Short Hairstyles

Short hair styles are not just the 'new' look. They represent a broad variety of choices and how a particular style will look on you isn't always easy to know. A good place to start is our gallery, where we have over 150 photos of models featuring short hairstyles. Once you've found a few styles you like, you can give yourself a virtual makeover to be sure you've found the right one for you.




Practical Perspectives

Short hair styles are amazingly popular right now. It is a sign of the times that they are coming back and replacing long hair as the hottest trend. Guys and girls both are going wild for shorter styles. However, a lot of women are hesitant about chopping off their luxurious locks. The thing you have to realize is that there are many variations of "short." To have short hair does not necessarily mean that you have to have a haircut that makes you look like a boy. Still, if you have the right bone structure, then even a short cropped cut will make your face look stunning. You will never be mistaken for anything other than a gorgeous woman. All the same, let's a take a look at some of the facts to help you decide if a short cut is the right one for you. We will also look at some of the most popular short styles out there. If anything, these will illuminate the fact that short is also a state of mind.

When getting your hair cut, especially when getting it cut short, you have to consider your face. As cute and sleek as pixie cuts can be, the fact remains that some people cannot carry them very well. It is all about the shape of your face and your bone structure. Thus you want to find a style that will flatter your face. Short cuts are especially adept at doing this, because they draw attention to your best features. So, if you have a sleek, angular jaw line that you want to show off, a short bob cut is perfect. Think Victoria Beckham here; she really knows how to show off the stunning angles of her face. Furthermore, this cut itself is angular; it is shorter in the back and then gets longer at an extreme slant towards the front. Not only does this emphasize your jaw line and chin, it can also show off a long neck to perfection.

If you have a round shaped face, then a perfect short cut will end an inch or so above the line of your jaw; a few long layers would not hurt either. Still considered a bob, this is a more blunt variation on the popular style but is still classified as a short cut.

The texture and type of your hair is important to consider with a short style as well. Straight hair is ideal for short cuts. Wavy hair is okay for a shorter style, but only if you are willing to put in some work with a blow dryer and a straightening iron. To some extent, people with curly hair could do the same. However, it tends to frizz when it is cut short, so only go there if you are willing to work on it. Otherwise, a jaw length cut is as short as you should go.

Contrary to popular belief, short hair cuts are not all low maintenance. For some of them, the styling is quite involved and time consuming. Do not get your hair cut short just because you assume it will be convenient. For instance, in some cases, bob cuts are easy to style. However, the popular cut which involves spiking the back and sweeping the front forward actually takes a bit of time to perfect. It requires all manner of products to stick as well.

In most cases, people are counseled to wash their hair every other day rather than every day. With short styles, however, you cannot always do that. The oils which accumulate in hair are more noticeable when it is short. Therefore, daily washings are recommended. Conversely, daily conditioning is not recommended. Too much cream rinse can also make short hair look dirty and greasy. So, instead of conditioning every day, trying doing it every other day or even every two days.

Short hair needs product just as much as long hair. For that matter, short styles do not have to be flat and boring. Feel free to use root lifters and volumizers to give your hair some added lift. It should be added to dry roots, after which you should blow dry your hair. On the subject of product, waxes, pastes, puddy, and all manner of other products should be used to give your hair texture. Again, these also work to add spikes to your hair or to make the ends flip up becomingly.

Back to blow drying, make sure that you do not overdo it. Too much of the hair dryer will make even straight short hair look frenzied. It can be very damaging to your hair and will ultimately lead to unsightly split ends.