Cut Curly Hair Layers Ponytail

Basically you need to stand in front of the mirror then squeeze the hair elastic slowly pulling your ponytail straight up.

Cut curly hair layers ponytail. But my mom has really curly hair and if she cut hers wet it would be a disaster and other types do better with a wet cut whatever works best for you. This method will barely take off of the length. I try to make sure that my shortest layer at the front is long enough so that if i put my hair into a regular ponytail later then all of my hair will reach the ponytail. Use the ponytail concept to compare the left and right sides by pulling a strand from each side to front and center.

I cut straight across until both sides are even. A heavily layered one. You tie a tight ponytail at the front of your head. How high depends on the layers you want which i will discuss below.

Cutting them yourself can save you a lot of money but giving yourself a haircut can be intimidating. Emily december 1 2009 at 1 37 pm. I know this method. Gather hair into a high ponytail.

I m getting braver with each hair cut i give myself. And i m glad i did. So cut it far away from your head. The ponytail method can only give you one type of haircut.

When i first cut my hair like this the hairs at the back of my head did not reach the hair tie and therefore were not cut along with the rest of the hair. Once three inches away from the ends all you need to do it cut carefully focusing on the longest split hairs you can see. If you have long hair and want it shoulder length just cut a little at a time to be sure you don t cut it too short. I have naturally curly hair but i often do straight hair both ways still look good after a cut.

To begin follow these simple steps. How high you place the ponytail will determine how layered your hair is. Hunt s technique is simple and works best on layered hairstyles. Well let me tell you a good layered cut will combat this problem swiftly.

It s not that hard though if you start with the right tools. Always make sure your ponytail is center. What you re cutting will be the length of the shortest layer. A big fear that many curly haired girls have about getting their hair cut in layers is that they ll lose their volume.

As a professional hairstylist i d suggest only entertaining this method if you have extremely long hair or curly hair because drastic layers are best suited for curly texture and lots of length. Adding layers to curly hair can make your hairdo springier and more vibrant. I love the ponytail method for cutting hair. Remember to cut curly hair while it s dry so you can see the shape of your haircut as you go.

If you have thick curls get your hair cut in subtle layers that look like they re barely there and part your hair on one side to create this. This gave me some layers but there was still too much length. I did it to my hair twice. Cut straight across the ponytail.