The most flattering bixie for a long face pairs a full or curtain fringe with volume at the sides — try a curtain-fringe bixie, a brow-grazing blunt fringe or a chin-skimming long bixie — styled over a small round brush so the fringe stays together. When Zendaya stepped onto the Oscars red carpet with a […]
The best octopus haircut for thin hair uses fewer, longer layers, a crown layer no shorter than cheekbone length, and a solid, point-cut hemline between the jaw and collarbone. That combination lifts flat roots without leaving the ends see-through or stringy. Thin hair has a cruel habit: the more layers you add for movement, the […]
A layered cut flatters a round face when the layers start at or below the chin and volume sits at the crown instead of the sides. It helps when the length lands between the collarbone and just past the shoulders, with curtain or side-swept bangs instead of a blunt fringe. The right round face layered […]
The most flattering lob for a round face usually ends at or just below the collarbone. It has soft layers starting around the chin, face-framing between the cheekbones and chin, and a side part or side-swept fringe instead of blunt ends and straight-across bangs. The best lob for round face shapes ends at or just […]
A bob that flatters a long face usually falls between the chin and the collarbone and builds width at the jaw. Good options are a chin-length bob with subtle layers, a wavy collarbone lob, or a bob with brow-grazing bangs that makes the face look shorter. Bobs are everywhere right now, but the right bob […]
A color melt blends two or more shades so smoothly that you can't see a line between them. Balayage leaves painted ribbons and ombre leaves a visible band. The pairings leading the trend right now are espresso-to-caramel, black-to-burgundy and blonde-to-rose-gold. Choose one that starts near your natural base. If your last highlights grew out with […]
A mixie is a pixie-mullet hybrid: a close-cropped crown and temples with a longer, layered nape. The most wearable versions are the soft wispy mixie, the loose-curl mixie and the platinum mixie with a shadow root. Choose by face shape, hair texture and how much upkeep you want. The mixie is what happens when a […]
Every good halo haircut for curly hair has short, rounded crown layers that blend into the length, which stops curls from turning triangular. Pick the shoulder-length classic for balance, the long halo to keep your length, or the chin-length halo for the most bounce. If your curls grow into a triangle, flat on top and […]
To do a round-brush blowout, rough-dry hair to about 80% with just your dryer, clip it into at least four sections, then dry small sub-sections over a round brush with the nozzle pointed down the strand and finish each with a 5-10 second cool shot. A salon blowout looks effortless: lifted roots, a glassy surface, […]
To build a hair wash routine, go in this order: an optional oil pre-poo on the lengths, shampoo on the scalp only, conditioner on the ends (fine hair) or full length (dry or curly hair) while you detangle, then a lukewarm rinse and a microfiber blot. Most of us learned to wash our hair by […]