Haircut "ladder" for medium hair

There are not many haircuts that will never go out of style. They return to them again and again, with each master bringing something of his own into them, which perpetuates a certain style. Such haircuts include the well-known bob, bob, shaggy, sesson, as well as the “ladder” haircut, which is wildly popular among Hollywood stars, or, as some call it, “cascade”. In this article we will consider the features of the "ladder" haircut for medium-length hair, we will deal with the intricacies of styling such a haircut and look at the originality of each of its types.

Many haircuts came to us from distant France in the middle of the 20th century, it was then that there was a real boom in the fashion world. Only after recovering from the war, the world needed an outlet for relaxation, and fashion became such an outlet: thousands of new styles were invented, hundreds of new hairstyles and styles. It was from those times that the world famous bob and bob haircuts came to us. The ladder haircut, however, is a different story.

Let us recall the distant Ancient Greece - the century of monumental architectural structures, the age of Pythagoras, Aristotle, Socrates. It was this era of great discoveries that became the time of the birth of the "ladder" haircut.

It is difficult to imagine, but initially the "ladder" did not come out at all from the skillful hands of the ancient Greek hairdressers. The first carriers of the "ladder" were the popular at that time "getters", or courtesans - women leading a free lifestyle.

To prevent the risk of spreading diseases, such women shaved off all their hair, which is why it grew slowly and unevenly.

This haircut did not receive further development in the future, becoming only a relic of the past. Until the end of the XX century, when the already cult serial “Friends” was released, where the gorgeous Jennifer Aniston played the role of one of the main characters with a “ladder” haircut.

Despite the fact that the actress herself did not like this image very much, it had a huge impact on her many fans. This is how this type of haircut gained popularity and is relevant to this day.

The "ladder" haircut is easy to recognize by the unique technology of execution, where hair from roots to ends of hair is stacked in a stepwise order with different lengths of curls. Thanks to these transitions, the haircut got its name. It is believed that the most successful option for such a haircut would be a "ladder" for medium hair.

Any hairstyle has its own strengths and weaknesses, and such a popular hairstyle as the "ladder" is no exception. Let's take a look at the positive and negative aspects of the "ladder" haircut for medium hair.

Dignity.

• "Ladder" is a universal haircut option that will not conflict with either your character, or with the color type of your face, or even with the chosen bow. Due to the large selection of types of "ladder", methods of haircuts, as well as hair correction, even the most fastidious fashionista will be able to find an option just for herself.
• This haircut option will always look fashionable, neat and fresh when styled correctly.
• "Ladder" is not an exclusive version of a hairstyle, for a high-quality styling of which you need to look for the most talented and experienced masters and makeup artists. The most ordinary "ladder" for medium hair can be performed by an ordinary hairdresser. Moreover, if you follow a clear scheme for performing a haircut (which we will provide a little later), any beauty will be able to cope with such a task.
• Many hairstyles, especially for short options, are created selectively - especially for a certain type of face. At the same time, the "ladder" haircut, with the correct selection of bangs, hair structure and styling, will suit any face contour.
• Due to the special technology of execution, the "ladder" gives even thin and thin hair more natural volume. The principle of the "ladder" haircut is also famous for the sun shimmer on long and medium hair.
• There are no age restrictions - the "ladder" looks good both on older women and on very young ladies who are just mastering the world of fashion.
• The Ladder is the perfect base for other hairstyles and trendy styling. With her, you can experiment a lot with bangs and a shade of hair.
• Looks great with both straight and slightly wavy hair, curls at the ends of the hair add elegance and sophistication to the overall look.
• "Ladder" for long and medium hair perfectly hides facial imperfections. Large bangs can visually reduce the forehead, hide ugly eyebrows. Long hair will hide a large oval face and protruding ears. A "ladder" for medium hair can further visually reduce the neck and draw attention to your jewelry or collarbone.

Despite the seemingly huge number of advantages, the "ladder" has its drawbacks.

