In the life of every woman, a moment comes when she is ready to radically change her image. And most often, all changes begin with a new haircut. One of the most elegant and stylish hairstyles for many years is the "caret". Soft lines or torn edges, on the leg or asymmetric, similar haircuts can be done in many different ways, and each of them has its own characteristics. One of the simplest, but at the same time spectacular options is the classic elongated "square" without a bang.
Features
Despite the external simplicity and conciseness, such a hairstyle requires accuracy and considerable professionalism during creation.
Such haircut differs from other types of “caret” by the same length of hair reaching to the shoulders, both in the parietal zone and in the occipital and temporal region. The parting is located exactly in the middle, the bangs are not cut off. All haircuts should be sharp, the angles sharp and the edges straight.
Hair color does not matter much. "Kare" suits both blondes, and fair-haired, and red-haired, and in particular, dark-haired women of almost any age. Often hair can be of several shades, have complex coloring or highlighting. However, one-color dyeing without sharp transitions and shades is considered classic for such a hairstyle.
Advantages and disadvantages
Each haircut has its pros and cons, and an elongated "square" without a bang is no exception. Among its advantages are the following points.
- Easy styling. Unlike complex cascading haircuts with different hair lengths or bangs, hair of the same length is quite simple to style.For this, a large round comb (brushing) and any styling product suitable for the structure of the hair are enough.
- Suitable for all hair types. Of course, each species has its own characteristics, for example, wavy hair differs from those that curl in small curls or straight. However, unlike the more complex short haircuts, "quack" can afford almost all women.
- A rare correction. A simple haircut does not require frequent visits to the salon for correction and especially styling. Depending on the speed of hair growth, it is enough to visit a professional master a couple of times a quarter in order to trim the ends. A simple styling can be easily done with your own hands even without special skills.
- Convenience in growing. This haircut is perfect for those who currently have a layered ragged hairstyle and want to grow long hair of the same length. It is enough to visit a professional once and make a “square” without a bang, then forget about visiting the salon for a long time. And in order for the hair to grow even faster and become healthier and stronger, you can make special masks and use gentle styling products.
- Correction of facial features. Properly selected "square" is able to turn even an average woman into a beautiful stranger. It is enough to choose the right length and shape to visually reduce the nose, raise the cheekbones or soften the line of the chin. Before you go to the salon, you can try various options in a special online program by uploading your photo to it. If this is not possible, it is best to consult with a professional in the salon itself - he will tell you exactly which “square” will most suit a certain type.
- Universality. "Kare" is a fairly versatile hairstyle. It is perfect for everyday wear in an office dress code, and for a festive event. In contrast to the short one, the elongated “square” is convenient to pick up in the tail with a regular rubber band or hairpin. So the locks will not fall on the face during homework or working at the computer.
With all its advantages, the classic elongated “square” without a bang is not without its significant disadvantages.
- Control over the freshness of the hairstyle. The shorter the cropped hair, the faster it becomes greasy and dirty. Most often this is due to the fact that short hair is more often touched by hands to refresh the hairstyle or to fix broken strands. This means that the hair will have to be washed and styled daily. It will not work to refuse such a morning pastime in favor of additional minutes of sleep, because short hair cannot be hidden in a bun or braid.
- Few hairstyles. Unlike long hair, a “square" cannot be lifted into a high tail, made large and lush curls, or combed smoothly into a large bundle. In fact, styling is limited to only two options: this is straightened and curled hair. The rest of the variety will concern only the degree of straightening, giving volume at the roots and the size of the curls when curling.
- Inability to wear a hat. The newly laid “caret” is easily wrinkled and deformed even by the thinnest hat. Unfortunately, in winter you have to choose between convenience or beauty. To combine both options, you can buy a jacket or a fur coat with a voluminous hood that will protect from the cold, and at the same time will not press your hair so hard. Or you can carry small tongs with you in your purse to straighten or curl your hair and adjust your hair style when you come to work or to visit.
- The cost of care. Since a short haircut involves daily washing and styling, the hair is too often exposed to active shampoos, styling products and tools for straightening or curling. Drying your hair daily with a hairdryer also does not add health and shine.To minimize the negative consequences of such effects, it is necessary to purchase and regularly use special care masks, balms and sprays that protect and restore the structure of the hair.
How to choose?
Despite the fact that the elongated “square” is great for many women, there are some features of the face and hair that you should not choose this option. The main rule in choosing a hairstyle is honesty and self-criticism. If a girl has too thin thin hair or an elongated face with a thin nose and a sharp chin, an elongated “bob” will stretch and narrow it even more, and her hair will look dirty and licked.
Ladies whose neck is far from the swan should also avoid this option. In addition, women who prefer an extra half hour of sleep to a beautiful hairstyle will find their image in longer haircuts. They are easy to pick up in a bundle or tail if there is no desire and time for laying.
By hair type
Elongated "caret" is perfect for owners of hair of medium and high density.
Split hair before cutting must be cured, and curled with the help of chemistry to grow and trim. The more curly in nature the curls are, the longer the length of such a haircut should be.
A few years ago, the owners of tight curls were not strongly recommended to trim the hair under the “square”, as it was too hard to style. Only the owners of straight hair by nature could boast of graphic strict hairstyles. Today, a hair iron lies in the bag of any fashionista, and therefore even the most curly hair can be easily straightened and laid with a single shiny cloth.
By face type
The only face shape to which the elongated "square" does not fit at all is an elongated oval. All other forms of such a haircut will help emphasize the merits and hide the flaws.
- Round face a similar hairstyle visually stretch, hide large cheeks and lack of cheekbones.
- Square face "Square" will soften and balance. The wide jaw in this version will be covered by hair, so the image will look softer.
- Triangular face elongated "square" is suitable if it is styled in an asymmetrical hairstyle. Parting is best done oblique, and part of the hair cover a wide forehead and balance it with a narrow chin.
- To the oval face non-elongated shape will suit absolutely any variant of styling a “square” without bangs, since any haircuts are combined with this type of face.
How to stack?
As already mentioned above, the whole variety of options for styling "caret" is limited to giving volume at the roots on straight hair or curling.
Straight hair
In order to lay the "caret", a large enough round comb and foam for styling. On a clean washed hair, apply a foam and blow dry with a hairdryer, lifting the strands with brushing at the roots. In the event that natural hair is curled, after styling, you can additionally walk on the ends of the curls with an iron and pull them out.
Before touching the hair with hot metal or ceramic, you can apply a spray on them to protect the hair from high temperatures.
Curly hair
To make a perm on the “caret”, you first need to, as in the first version, apply styling foam and dry the haircut with a hairdryer, lifting it at the roots. After that, treat the strands with a protective spray and wind onto the curling iron of the desired diameter. This can be done both in the direction from the face and towards the face, depending on what the desired type of styling is.
To make the image more careless and relaxed, the finished curls can be slightly tattered with your hands and stretched out with your fingers.
The features of laying a straight square are discussed in the next video.
Beautiful examples
On dark smooth hair, a straight straight “square” looks great with clear lines and sharp edges.In combination with bright makeup, this option may look too defiant, so the severity of the hairstyle should be balanced by matte and nude shades.
Blonde hair will look better with softer lines and lush shapes. In this case, you can play with shades and add strands of honey or ashy color to add volume.
Soft waves and light negligence are perfect for daily wear. This hairstyle looks a bit disheveled, but at the same time all the details are interconnected and well thought out.
The best decoration of the holiday outfit will be smooth, thick and healthy hair, slightly touching the shoulders with liquid silk. To achieve this effect, you need to carefully straighten with a straightener even straight hair by nature and apply a special product to them that gives extra shine.