Graduated haircuts: features, varieties, subtleties of selection

The craving for updates, improvements is characteristic of all women, most often this is reflected in the hair. A new hairstyle is like a ticket to a new life, it changes not only the lady's appearance, but also her perception of herself. But not everyone can decide on drastic changes, especially if a woman has long hair. Graduated haircuts will help, various options of which can be selected for both short and long hair.

A graduated haircut is a multi-layered (layered) hairstyle formed with the help of thinning. She does not impose special requirements on the shape of the face, type and length of hair, which is why she is so popular.

The history of the emergence of this model dates back to the middle of the 20th century. You can easily imagine a fashionista of the 50s, in a dress a la new look, feminine shoes and with a graduated bob. Of course, then these hairstyles were styled differently, but their popularity was no less great. Like any modern haircut, the graduation has its own characteristics that must be taken into account.

1. Care to be taken with this haircut if the hair is too fine and sparse. With this hairstyle, they can be even more unattractive.
2. The ability to create graduations on hair of any length.In any case, the appearance of the hair will only benefit from this - the medium ones will become more voluminous, the ladies with long hair will acquire a certain romantic halo, and the owners of short hair will have spectacular dynamism in the image.
3. Girls with thick and long hair, with the help of graduation, can "lighten" their load - thanks to this technique, the mass of hair and its weight is reduced without sacrificing length.
4. Curly hair is also not a hindrance to creating a graduated haircut.
5. The unusual coloring that is now fashionable will perfectly emphasize the structure of such a haircut.
6. Bangs of any configuration will perfectly complement the hairstyle.

The effect that the graduation will create depends on how the master will cut, at what angle. For example, an angle of 90 degrees will give the effect of volume and density of the hair. A 45 degree tilt will create volume at the back of your head. And to make the graduation more intense, strands of hair are placed parallel to the floor and cut off.

Before deciding on a graduation, you need to familiarize yourself with the advantages and disadvantages of this haircut. The advantages of this model include:

• the lightness and obedience that it gives to the hair;
• versatility;
• the effectiveness of this haircut;
• the ability to remove excess volume and mass of hair without touching the length;
• ease of styling;
• split ends or sore ends are eliminated, which means that the general condition and appearance of the hair is improved;
• preservation of length when changing shape;
• the neatness, elegance that hairstyles have based on this haircut.

There are much fewer arguments "against", but they are also available, you should not forget about them. A haircut can make overly thin hair even more unattractive, and very curly hair will make the graduation silhouette ridiculous, so it should not be done on such curls.

The technology for performing the calibration is actually quite simple, but at the same time it requires certain skills from the master. The essence of this method is that the strands are sequentially cut at a certain angle with a difference in length of 1.5-2 millimeters. The result is a layered hairstyle that gives the hair a visual volume.

The cut angle of the strands affects the shape of the hairstyle. The combination of different methods gives an interesting, unusual result. The main condition is smoothness. Correct graduation is uniform, with almost imperceptible length transitions.

As for the varieties, the scheme of work matters here. If the strands are cut parallel to the floor, this will be a parallel graduation. If the angle of inclination increases from the chin to the back of the head, this is a graduation with an increase, if it decreases toward the back of the head, then a haircut is reduced. Also, the graduation can be internal and external. In the first case, the outer mass of hair is left longer, in the second, the inner mass.

Using the graduation method, you can arrange any hairstyle, regardless of the length and characteristics of the hair. For example, a square, which has been in the top of the most popular haircuts for several seasons. Decorated in this way, it will emphasize the perfectly correct face. A graduated bob will highlight the eyes and cheekbones, the very contours of the face. A cascade on any hair will visually stretch the face, soften its features, like a ladder.

The same bob, a bob with lengthening will emphasize not only facial features, but also the neck, making it visually longer.

Hair cut at a 45 degree angle creates volume at the back of the head. Short, medium or long - the rule works anyway.In the case of short hair, for example, if a pixie haircut is calibrated, an asymmetrical elongated bang will look good. This hairstyle softens the facial features, hides a heavy chin, focusing on the lips and eyes.

