A square is a classic haircut, quite simple in execution. It is very convenient with the constantly accelerating pace of everyday life, as some types of squares do not need daily styling. Such a haircut brought into fashion and was very fond of the Egyptian queen Cleopatra. In the Middle Ages, such a hairstyle was worn exclusively by men of all ages and classes. The dancer Iren Castle returned the hairstyle to women at the beginning of the 20s of the XX century, she just cut her hair, because they interfered with her during the dance. From this moment, women were freed from the need for many hours of complex styling.
Features of the technique
The technique of cutting any kind of caret begins with dividing hair into 5 sectors, to facilitate graduation, each of which is stabbed separately:
- Separate the hair with a thin comb with small teeth along the line of the central natural parting;
- separate the horizontal parting from ear to ear;
- highlight the upper occipital area;
- highlight the middle occipital area;
- thus, there remains one more sector (lower occipital), from which graduation must begin.
Graduation is best done with thin horizontal strands, with a stretch of hair at an angle of 45 degrees. After styling the hairstyle with a hairdryer, you need to work out the edging and remove the excess graduation along the entire contour from the occipital curls, moving first to the left to the ear, then to the right (closer to the ear, you must loosen the guy line). To compare the length of the strands when creating a hairstyle shape, you need to use the previous trimmed lock, and not the first control.When working out the temples, keep your fingers parallel to the temporal zone.
After drying the hairstyle with a hairdryer, it is necessary to make thinning to soften and finally clean the entire contour, if necessary, apply the technique of point slices.
The technique of cutting a cascade has its own characteristics:
- you need to start work by highlighting the U-shaped parting in the parietal zone;
- the control strand stands out on the parting line;
- the development of the selected area of the hair is carried out in vertical locks with a guy line under 90 degrees (in the direction from the bangs to the back of the head, from the line of natural parting);
- the temporal sectors are worked out with a vertical extension to the nose;
- the lower occipital zone is worked out with the release of a new control strand at the base of the neck (parallel to the floor);
- the haircut line is rounded off as in a regular square to the temporal zones (strands should be pulled as little as possible, passing between the middle and index fingers should be directed towards themselves so that the curls curl to the outer edge);
- after drying and laying, it is necessary to work out each curl at the ends with a vertical guy using thinning scissors.
Laying this type of haircut is done with vertical locks with twisting outward. The graduated caret is performed with the extension of each subsequent lock from the lower occipital part. When working out the calibration, the first control slice is recommended to be set at an angle of 45 degrees. Haircuts of the lower occipital sector are performed with the hair pulled back in vertical locks, from the center, moving to the left edge, then to the right. All subsequent strands are measured according to the control sample of the central strand. Curls in the face are cut with a vertical guy at an angle of 90 degrees.
Varieties
Today, there are several varieties of this haircut, however, all of them are designed to help emphasize the merits and hide the flaws of girls with any appearance.
With and without bangs
A classic square is a haircut (with a straight bang) that suits tall slender girls. Bangs haircut options:
- oblique;
- asymmetric;
- short and others.
You must always remember that any bangs removes the volume of the main hairstyle, visually stretches the face, so do not make it too thick. There is also a square with no bangs.
Elongated
A square with strands extended to the chin is suitable for owners of straight hair. Exactly trimmed volumetric curls are significantly lengthened at the chin, with this form of hairstyle you can smooth out angular facial features or visually stretch a round face.
Bob
The bob-car has soft, but at the same time clear contours: the hairstyle rises a lot at the back of the head and gets extra volume. This shape of a square is constantly in need of updating, so it always looks fresh. The bob is suitable for all, without exception, especially mothers love her after the decree, when it is necessary to get rid of split ends, as well as spend a minimum of time on bringing the hairstyle in order.
On the leg
Kare "on the leg" - this is a shortened locks on the back of the head and a very short trimmed lower occipital part of the hair. Similarly to the variety "bob-car", it needs to be adjusted literally once every three weeks. This form of haircut is suitable for owners of an elegant figure with a thin neck.
