Tips on Gaining and Maintaining Short Haircuts

It can be hard to decide whether or not short haircuts are for you—however, most of the time, it’s simply a few hours of consideration away. So the question is—what precisely do you need to do once you’ve finally decided that a short haircut is for you? Well, here are a few tips:

1. Be wary of trimming your own hair

A common mistake when it comes to maintaining any haircut is trimming your own hair. In all honesty, this probably isn’t the best idea for several reasons. For one, you might cut a little too short, which could mean ridiculously choppy layers or—if you have hair prone to curling—random curls in all the wrong places. Or, in another example, you might cut too short in part of the places that you cut—and not so much in others. In other words, instead of soft layers, you might end up with ridiculous layers that just don’t look right. Instead, take the time to go to your stylist (unless you have extremely easy to maintain short haircuts.)

2. Wash your hair daily

When you first trim your hair—for up to a month after, your hair is still going to be producing enough oil for hair that is much longer. So when you first cut it, you’re going to find that unless you wash it at least once a day, it will end up being extremely oily. So, instead, wash it once a day and continue to do so. If you have rather dry hair, use a little bit of conditioner. If you have oily hair that is normally washed every two days, then use the conditioner FIRST if it’s drying it out and then shampoo.

3. Get any products that you need

If you need certain products—then get them! However, keep in mind that you don’t necessarily need top of the line, professional products. Find out from your stylist what you will need in order to style the short haircuts that you’re thinking about. This also gives you an idea of how involved that particular hairstyle is and if you’re still willing to go for it.

4. Finally, pick something you like

One common problem with short haircuts is that a girl will get something on a whim, instead of really thinking it over. Think it over and make sure that YOU want the haircut—not that your friends said “Oh, that’d look cute on you…”