One of the best ways to highlight your individuality and stand out from the crowd, even with short hair, is an original and creative hairstyle. These include a ragged haircut - casual, slightly defiant, but suitable for almost any age and style.
Description of the hairstyle
A torn haircut for short hair, which features deliberately uneven strands of various lengths, is one of the most spectacular haircuts. Its uniqueness lies in the ability to experiment with the length of the curls, their angle and styling in different directions.
The ripped haircut is created based on the standard short haircuts for women, such as bob, pixie or bob. It is performed by filing and cutting curls at an angle of 90 degrees. In this case, a special set of tools is used: a hairdresser's razor, thinning scissors, with which the ends of the hair are processed, making the hairstyle more voluminous and lighter.
Positive sides
Haircuts with creatively dangling ends have a well-deserved popularity, because they have a number of advantages:
- This type of haircut is suitable for women of any age and style.
- Has a variety of design options (from elegance to explosive hooliganism).
- Corrects the shape of the head and face.
- A ragged look can be performed on hair of any type (thick, sparse, hard, thin, straight, wavy) and any length (from short to long).
- A haircut like this will suit almost every face type. The main thing is to choose the right combination of haircut base and facial features.
- With this hairstyle, it is possible to perform multi-level coloring.
- Torn hairstyles help you look younger with asymmetrical lines.
- Due to its basic characteristics, a torn haircut does not need to be updated frequently.
- Effortless installation due to asymmetry and fuzzy contours.
- With sufficient experience, this haircut can be done at home.
Who is not suitable
Despite all the versatility, torn haircuts are not for everyone.
There are certain factors and difficulties to consider when choosing a torn haircut:
- Carriers of curly, too thin hair need daily care and styling, otherwise the hairstyle will look untidy.
- Styling will also be difficult for women with unruly, coarse hair.
- For women who follow a strict dress code, some options for torn haircuts will not work, because they look too defiant.
- Certain types of ragged haircuts need careful styling, which means plenty of time in the morning that not everyone can afford.
- For women who love to constantly change their look through styling, a torn haircut will not work, since there are not so many options for styling a torn haircut on short hair.
- For lovers of lace, flounces and other romantic decor in clothes, daring torn haircuts can look pretty ridiculous.
Dependence on the type of person
A torn haircut for short hair will suit almost any type of face.
It is important to choose the right variety, taking into account the characteristics of the main forms:
- triangle;
- a circle;
- rectangle;
- oval;
- square.
| Face shape | Recommendations for choosing a ragged haircut |
| Triangle | For a triangular face, an asymmetrical version with uneven bangs is suitable. To hide a sharp chin and cheekbones, it is better to choose elongated types, which can be supplemented with original French bangs to the middle of the forehead |
| A circle | Owners of round, full faces should choose torn haircuts with flowing strands on the face that cover their cheeks. The bangs will look advantageous, however, you can choose the option without it, but in this case, you need to achieve sufficient volume |
| Rectangle | Straight bangs that accentuate the bottom are best avoided by opting for a long oblique bang. Variants of torn haircuts are preferable on short hair like pixie or garcon without bangs, it is better to leave the forehead open |
| Oval | The oval shape is considered exemplary; almost all options for torn haircuts at various lengths are suitable for it. With or without bangs, the main thing is not to weigh down the hairstyle, leaving the image light |
| Square | The best base for a ragged square cut is a bob. Due to contrasts, you can achieve softening of strict geometric lines. |
Execution technique
A torn haircut is quite difficult to perform. The correctness of its creation on short hair depends on the experience and professionalism of the master. Torn haircuts are performed on the basis of the forms of hairstyles such as cascade, bob, square and others.
The technology consists in processing individual curls with the basic techniques to create a torn effect:
- Milling (internal or external) is a method in which the thickness of the hair is thinned using special scissors.
- Razor - Strands are cut at a 90-degree angle for greater definition.
- Sliding slice method - is performed with a razor or ordinary straight scissors.
In addition to the above traditional techniques, there are more non-standard techniques:
- technique of non-aligned horizontal lines of obtuse cuts;
- a technique for performing arbitrary multi-level curls.
Differences between internal and external thinning
There are several techniques for thinning hair from different sides:
- from the outside;
- from the inside;
- from both.
Thinning from the outside is more often done when working with short haircuts, while inner thinning is used on long strands. When working with thick and coarse hair, double-sided thinning is used, which gives more splendor.