Graduated
A caret with graduation gives volume to the parietal zone of the hair, smoothes the square shape of the face. Such a haircut is contraindicated for thin hair, but is well suited to reduce the volume of thick hair. The only "capricious" type of square, requiring daily styling.
Asymmetric
Asymmetric caret gives the image a mischievous note; girls like this type of haircut. The whole trick of doing this hairstyle is that from the right side such a haircut looks like a classic square, and from the left side it looks like a “under the boy” haircut. Suitable for straight hair only.
Slanting
Oblique square is suitable for owners of large facial features. Elongated front strands beautifully emphasize the neck. The scatter between the bottom line of the hairstyle in the back and in the face is minimal: up to 8 cm.
Cascade
A cascade on short hair smooths sharp features, suitable for very thin girls. For medium hair, the cascading shape of the haircut gives the maximum volume and is suitable for naughty hair that will lie naturally without breaking the hairstyle. Such a haircut needs less adjustment than all other types of caret; when growing hair, it can go into a regular cascade, below the shoulders, without any difficulty.
With extended front strands
A square with elongated strands at the chin gives the hairstyle femininity with an open neck at the back. This haircut option is best for chubby young girls. However, a square with elongated front strands will help to easily hide wide cheekbones.
How to choose?
In Russia, many girls have thin hair, but this flaw can be masked with a properly selected haircut. Owners of rare hair often have a problem with the volume of the hairstyle, so it is most advantageous to choose a universal haircut: extended, short, on the leg or classic, then the hairstyle will receive additional volume, and the hair will remain shoulder-length or slightly lower, maintaining soft feminine shapes. It is better to cut bangs for rare hair not very thick, oblique or asymmetrical.
The choice of one or another variant of the caret must be approached individually and taken into account: the density of the hair, the complexion of the figure (a short caret will not work for full ladies), the shape of the face.
How to stack?
Laying a caret takes up little time, the main thing to do is add volume to the hair on the back of the head and curl the ends of the hair with a hairdryer, curling iron, curlers to create a beautiful contour. Just three simple steps, and a neat gentle hairstyle is ready:
- wash your hair and pat it thoroughly with a towel, blow dry your hair a little at a minimum speed (you can apply styling);
- starting from the occipital part of the head, wind the strands one by one on a round brush of medium or large diameter (do not forget to give shape to the curls at the ends) and blow dry;
- Using a comb with rare teeth, give the desired shape and lightly sprinkle with varnish in the direction of the nape of the neck to the bangs.
You can use curlers for styling, but only boomerang curlers are suitable, they will fix your hair very gently and neatly, leaving no residue. Hedgehog curlers are theoretically suitable, but they spoil the hair very much. Therefore, it is better to abandon this option. If you want to get a perky volume - you can use curlers of different sizes: wind the smaller ones closer to the neck, and larger ones on the top of the head. There is another method of obtaining basal volume - drying using a diffuser.
You can lay a square with the help of a curling iron, but first you will have to give a basal volume with a hairdryer, and then spin the locks one by one on the curling iron from the back of the head. This method is not suitable for owners of brittle and brittle hair, a hot curler will finally turn them into straw. Also, to give a basal volume for thin as well as sparse hair, nachos is contraindicated, because it greatly increases hair fragility.
Hair styling (with elongated strands) should be done by lifting the upper occipital part of the hair with the help of a large round brush and a hair dryer. The most gentle styling - applying a special foam or powder to clean slightly damp hair and shaping with your hands. The final drying of the curls should occur in a natural way, without using a hairdryer.
For styling thin and sparse hair, it is best to apply a fixing agent at the roots so as not to weight the curls along the entire length, the largest amount is given by the use of corrugation tongs.Hair cuts have many varieties, all of them are derived from the classic caret and each look is adapted to certain facial features, so that any girl can choose for herself the most suitable option for this versatile and unpretentious hairstyle.
Beautiful examples
- Separation of hair into 5 sectors.
- Four of a kind with bangs and without bangs.
- Bob
- Kare on the leg.
- Graduated caret.
- Asymmetric square.
- Cascade
- A rack with elongated strands.
See how to cut the bob on thin hair in the video below.