Hair with beautiful styling and the right length allows a person to emphasize the image and individuality. Among the variety of options, a ladder haircut occupies a special place.
The uniqueness of the hairstyle is that it is suitable for any type of hair (thin, thick, curly) and does not require a long styling time. Therefore, any woman can afford this haircut and even arrange it at home, knowing how to cut your hair correctly.
Advantages and disadvantages of self-haircuts at home
Before choosing a haircut design, you yourself need to familiarize yourself not only with the advantages of the procedure, but also with the disadvantages.
Benefits | disadvantages |
A haircut can be arranged at any convenient time. | The first haircut experience may end in failure. |
The procedure is free of charge, subject to the availability of the required tools. | After the end of the procedure, hair can be found throughout the room. |
The ability to correct the length to the desired one yourself. | When cutting, hands can become numb on their own, which requires a longer time for cutting a haircut. |
Confidence in the sterility of the instruments used. | If the required inventory is not available, a financial expense is required to purchase it. |
You can get creative and create a unique haircut. | To design a short haircut, you will need to gain experience. |
It is important, before starting the haircut, it is recommended to look at several options for the execution technique yourself.
What tools will you need for self-haircut
How to cut your hair with a ladder, and what tool is required when performing a haircut yourself, you need to clarify before starting the procedure.
List of required inventory:
- Scissors. They are the main tool. It is required to determine the sharpness of the blades in advance. Otherwise, the device will tear and bend the hair due to which the haircut will not be performed well. The recommended length of the working blade of the scissors is about 10 cm.
- Mirrors. To perform a haircut, you will need 2 medium-sized mirrors so that you can see both the face and the back of the head at the same time. A dressing table with 3 mirrors is ideal.
- Medium size clamps. They are required to fix the divided hair into zones.
- Hair ties. It is important that they are not stretched and at the same time firmly fix the hair and can be easily removed.
- Comb. At least 3 types are required. Wide-toothed for combing long and tangled hair. Combined - one half of the comb is narrowed and consists of frequent teeth, the other half of the teeth are less frequent. Comb with a ponytail - required for high-quality division of hair into zones.
- Spray. Required for wetting hair during the cutting process.
- Thinning scissors. They are mainly used for edging to give a lightness to the haircut.
- Barber peignoir or oilcloth cape. Otherwise, hair will come into contact with skin and clothing. It is quite difficult to remove short cut hair from them.
- Brush or a brush for brushing hair from the face and neck.
- Hair dryer and a round comb for styling your hair.
Some haircuts and edging may require a sharp razor (or thinning knife) and hair clipper.
Organization of the workplace
The final preparation for the haircut is the design of the workplace:
- mirrors must be stable or well fixed. It is important that the trimmer must see both the face and the back of the head at the same time;
- there should be enough lighting to see uncut strands. If it is possible to choose combined lighting (fluorescent lamps and window lighting);
- the room temperature should be comfortable. In cold weather, as a result of chills, it is impossible to achieve an even cut. And in case of heat, the hair will stick to the face and neck due to perspiration;
- basic tools (scissors, spray gun and comb) should be easily accessible;
- a low table (you can have a stool) for unfolding tools;
- a stool, preferably with a rotating leather seat;
- eliminate objects limiting movement;
- prepare a broom and a scoop in advance so as not to pull the cut hair around the room.
It is better to perform a haircut in a hallway or in a room with a smooth floor. Since fine hair is difficult to remove from the carpet or from unevenness on the floor.
Hair preparation and choice of haircuts according to the shape of the face, the complexity of the process
How to cut your hair with a ladder and how to choose the right hair length depends on the type of face oval, hair structure and physique. In beauty salons, stylists choose a haircut not only according to the characteristics of the hair (thin, thick or curly), but also according to the shape of the face in order to emphasize the advantages and hide the flaws.
Types of facial contours and recommended haircuts:
Face shape | Recommended haircuts and length |
Oval | This shape is considered ideal, as any haircuts are suitable. But voluminous haircuts with a concentration of hair on the crown or long thick bangs can visually increase the oval, so these haircut shapes are not recommended. |
Square | It is recommended to select haircuts that smooth out the corners of the face (square, cascade, ladder). It is better to make bangs torn or airy. |
Round | To make the face elongated and cover the cheeks, haircuts to the shoulders and longer (cascade, ladder, Elena) are recommended, as well as asymmetric haircuts and a side parting. |
Triangular | The choice of haircut depends on which part of the face is narrowed and which is widened (forehead or chin). To hide the shortcomings, it is recommended to choose lush or asymmetrical haircuts with oblique bangs. |
Rectangular | Recommended haircuts to the shoulders and shorter, to give an oval look to the face (square, even haircut or side parting). |
Diamond-shaped | Asymmetric haircuts and long bangs are recommended. |
You can determine the shape of your face by taking measurements yourself or in a beauty salon.