• A hairstyle for medium hair does not need frequent correction, usually 1-2 times every six months for trimming or curling the ends, but fashionistas will have to sweat regarding regular styling. To prevent your hair from looking untidy and to maintain the necessary “ladder” principle, you will have to spend at least half an hour on styling. And this is a huge burden for some modern business ladies.
• If you are a fan of braiding or forming tufts of hair, then the "ladder" is not your option. Hair of different lengths will be knocked out of the total mass due to insufficient fixation.
• The effect of stepping in the hairstyle is achieved precisely due to the healthy and beautiful ends, so this type of haircut is hardly suitable for girls with brittle and forked hair ends.

The versatility of any hairstyle ends with the individual features of each beauty who wants to wear it. Therefore, below we will consider with what type of face and hair a stepped haircut will look great, and with which it will not be particularly successful.

The first plus of "ladders" for medium hair is that it visually stretches the face, gives it a more regular shape.

That is why girls with a round face will look especially good with a "ladder". Oblique stepped transitions will give the oval more smoothness and immediacy, soften a round chin, side curls can perfectly hide chubby cheeks.

Graduated strands look great with a round face, they will give the face even more softness and tenderness.

Accordingly, girls with an initially long oval face of the rectangle type, if they want to cut their hair with a "ladder", should resort to the help of voluminous bangs that will hide a large forehead.

With a triangular square, it is worth taking care of the balance of facial features and hiding sharp corners from the cheekbones. Laying the side strands will help you with this. Long bangs of an oblique, torn or asymmetrical type will visually smooth out the sharpness of the chin.

Here you can also go for a trick - slightly curly curls, carelessly dropped on the cheeks, will also make the face more regular and sensual.

Girls with a square oval face should pay attention to oblique and smooth lines in their hairstyle, oblique or torn bangs, asymmetric side curls and the crown of the head are suitable here.

According to the classics of the genre, any type of haircut is suitable for an oval face. This type of face is the perfect palette to experiment with hair style, hair color and styling.

If we talk about the ideal type of face, then an oval, round or triangular oval of the face is best suited for the "ladder". It is in this case that a hairstyle with a "ladder" will look the most advantageous.

Sparse and thin hair with the help of the "ladder" will acquire a voluminous structure, for this you can also use special styling products such as foam or wax. Thick curls can be dealt with through thinning, and hair disobedience decreases in proportion to the increase in hair length, which is a winning option for medium-length curls.

For the "ladder" all variants of hair texture are acceptable, except for elastic, naughty and frequent curls. The whole essence of the "ladder" haircut is in the stepping, which is most noticeable on straight hair, but on curls, these transitions completely disappear. The most advantageous option would be straight, manageable hair with slightly rounded ends.

"Ladder" looks equally great both with natural and calm shades, and with aggressive, extraordinary tones of curls.

There are not many female haircuts for medium hair. They differ in the type of hair styling and the effectiveness of working on the volume of the hairstyle. Below is a short description of each variety.

• The classic version of the "ladder" haircut... In this case, the hairstyle maintains the principle of approximately the same length of hair throughout the head, work on the curls ends with a slight rounding of the hair ends at the back - on the back of the head. The bangs in the classic version are both allowed (torn, oblique), and may be completely absent. The easiest option for those ladies who do not have time for daily serious hair styling.

• A variant of the zonal "ladder", where the stepped styling and haircut are deliberately created only on a strictly defined part of the head. Most often it is either the bangs, or the crown, or the temporal lobes. This is done for the sake of asymmetry and to give the crown a natural volume (this type can be recognized by the characteristic cap of hair on the head). The bangs here can be very different, from round and even to oblique and asymmetrical.

• Modern stylish version of the "ladder" - cascading hair styling with a slight bending of the ends inward... In this case, the hairstyle gives the whole image spontaneity and lightness. Any kind of bangs will work here as well.

The ladder haircut technique can be too complicated and time-consuming for most inexperienced women of fashion, so we strongly advise you to contact professional hairdressers and stylists. If you are eager for new experiments and are confident in your abilities, then below we will consider the step-by-step instructions for haircut "ladder" for medium hair.