Internal and external filing is also performed with a special razor on wet hair. Internal thinning is performed to create volume of hair. To reduce it, external milling is performed.
Ideas of fashionable torn haircuts 2024 for short hair without bangs
The main trend among hairstyles for short hair will be the combination of classic and creative.
For instance:
- Ragged cascade.On short curls it looks impressive and stylish. To perform this haircut, the strands on the crown zone are cut to a short hedgehog, and the rest of the hair is cut in torn steps.
- Torn bob.One of the most common haircuts, suitable for different types of face due to the location of the torn strands. Looks great on colored or highlighted hair, thanks to contrasting colors and transitions on torn curls, and the carelessness of the layers will give lightness and naturalness.
- Torn volume.A spectacular volume in the area of the crown and cheekbones is created with the help of a multi-layered design of curls. The length of the control strands varies from the chin line to a short hedgehog.
Bangs ideas
A torn haircut for short hair with bangs will be a compromise for girls who want to follow fashion without spending a lot of time on daily styling.
There are several options for such hairstyles:
- Pixie - short-cropped temples and the occipital zone with longer curls in the crown area, combined with oblique bangs. The bangs can be either extremely short or as long as possible.
- Bean - long curls in front, framed by asymmetrical bangs and a short hedgehog on the back of the head. Suitable for every face type. It refreshes the image well due to the deliberate mess on the head. Looks spectacular with brightly colored ends.
- Straight short bob with bangs - hair is cut to one level, starting from the occipital zone. Each subsequent curl is 15 mm longer than the previous one. The strands on the back of the head are short, but cover it.
Bangs options
A cut with torn bangs helps emphasize the direction of the style, saving time on daily styling. Torn bangs are strands that differ from each other in length.
There are several types:
- Deep - bangs, where the strands are of different, very different lengths.
- Oblique - bangs falling on the face; hides unnecessary roundness and corrects imperfections.
- Milled - bangs, combined with thick hair. Helps styling not look shapeless. Will make a round face more expressive.
- Straight - bangs, which helps to visually correct the elongated type of face and makes the features softer. This option of bangs is accentuated on the eyes and adds volume to the hairstyle.
- Asymmetric - bangs suitable for almost every haircut and hair length.
- Short - bangs of small length, visually stretching the face.
- Long - bangs descending over the eyes.
Creative images
Torn haircuts are combined with various creative colors:
- highlighting;
- ombre;
- coloring;
- highlighting individual strands;
- application of several contrasting colors and so on.
It is also creative to use asymmetric cuts in torn haircuts, for example, make the strands shorter on one side and leave longer on the other. Certain areas are often shaved, leaving elongated strands on the opposite side. You can also use zigzag and oblique cuts.
All of the above techniques can be used in the following non-standard haircuts:
- Beanie - effective, but in need of frequent updates and adjustments. It can be created both at equal level and asymmetric slices. The haircut needs special care and constant styling, suitable only for an oval face shape.
- "Garson" - This is a short and stylish hairstyle suitable for unruly hair type. It is created by thinning the hair on the nape, bangs and temples. In some variants, several curls are specially cut out to create the appearance of slight negligence.
- Open ears - This is a fashionable, creative hairstyle, in which the strands in the temporal zones are cut off or simply laid behind the ears.
- Shag - translated from English as "shaggy". Hair is cut in sections, creating a deliberately tousled and expressive look. Styling is easy thanks to the technology and cutting concept.
- "Shaved temples or back of the head" - creative, with a variety of variations. For example, shave hair on only one side, or remove all strands at the back of the head, and so on.
Styling tips
To create a stylish look with torn haircuts, you need to follow a few tips:
- The essence of such haircuts is a deliberate mess on the head, so you should not style it too smoothly.
- For tough, sticky strands, you can use a special styling gel.
- To add volume to your hair, it is better to use mousses and sprays.
- Special wax will help to highlight the sharp ends of the strands.
- For tough, thick and unruly strands, a special hair product - clay will help.
- Powder is suitable for thin hair, which will add volume without weighing it down.
- It is better to use a hair dryer and a round brush for styling.
- Wavy hair must first be straightened with a styler.
- The result must always be fixed with hairspray.
The concept of a torn haircut includes several styles at once, designed for any hair length. And even on short hair, it turns out to be unique every time in its own way.
Decoration article: Anna Vinnitskaya
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