Chelsea haircut: what is it and who suits it?

The modern pace of life has changed everything. Above all - focusing on the main goals in life. Therefore, the simpler the hairstyle and clothing, the better. One of the women's haircuts stands out from the others. At first purely male, Chelsea found female fans among the fairer sex and migrated from informal communities to the general public.

Women's chelsea haircut appeared several decades ago. There are two versions of her appearance.

• Her "parents" are gardeners from England... In the 60s of the XX century, they came up with a new way of pruning trees. In the spring, they cut off the top of the tree crowns, leaving the shoots intact. The hairdressers liked their idea: they shaved off the hair on their heads, without touching the back of the head and temples.
• The creators are representatives of a new youth subculture called skinheads. The working class promoted its ideology to the masses - they expressed contempt for the bourgeois class, went crazy for reggae and had their hair cut off. Skinhead girls did not lag behind men, but did not go bald. They left a small hedgehog on the head and dyed the long strands black.

Chelsea is almost a boy's haircut. To give femininity, girls leave long strands of feathers on their heads. The lower curls at the back of the head should be the longest: to the neck or below the shoulders. They can be brushed back to simulate short hair. Because of the quick and easy transformation from one image to another, the hairstyle is liked by young ladies, whose mood changes five times a day.

In the seventies of the XX century, when the hairstyle appeared, without hesitation, the strands-feathers were painted black.Today, brighter colors are chosen for them: they are painted in one color, contrasting with natural, or in different ones. The shade is selected for long strands, and short naturally light brown, chestnut, red or any other color are not touched. Otherwise, the haircut will make the girl look like a parrot. If you want brightness, they paint the strands-feathers in different colors.

There are many hair coloring techniques. The most popular are highlighting and coloring. If the hair is dark, then the feather strands are painted in contrasting shades (red, white, pink, ash). If they are light, then the best colors for the strand will be blue, brown, green or black.

Chelsea is a haircut for young energetic people. Having made it, they look more extravagant and bolder, especially if they have the correct facial features and expressive eyes.

• Face type: round (no bangs) or oval. Girls with other face types do not despair, but turn to a stylist for advice. If you trim your temples short, your features will soften.
• Hair color: any. The haircut is suitable for blondes, brunettes, brown-haired women.
• Hair structure: any. It is not a hindrance if the curls are curly, but this haircut is not chosen with curls.

There are several types of chelsea haircuts. Young and brave girls cut their hair short on their heads, leaving short strands on their temples and thin bangs. Older ladies make a 4–5 mm hedgehog on the top of the head, and feather strands of different lengths are evenly distributed over the entire circumference of the head. The hairdresser will offer them another option: hair 5 cm long at the top of the head smoothly turns into long thick curls. Haircut is difficult to repeat at home.

A simple Chelsea haircut is done at home, calling for help from a friend who has minimal skills in hairdressing. You will need the following tools:

• sharp scissors;
• hair clipper;
• cape on the shoulders.

A haircut is done like this:

• hair is washed or moistened with water from a spray bottle;
• they are combed, evenly separating and fixing the strands at the back of the head and in front;
• unassembled hair is cut with scissors;
• remove irregularities with a machine;
• modeling the bangs, back of the head and temples, determining the optimal length for them;
• evaluate the result.

The main feature of a Chelsea haircut is that there are many styling methods: you can change it every day or several times a day.

• Aggressive image. Short hair is shaped with a gel, forming a hedgehog out of them, and long strands are twisted to one side.
• Serious and laconic image. The strands are smoothed with mousse or foam, without giving them the shape of a hedgehog, and the curls are twisted in different directions.
• Feminine image. A "hat" is made from short hair, and long strands are laid along the entire length or only at the ends.

The Chelsea haircut is specific, but different outfits are chosen for it: either in a youth style or in a strict style. To emphasize its texture, they wear clothes with an open neckline. On weekdays, they dress in American T-shirts, denim shirt dresses, leather jackets, polo shirts, capes and leather jackets. On holidays, they transform: they curl the curls and put on dresses with thin straps or with bare shoulders.

With a short hairstyle, you cannot appear at work in a serious organization, where there is a strict dress code and a regulated appearance. In addition, she looks awkward in combination with business suits and dresses. Before choosing a Chelsea haircut and running to a hairdresser, they think about whether it will become a reason for dismissal. If they work in a democratic company where the dress code is not respected, they do it without looking back. This is especially true for young ladies, for whom Chelsea is a matter of principle and a way of expressing the inner “I”.

Below you will find a selection of short original women's hairstyles.