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