The choice of hairstyle depends on the structure of the hair:
- with thin hair and low density, a cascade, square or ladder to the shoulders, as well as short haircuts, are recommended;
- with thick or medium hair and normal density, the choice of haircut is not limited;
- for curly hair, haircuts from the shoulders and longer are recommended. Short hairstyles require special styling, otherwise they can look casual.
Additionally, the choice of hairstyle depends on age, height and body nuances (protruding ears, large nose, presence of a scar on the face).
After choosing the type of hairstyle, the following hair preparation procedures are performed:
- haircut is recommended for clean, damp hair. Washing your head allows you to completely eliminate traces of the hairstyle and other bends of the hair;
- comb your hair thoroughly to eliminate tangles;
- when performing multi-layer haircuts, the hair must be divided into the required zones;
- when determining the length of the cut, make sure that the hair in the strand is straight, not sagging and not tangled;
- when drying the hair during the cutting process, use a spray bottle. Otherwise, the strands will be trimmed at different lengths;
- if the hair is too long, and a short haircut is planned, then it is recommended to pre-shorten the hair by cutting off the excess length arbitrarily.
It is not recommended to show imagination in the process of creating a haircut, especially when carrying out the procedure by beginners. most often this initiative requires further services of a hairdresser.
How to cut your own hair evenly at home. Step by step instructions
You can cut your hair at home in a variety of ways. It is important to decide in advance on the type of haircut, to learn how to start the procedure correctly and, most importantly, to know the difference between basic haircuts (especially a cascade from a ladder).
Trimming the ends of long hair, eliminating split ends
The main purpose of hair trimming is to eliminate split ends, which makes it easier to comb the strands.
Methods for cutting split ends in long hair:
- comb the hair thoroughly and divide it into 2 parts (if the hair is thin, then you can not separate it). Place the strands in front. Cut off no more than 3 cm from each one in turn. Comb the hair in a natural position. If necessary, adjust the length with thinning scissors. When trimmed in 2 parts, the ends of the hair will be trimmed in a semicircle;
- fasten an elastic band on the hair at the planned place of cut (it is advisable to ask a husband / friend or girlfriend). Cut the elastic. Thinning can be done immediately;
- using several rubber bands. The hair needs to be collected in a ponytail, the elastic should not be on the back of the head, but along the lower edge of the hairline. Further, the elastic bands must be fixed every 2 cm. Make sure that the hair is straight. Cut at the last elastic. Thinning can be done immediately.
To eliminate split ends along the entire length, you need to divide the hair into strands so that you can twist the flagella with a diameter of up to 5 mm. Run your thumb and forefinger along the flagellum from bottom to top. This will highlight most of the damaged ends.
The protruding hairs (split ends have a lighter color) should be cut off with scissors. With this method, the hair length changes by no more than 1 cm.
How to cut your hair with a ladder
A ladder haircut is characterized by a stepped cut of the hair along the contour.
To do it at home, you need:
- Moisturize the hair, comb it thoroughly and collect it in a tight bun along the lower edge of the hairline. Fasten the second elastic to the desired length of the haircut. Cut and thin.
- Remove rubber bands and comb hair.
- Divide hair horizontally into frontal and occipital zones. Secure the back of the hair with an elastic band; it does not participate in the haircut further.
- Divide the front part of the hair into 2 parts with a straight or side parting.
- Next, you need to determine at what height the ladder will begin. In the classic version, it is used from the eye cut or from the chin.
- After determining the "height" of the ladder, it is required to carefully comb the parting on one side and smoothly cut the hair from the eyes / chin to the bottom. Check for smooth transition and presence of uncut hair.
- Cut the hair on the other side in the same way.
- Check the symmetry of the haircut. To do this, you need to sit facing the mirror. And in a row check the length of the hair from each side at the same time. Make adjustments if necessary.
- Remove the elastic from the back of the hair. Moisturize and comb through all hair. Check the smoothness of the transition throughout the haircut, including from the front to the back of the head.
- If you wish, you can arrange a bang. Haircut methods are discussed below.
- At the end, the styling is made out.
How to cut shoulder length hair
To design a haircut at shoulder level, the hair must be moistened and the following manipulations must be performed:
- Select a control strand 5-8 cm long on the crown.
- Further, it is alternately required to tighten the strands at an angle of 90 degrees from the crown, back of the head and sides.
- If you wish, you can make an edging with a ladder from the cut of the eyes and the design of the bangs. The haircut will have a cascading shape.
How to cut short hair yourself
Performing a short haircut requires special skills and accuracy, since it is quite difficult to fix this hairstyle even for an experienced hairdresser.