• Hair should be washed and combed, dried. So that naughty curls do not interfere with you when cutting, you should sprinkle them a little with water in advance. Decide on which side you usually wear your hair. From this you should follow when it comes time to style the rest of the curls.
• Divide the entire head into 3 conditional parts - two temporal (with or without bangs), and one parietal. Make clear partings to make it easier for you to navigate the current sector. For fixing, hairpins, clips, hairpins are used.
• In the back of the head or parietal part, select one main strand - it will be the control one, which you will be guided by when cutting others. We comb the curl, cut it at an angle of 90 degrees above the head.
• Use your fingers to select the length of excess hair on the curl, carefully cut it off with regular scissors.
• The same manipulations should be carried out with all the curls of the back of the head. There it is also worth highlighting the control strand. Maintain a 90-degree angle at all times, control the length of the curls along the first strand cut. After finishing work with the back of the head, remove the fixation and do the same with the temporal lobes (also highlighting the control strand). Try to maintain uniformity in the length of the hair at the temples.
• After carrying out all the procedures above, unfasten all the clamps, comb the hair, make sure that the edging has more or less clear and correct outlines.
• Dry your hair with a hair dryer with a cross bar; for faster drying, use a large round comb or brush at the same time.
• The haircut is adjusted, the uneven ends are trimmed, then proceed to the very moment of styling. We will consider this stage just below.

Any haircut can look different with different types of styling. A little work on bangs and strict lines - and now you are already a serious business lady, focused on a specific goal in life. A little more attention to the ends of the hair and temples - and you are a cheerful, full of energy and irrepressible ambition, a mischievous woman, ready at any moment to dash towards adventure.

Let's look at the types of hairstyles "ladder" for medium hair, highlight the features and advantages of each type.

• Straight. In this case, the hair is treated with styling products: it can be wax, foam, paste. Then they are dried and straightened if desired. Some girls do not accept this method, as straight sharp ends visually remove volume from the hair. This problem can be easily dealt with through a slight lifting of the hair roots - it can be done with the help of a brush, hair dryer, varnish.
• Coarse hair ends. It is rarely used, because it looks good only on girls with straight hair. In this case, effective fixation is very important; for this, a strong wax or varnish is used. After styling, the hair is additionally dried and pulled down slightly. This option is not the most gentle, since the hair, on which pressure from fixation and pulling is constantly applied during styling, can quickly weaken.
• The tips are rounded inward and outward. This variation is known as "Hollywood" and was often seen in actresses on the red carpet before. Today it is used extremely rarely, since it visually stretches the face wide, which is not necessary for women of fashion in the current fashion season. The option of rounding the ends only inward looks quite different - on the contrary, it makes the face visually smaller, and this shape of the tips gives the image more lightness and tenderness.

Here we will also look at step-by-step instructions for laying each of the options.

Straight strands are a classic option that perfectly emphasizes the oval of the face, figure, calm and uniform character. Looks great with straight or stiff ends.

Step-by-step instruction.

• Hair should be washed, dried naturally, and combed well.
• Treat clean combed hair with a heat protection cream or spray.
• We divide the entire hairstyle into several parts - the back of the head, crown, temporal lobes.
• We begin the correction either from the top of the head or from the back of the head - from there it is easier to coordinate the length of the hair.
• The hairstyle should be chosen in advance. If you want perfectly straight hair - we hold the iron or curling iron strictly vertically with hair pulling back, if you want to experiment with tips and waves - try to observe a pre-selected angle.
• After the end of the work, the result is fixed with varnish; to give the hair a natural shine and play, you can use wax.

To give straight curls more volume, a regular curling iron or iron is also used. Carefully select small strands on the head, fasten them in tweezers and lead directly from the hair roots to the ends. To make the hairstyle lush, it is worth, starting from the ends, slightly lifting the front part of the iron up, thereby changing the heating angle. The larger this angle, the more magnificent the hairstyle will be.

Adjust for hair type - sparse blonde hair will not show as much volume.

A fairly popular option for styling straight hair is to give the crown and temporal parts more volume, while the curls themselves and the main length of the hair are pulled down at the same time. This is a contrasting option that often looks good only with oval and elongated faces.

The article has already said that the "ladder" is not ideal for this type of hair, however, due to the great popularity of this method of styling, it has been adapted for curls.

Let's also look at the step-by-step instructions for styling such hair.