Such hairstyles give their owner youth, dynamism, audacity, regardless of the length of the hair. Graduation will only emphasize the features of the hairstyle. Graduation will look good on such haircuts as debut (a round face shape in this case is visually stretched), Italian (ultra-volume in the occipital region, layering on the crown, the rest of the hair mass is processed by the standard method, excess volume in the occipital region and crown of the head is eliminated with the help of razor or thinning).

To make your hairstyle fashionable, just add bright colors. Unusual, multi-colored coloring in clearly unnatural shades - at the peak of popularity, they are in perfect harmony with such an extraordinary haircut as graduation. You can select individual strands, paint the lower curls "in a rainbow" or simply dye the entire mass of hair in some extravagant color.

Another fashion trend, bangs also fit well into the graduation context. Straight, oblique, asymmetrical, torn - any, as long as it emphasizes facial features, hair structure and fits well into the configuration of the haircut itself.

To choose the right type of graduated haircut, you need to take into account the type of face, its features, shape, determine the advantages and disadvantages. It is also worth understanding how exactly the new hairstyle should work - to add volume along the entire length or only in the occipital region, open the neck or emphasize the oval of the face.

If the hair is short, then before proceeding with the graduation, some nuances should be taken into account. Parting is best done on the side rather than in the center. It is not recommended to cut the top layer too short. Bangs are very suitable for such a hairstyle, you need to choose the right one. When graduated, shoulder-length hair becomes more luxuriant, such a hairstyle conceals overly heavy, rough features of the face, making it more feminine and delicate.

Long curls are graduated in three ways - only at the ends (removes excess volume, making hair lighter, while maintaining the length), along the entire length from the ears or only in the occipito-parietal zone (adds volume). Thin hair, when processed in this way, becomes splendid, voluminous, looks livelier and more dynamic.

A correctly selected graduated haircut will help to emphasize the advantages and hide possible flaws in appearance. So, a haircut will help soften the features of a square or rectangular face. pixie (for short hair) or cascade (for medium length). Pixie focuses on the eyes and lips, distracting from a too heavy chin and a high forehead.

A ladder haircut or a debut is capable of visually stretching a round face. The second option works well with a square face. Bob helps to emphasize beautiful eyes and high cheekbones, and the good old square makes the facial features more aristocratic, more correct.

A graduated haircut is appropriate at any time of the year - be it winter, spring, summer or autumn. But its obvious advantage is that such a hairstyle does not require long and complex styling, which does not "live" for a long time in the cold season.Autumn, winter and a significant part of Russian beauties are forced to flee from the cold by all possible means. And here without a hat anywhere. And the hat is the death of the styling.

It is for this reason that graduation is so popular. Initially, she does not need careful styling, which means that it will be easy to return her original appearance after meeting with a headdress. It doesn't matter how long the curls are. After the hat is removed, it is enough to lightly fluff the hair with your hands - and the hairstyle will be "like new".

Layering makes any hairstyle more dynamic, lively, bold. Therefore, among her fans there are both young girls and older ladies. And since negligence and disheveledness are now in trend, the graduation is gaining popularity.

The square, designed in this way, loses its aristocratic arrogance and becomes more mischievous, modern, free. This hairstyle will suit a girl of any age and will be appropriate in any situation.

A graduated bob looks like the wind has played with short strands, and this loose carelessness attracts attention. However, such a hairstyle will not be so easy to fit into a business style.

Medium and long hair after graduation becomes more voluminous and voluminous. You can carry out this procedure on any hairstyle - cascade, ladder, debut, Italian. Whatever the basic haircut, it will only benefit from such a treatment.

All multi-layered hairstyles provide ample opportunities for styling, using all kinds of decor, hair jewelry, etc. Graduation even more "broadens the horizons." Don't forget about coloring. Smooth length transitions can be effectively emphasized with color transitions.

Graduation is not only effective, but also a useful procedure that can refresh any hairstyle. But it is worth remembering that this is a delicate work, so you should not trust it to the first master you come across. It is better to spend some time looking for a specialist, look at his work on the Internet, read reviews, ask friends.

For information on how to make a graduated haircut, see the next video.