Classic haircut:
- On the lower occipital part, it is required to select the control strand.
- Next, the next strand from the occipital zone is superimposed on this strand and cut at an angle to the head of 90 degrees.
- The hair is cut strand by strand on the back of the head and front.
- The side parts are trimmed in the same way. The control strand is taken from the crown.
- After completion, a check is made. Hair length at 90 degrees should be the same when checked horizontally, vertically and radially.
- At the end, the bangs and temporal part are edged. The choice is made individually.
An even haircut does not need special styling and adds fluffiness to the hair.
"Cascade"
Even a beginner can do a cascading haircut at home.
The procedure consists of the following steps:
- Moisturize hair and gather in a bun on the forehead.
- Cut the tip of the tail to the desired length (you can collect the tip of the hair with an additional elastic band for a guide and convenience of cutting).
- Loosen and comb your hair. If the length suits, the hair needs to be collected again in a similar bun and check the evenness of the cut. It is recommended to immediately make thinning.
- If the length is longer than intended, then the procedure with cutting the ends and checking is repeated.
- If a smoother transition in a haircut is required, then the hair is collected in a bun at the crown. The tip needs to be cut at an angle to the head at 90 degrees. The check is carried out in the same way.
- Additional piping and bangs are optional.
How to make yourself "Bob"
To make a Bob haircut you will need:
- Divide the hair into zones similar when performing a square.
- Make a control strand on the temporomandibular zone and NZZ.
- To carry out the method of cutting strand by strand. It is important to observe the smooth transition of the hair length from the NZZ to the temporo-lateral zone.
- The parietal zone is trimmed after choosing the parting, similarly to strand to strand.
- The end of the haircut is to remove hair from the neck with a clipper.
Square
A bob is a complex haircut and consists of the following steps:
- The hair must be divided into the main zones: parietal, temporomandibular, upper occipital zone (VZZ), lower occipital zone (NZZ).
- The haircut is designed by creating a control strand in the lower occipital zone.
- Further, by the strand by strand method, it is required to cut sequentially: NZZ and VZZ. It is important to try to make each subsequent strand 1 mm longer.
- The temporal-lateral zone is sheared in a similar way. The control strand is also (with which the haircut began).
- Before cutting the parietal zone, it is required to determine the parting (straight or oblique). The control strand is the last strand from the temporal-lateral zone. The cutting process is similar.
- Edging with thinning scissors is optional.
How beautiful to cut bangs
How to cut your hair with a ladder can be studied in specialized literature or by watching a video. The final stage of any haircut is a properly designed bangs.
Long straight bangs
To perform straight elongated bangs, you need:
- Select the desired thickness of the strand and remove the rest of the hair with clips so that they do not fall when cutting.
- Divide the selected strand into central and side strands.
- Start cutting from the center.
- Moisten the hair and pull it at an angle of 900 degrees to the forehead. Carry out a cut.
- Aligning with the central part, cut the hair from the side strands.
- Finally, thin out.
Air bangs
Haircut process:
- Select a section of hair and shield it from the bulk of the hair.
- Divide hair into 3 sections (top, middle and bottom).
- Carry out a haircut using the strand-by-strand method, starting from the bottom.
- When cutting the middle and top strands, increase the length by 1 mm.
- Thinning can be done if desired.
Long oblique bangs
To perform an elongated bang, it is required to perform similar manipulations when cutting an elongated bang. Only the control strand is taken from the right or left side. Next, a haircut is made for lengthening. It is recommended to finish thinning.
Torn bangs
To make a torn bang, it is required to use a thinning knife or scissors while making edging and to thin out 1 cm from the ends of the strands. You can perform the procedure with ordinary scissors. To do this, they need to be held at an angle of 45 degrees to the bangs and cut 1 cm deep.
Haircut for yourself under the typewriter
How to cut your hair with a ladder or make a short haircut using a hair machine is best learned in hairdressing courses.
The nuances of designing a haircut with a machine:
- haircut is done only on dry hair. They are easier to process, and the likelihood of moisture getting into the machine is reduced;
- before starting a haircut, the hair must be conditionally divided into parietal, occipital and 2 temporal zones;
- start a haircut from the longest nozzle, making movements against hair growth;
- change attachments to reduce hair length on the NZZ and temporomandibular zones.
For edging it is recommended to use the smallest attachment or without it. It is important to make movements smoothly from the bottom up.
You can cut your bangs or perform a ladder at home. Subject to the availability of the necessary equipment and after familiarization with the technique of performing the procedures. How and where to start haircuts can be found in specialized literature and videos. It is also important to be able not only to cut correctly, but also to be able to care for your hair.
Video about doing a stylish haircut at home
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