Stages.

• The washed and combed hair is divided into individual strands of medium thickness.
• Each strand is treated with a fixing agent - most often it is a lacquer or mousse for styling.
• After these manipulations, the hair is gently curled with a round comb, a brush with short elastic bristles or brushing.
• Then we move on to the stage of hair drying. In this case, you should use a hair dryer with a flat nozzle - this way you dry a certain curl more efficiently.
• We start the procedure, again, either from the back of the head, or from the top of the head, then gradually move on to the temples.
• The side strands are often curled inward to beautifully frame the face and fall onto the cheeks.
• The last part is the bangs. Here everything is already individual and depends on the type of bangs that you have chosen. The long one is screwed on the brush in the same way and combed to the side. A short one will not interfere with hair styling, so we just comb it, so that later, if desired, model it with varnish or wax.
• The entire hairstyle will certainly need a strong hold, which can only be helped by an extra-fixation varnish.

As you can already understand, styling curls is a much more time-consuming and time-consuming procedure than styling regular straight hair. It is also worth noting that the constant styling of this type will sooner or later weaken the hair due to the heavy load of fixing agents. To heal or cure your hair, you can use special hair creams, make masks, and take special herbal baths.

After all, try to be less nervous and give your hair a break from complicated hairstyles more often.

Depending on the type of bangs, the "ladder" haircut can perform certain functions. Let's take a closer look at the pros and cons of different bangs in such a haircut.

• Thick bangs with straight hair. The zest of the "ladder" haircut is precisely in the layering, stepped hairstyle. Smooth and thick bangs will add contrast to this image. An elongated, oval or triangular face oval is best suited for such a bang. As for the front view, thick, even bangs will not only hide a large forehead, but also wrinkles, pimples, problem areas on the skin. In this case, choose the length of the haircut yourself. Most often this is the length either to the middle of the forehead or to the line of the eyes.

• Torn, asymmetrical, arched bangs are designed to give the face more natural sophistication and smoothness. That is why they will look great with square and round faces. Recently, oblique milled bangs to the length of the ears are gaining more and more popularity; it gives the whole image more sexuality and mystery. Such bangs are more suitable for mischievous, bright and spontaneous personalities with an active and eventful life.

• Triangular bangs - a much less common option for a "ladder" of medium or elongated type. Used by fashionistas to highlight certain facial features - eyes, cheekbones, nose and lips.

• Haircut "ladder" without bangs. A fairly common option, here the general emphasis is given to the ideal face oval and a beautiful, even forehead. The "Ladder" will also help to visually stretch the face, which is suitable for square and oval-type faces. This bang option is suitable only for girls with elongated and straight hair; in this case, it will not need to be constantly corrected.

The choice of accessories for any haircut depends on the type of your hair, your inner mood, as well as the event for which this very accessory is selected.

Minimalistic hairpins, invisible hairpins to highlight bangs and temples, small combs are most suitable for a "ladder" haircut with straight hair. Here you need to focus on your color type and external image, otherwise the decoration may look vulgar.

For a "ladder" with rounded ends or curls, luxurious lush jewelry with rhinestones and pearls, all kinds of ribbons and headbands are perfect. They will only emphasize your femininity and desire for beauty.

Any type of "ladder" requires special attention in terms of care.

Key points to pay close attention to when laying the ladder.

• The whole point of the hairstyle is the stepwise styling of the curls. Grading is achieved by correcting hair length and curling the ends. Since a huge part of the responsibility is assigned to the tips in this case, it is useful to take care of their health. At least once a week before taking a shower, make firming masks, serums - they can be bought ready-made or made according to your own recipe. The main thing is that the hair looks neat and painless.
• Try not to overdo it with the frequency of complex styling. Hard and heavy hold weakens the hair, makes it less elastic and ultimately less healthy. Remove all jewelry and decorative fixtures as soon as you arrive home.
• If, together with a haircut, you are going to dye your hair, choose those colors that will look advantageous with a "ladder". And do not forget that any dye, coupled with regular fixing of hair, can lead to a complete weakening of the structure of the curls.

How to make a haircut "ladder" for medium hair, see the next video.