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How to choose a cut/style?

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Printed Date: November 28 2025 at 10:37am


Topic: How to choose a cut/style?
Posted By: designerofrugs
Subject: How to choose a cut/style?
Date Posted: December 26 2005 at 11:08am

I need some good advice, looking in those style books is a waste of time because those aren't "real" people. I mean you won 't see those styles in the office and they wouldn't look the same on a 40yr old either. Not to mention I most likely couldn't do the style myself anyway. Does it really matter what shape your face is?

I just want something that will look good on me. Not make me look older. I work in an office so I need to look professional. Now I think I look "bummy". My hair is permed, and colored. Naturally straight, dull, and thin. The ends are frizzy. It has grown out from a mullet style to where the bangs are almost to my chin. I know I need to get the ends cut to stop breakage but don't know how to get it cut. Please help with some suggestions.  

Old style and color, I didn't like it, I think it made me look fat faced.

Started growing it out, I got it permed and wore curly,

Now it's grown out quite a bit but the ends are getting bad, I have been just pulling it back. I need a style bad!



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Posted By: HAWG
Date Posted: December 26 2005 at 3:46pm
First picture is great except for the longer stuff at the bottom; I would suggest going back to that style but have the nape trimmed much shorter, tapered even.

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HAWG


Posted By: Heratic
Date Posted: December 27 2005 at 10:24am

If the ends are fried / frizzy the only thing to do is cut them off & I'd suggest taking the length back above your shoulders.  How far would depend on how much perm is remaining - I'd seriously consider going to chin length if it got rid of all the perm but keep the bangs at the length they are now & you could end up with a classif bob which would suit the professional requirements you mentioned

 



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Its your hair, your choice and your decision


Posted By: loveshorthair
Date Posted: December 27 2005 at 11:54am
I would go back to something similar to the 1st pic but the back needs to be cut short, probably something around chin length - otherwise you have a mullet look.  I would also maybe take some of the weight out of the sides.  In my opinion, you would do better with a short cut.


Posted By: designerofrugs
Date Posted: December 27 2005 at 12:40pm

"I would go back to something similar to the 1st pic but the back needs to be cut short, probably something around chin length - otherwise you have a mullet look.  I would also maybe take some of the weight out of the sides.  In my opinion, you would do better with a short cut." loveshort&blonde

Really? Everything I've read says heart and diamond shaped faces should stay away from short cuts. Need more width at the chin.

I think my head looks like a balloon in the first picture.

"If the ends are fried / frizzy the only thing to do is cut them off & I'd suggest taking the length back above your shoulders.  How far would depend on how much perm is remaining - I'd seriously consider going to chin length if it got rid of all the perm but keep the bangs at the length they are now & you could end up with a classif bob which would suit the professional requirements you mentioned"

Chin length sounds interesting. The perm is very much still in. I had brushed through it and it frizzed up. If I spray it with water it curls back up.

 



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Posted By: trophywife
Date Posted: December 28 2005 at 9:38am

I think your hair looks best when it's longer and straighter (i.e. the last photo, even though it is a little frizzy: sorry).  That length really suits you.

If I were you, I would have a trim and some very long layers (only a little shorter than the current length) that will flick up and create some shape in the ends, then use some regular deep-conditioning treatments and serum to reduce frizz.

Hope you like the end result, whatever you do! :)



Posted By: designerofrugs
Date Posted: December 28 2005 at 5:23pm

I did it!! Even my hubby likes it! It is almost the same length through out, the back layers were just a little shorter so we just trimmed them. The next trim will have it all the same. I think it will be an easy kind of style to keep while my hair grows out. And all the bad ends are gone.



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Posted By: loveshorthair
Date Posted: December 28 2005 at 10:32pm
I like it also.


Posted By: trophywife
Date Posted: December 29 2005 at 5:17am

Looks really nice!

I am going to contradict what I said earlier because now I think that the curls look great; if I were you I would scrunch dry/use products to encourage the curl at the front around your face too.



Posted By: Sugarloaf
Date Posted: December 29 2005 at 1:23pm
Glad you're keeping it longer. It makes you look YEARS younger!  You also look slimmer, or have you lost weight as well?  I'd go for it and carry on growing.  The Long Hair Board has some very interesting threads...well worth reading.


Posted By: HAWG
Date Posted: December 29 2005 at 4:45pm
Looks great!!

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HAWG


Posted By: Heratic
Date Posted: December 30 2005 at 1:01am
Glad you've found a style you like - it looks good.

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Its your hair, your choice and your decision



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