| A Hairdresser is the person whose job it is | | | | are listed below; |
| to cut or style your hair, to change or | | | | |
| maintain your image as you desire. Your | | | | Afro, A-Line, Bangs / Fringe, Bantu/Zulu |
| hairdresser does it using a mixture of hair | | | | knots, Beehive, Bouffant, Bun, Blowout/Taper, |
| coloring, hair cutting and hair texturing | | | | Buzz cut, Bob cut, Bowl cut, Caesar cut, |
| techniques. Hairdressers are often called | | | | Chelsea girl, Chonmage, Comb over, Cornrows, |
| hair technicians but can also be your | | | | Crew cut, Crop, Croydon facelift, Curtained |
| beautician as well. | | | | hair, Devilock, Dido flip, Dreadlocks, Duck's |
| | | | Ass or Ducktail, Emo hair, Fauxhawk, |
| In the US hair dressers are usually known as | | | | Feathered hair, Finger wave, Flattop, Flip, |
| technicians and stylists while in some | | | | Fofa, French braid, French twist, High and |
| countries like the UK, Australia and New | | | | tight, Hime cut, Hi-top fade, Horseshoe |
| Zealand, the term hairdresser is more | | | | Flattop, Induction cut, Jheri curl, Japanese |
| commonly used. This profession may have its | | | | hair straightening, Khokhol, Layered hair, |
| roots in the latter centuries of the English | | | | Liberty spikes, Long hair, Low and tight, |
| nobility as hair use to be a large part of | | | | Mohawk, Mop-Top, Mullet, Odango, Ofuku, |
| their ethnicity. | | | | Pageboy, Perm, Pigtails, Pixie, Pompadour, |
| | | | Ponytail, Quiff, Recon, Rattail, Ringlet, |
| Today's hairdressers are supposed to be alike | | | | Ronaldo, Short back and sides, Shape-Up, |
| fashion designers who put in their efforts to | | | | Sidebang, Spiked, Side Spike, Tape-Up, Taper |
| enhance your looks and overall appearance. | | | | fade, Tonsure, Undercut, Updo, Shag and |
| They monitor your personality and after that, | | | | Wings. |
| very carefully a hairstyle is devised to | | | | |
| enhance the appeal of your personality. | | | | Besides these, hairstylists are always |
| | | | devising many more new styles according to |
| A great haircut must maintain healthy hair | | | | clients' personality and lifestyles. |
| that looks stylish and be easy to maintain | | | | |
| while suiting your face shape and lifestyle. | | | | Here are some tips for you to help with your |
| Your mirror is your best friend to figure out | | | | new haircut |
| your features and kind of face shape you | | | | |
| have. The best haircut style for you is | | | | • If you have super thick long hair, |
| determined by your face shape and a great | | | | maybe opt for layers to help reduce the bulk |
| hairstyle is always dependent on this fact. | | | | |
| Therefore, the hairstyle that suits you is | | | | • It is important to have your hair |
| the hairstyle that will highlight balance and | | | | trimmed on a regular basis. Your hairdresser |
| beauty and be the style that you can easily | | | | will advise you on the time frame but usually |
| follow and style on your own. Your | | | | it is every 6-8 weeks. This will help to |
| hairstylist should make maintenance of the | | | | reduce split ends and will also encourage |
| hairstyle an important decision for your new | | | | growth if you are trying to grow your hair. |
| look. Search as many different hair styles | | | | |
| that are available, select those that suit | | | | • If you start to notice that the ends |
| your face type and go accordingly. Your | | | | of your hair or your layers are starting to |
| hairstylist is often the best judge to | | | | get frizzy, you may be overdue for a trim or |
| determine the hairstyle suited for your | | | | a conditioning treatment. |
| personality. | | | | |
| | | | • Make sure you talk to your |
| A good hairstylist definitely desires to | | | | hairdresser. Don't just assume that they will |
| emphasize on your most beautiful features | | | | know what you want. If you can take with you |
| like high cheekbones, strong jaw lines etc., | | | | some photos or cut out pictures from a |
| and likes to play down less approving | | | | magazine. A good hairdresser will be able to |
| features. The shape of the face is finding | | | | advise you whether or not a style will suit |
| lesser importance from many hairstylists now | | | | or may even be able to adjust a certain style |
| days, but shape of the face is a good way to | | | | so that it will look better on your face |
| establish general limitation for a cut. If | | | | shape. Don't just walk in and say "I want a |
| you don't know the shape of your face but | | | | change" |
| eager to know it, then you are suggested | | | | |
| tying your hair back, stand up close to the | | | | • Avoid a major change. If you have |
| mirror and trace the reflection of your face | | | | always had long hair don't suddenly shave it |
| with the help of a suitable medium (lip liner | | | | all off. 9 times out of 10 you will hate |
| glass marker). Step back and have a look! | | | | it!!! But then again there have been people |
| The shape of your face will resemble a round, | | | | that have gone from long to short and have |
| square, oval or heart shape. | | | | totally loved it. Again chat to your |
| | | | hairdresser; they are an invaluable source of |
| It is very important to know the type of hair | | | | information. |
| you have as well, whether or not it is fine | | | | |
| thick, thin, etc, as this and the shape of | | | | But the most important tip is: |
| your face are the two essential factors to | | | | |
| keep in mind when choosing a new hairstyle. | | | | The best Hairdresser or stylist is one who |
| | | | treats you with respect and styles your hair |
| Some of the more common hair cuts or terms | | | | the way you want it. |