | | | | frame but usually it is every 6-8 weeks. This |
| style on your own. Your hairstylist should | | | | will help to reduce split ends and will also |
| make maintenance of the hairstyle an | | | | encourage growth if you are trying to grow |
| important decision for your new look. Search | | | | your hair. * If you start to notice that the |
| as many different hair styles that are | | | | ends of your hair or your layers are starting |
| available, select those that suit your face | | | | to get frizzy, you may be overdue for a trim |
| type and go accordingly. Your hairstylist is | | | | or a conditioning treatment. * Make sure you |
| often the best judge to determine the | | | | talk to your hairdresser. Don't just assume |
| hairstyle suited for your personality. A good | | | | that they will know what you want. If you can |
| hairstylist definitely desires to emphasize | | | | take with you some photos or cut out pictures |
| on your most beautiful features like high | | | | from a magazine. A good hairdresser will be |
| cheekbones, strong jaw lines etc., and likes | | | | able to advise you whether or not a style |
| to play down less approving features. The | | | | will suit or may even be able to adjust a |
| shape of the face is finding lesser | | | | certain style so that it will look better on |
| importance from many hairstylists now days, | | | | your face shape. Don't just walk in and say |
| but shape of the face is a good way to | | | | "I want a change" * Avoid a major change. If |
| establish general limitation for a cut. If | | | | you have always had long hair don't suddenly |
| you don't know the shape of your face but | | | | shave it all off. 9 times out of 10 you will |
| eager to know it, then you are suggested | | | | hate it!!! But then again there have been |
| tying your hair back, stand up close to the | | | | people that have gone from long to short and |
| mirror and trace the reflection of your face | | | | have totally loved it. Again chat to your |
| with the help of a suitable medium (lip liner | | | | hairdresser; they are an invaluable source of |
| glass marker). Step back and have a look! | | | | information. But the most important tip is: |
| The shape of your face will resemble a round, | | | | The best Hairdresser or stylist is one who |
| square, oval or heart shape. It is very | | | | treats you with respect and styles your hair |
| important to know the type of hair you have | | | | the way you want it. Article written by |
| as well, whether or not it is fine thick, | | | | Leanne Kemp. |
| thin, etc, as this and the shape of your face | | | | |