Haircut Cascade for Medium Hair

Cascade is one of the most common haircuts of all time. She came into fashion thanks to sultry Italian women who were looking for a way to make their hard thick thick wavy hair more obedient and at the same time did not want to waste time styling. As a result, the world received a classic cascading haircut.

Often, girls, and even hairdressers themselves, confuse two completely different haircuts - a cascade and a ladder. However, upon closer examination, it turns out that there is little in common between them, although a similar principle is used. A short flight of stairs is cut along the face. Here, shorter strands are located near the face, and gradually from the face the hair becomes longer and longer. With a cascading haircut, everything happens differently.

Here, the shortest strands are located on the crown or on the parietal part, and the hair becomes longer in layers. Due to this, the volume is achieved and the shape of the head is adjusted. With the help of the cascade, especially if you choose the right color, you can make the hair visually thicker, change the shape of the face, focus on certain features: emphasize the eyes, demonstrate the cheekbones or accent the neat chin.

Mowing a cascade on medium hair is not difficult and, in principle, can be performed even by a novice master.The determining criterion here is not only the technique, but also the length: on the hair of medium length or on the long blemishes of the hairdresser will not be so noticeable.

Women's cascading haircuts primarily differ in terms of haircuts. There are two varieties: Aurora and Italian.

A medium-sized haircut called Aurora peaked in the 80s. Fashionable women all over the world loved the slightly grunge disco style. However, with the departure of the era of the 80s, the haircut was not forgotten and year after year it experienced new incarnations. If the classic “Aurora” of those years was distinguished by a thick, dense bang that covers half of the face, then in the modern world it is allowed to make a rarer bang, or even do without it.

A distinctive feature is the choice of strands, which are equal when cutting. The initial curl is taken from the top of the head and stretched at a right angle to the head, then shortened as necessary. Subsequently, all hair is stretched to the length of this strand. Thus, neat and softly expressed layers are formed.

If the hairdresser needs to make the hairstyle more structural, then larger strands are taken to cut. For smooth and barely noticeable transitions, small curls are selected, which are subsequently carefully milled.

For the first time, the Italian haircut gained wide popularity in the 1950s thanks to the legendary actress Sophia Loren. It was then that she flashed at a beauty contest, and many girls rushed to the hairdressers with requests to give them a haircut "like Lauren's." Haircut "Italian" - a great choice for curly hair, as it allows you to emphasize their beautiful natural structure. "Italian" allows you to easily and beautifully style hair near the face, which is often problematic for owners of curly and fluffy hair.

This feature is due to the execution technique. Here, the control strand is taken from the very face, from the middle of the bangs. Cutting it to the length that is needed, all the other strands are aligned under it, while stretching them in front of the model and holding somewhere at the level of her eyes.

In addition to the separation according to the haircut technique, the cascade is classified according to the forms of embodiment.

The most popular version of a cascading haircut is with a bang, as it organically fits into the very shape of the hairstyle. However, it is necessary to build on not so much the form as the features of the face in order to emphasize the merits and hide the flaws.

Bangs can be completely different. This year there were also stylish French thick bangs, and thinned out, and options with asymmetry, and even curly options. It is always necessary to build on what is right for your face.

The most fashionable were haircuts with milled oblique bangs, as they suit almost everyone without exception. Also a popular option is a rare bang, located on both sides of the face and separated by a direct parting. It was also often possible to see a classic straight bang with a milled edge, such as that of Olivia Wilde.

The main disadvantage of the cascade with bangs is the need for constant styling. Rarely does anyone have a bang on their own. To do this, you must make an effort. Another drawback - there is no way to experiment with styling. For example, if the bangs are straight and thick, then the entire cascade will have to be pulled out with an iron, because the straight bangs, coupled with curly mass of hair, look strange.

To resort to this option, you need to carefully consider how the final result should look. Often you can come across the fact that the cascade without bangs looks unfinished. Strands simply wound on either side of the face, spoiling the overall impression.

To "Aurora" without bangs was stylish, you need to cut or asymmetric elongated cascade with longer strands along the face or a cascade with a ladder. The options when the cap with the short top was trimmed have sunk into oblivion: this year such a hairstyle was relevant except for representatives of subcultures.

Another distinguishing feature of a haircut is that you can do it yourself. On medium-length hair, a cascade without bangs, trimmed correctly, even with your own hands, will look neat, and if you also profile the ends, the hairstyle will not be distinguished from the salon.

According to the shape of the main mass of hair, cascading haircuts are divided into asymmetric, graduated, elongated, ragged and double cascades.

When talking about an asymmetric cascade, they usually mean a haircut that combines the features of a classic cascade and a ladder. In this case, the asymmetric cascade can be supplemented by bangs. The presence of strands of different lengths along the face remains unchanged.

The asymmetric cascade is easy to install however, it requires constant monitoring of the condition of the hair. If the hair is prone to cross-section, then the cut ends first appear on the strands that run along the face. Naturally, this is very striking. Another pitfall - hair grows unevenly, so the curved ladder will soon become very noticeable. Given these factors, experts recommend updating the haircut form at least every two months.

The graduated cascade is the most fashionable variation of Aurora and Italian in the last year. It is just such a cascading hairstyle that most people represent when they hear about it. In this case, many layers smoothly transition from one to another. Graduated cascade - a haircut that gives volume to the occipital region and decimates the ends.

Using a graduated cascading hairstyle, you can focus on the upper part of the face, emphasizing the forehead, eyes, eyebrow line. At the same time, this multilayer haircut allows you to mask too wide cheekbones or full cheeks. Thanks to this, the face looks more elegant and thin.

For owners of fluffy hair, a graduated haircut is not suitable, because it makes the mass of hair even more voluminous. In addition, the tips will stick out in all directions, and this will make the overall look messy. You must either carefully style your hair every day and during the day make sure that the locks lie hair by hair, or abandon the idea of ​​cutting your hair in this way.

An elongated cascade is a discovery for those who want to be the owner of a spectacular haircut, but are not ready to spend too much time on grooming. The advantages of an elongated cascade are that you need to cut it once every 4-6 months.

The elongated cascade is sheared, making the crown of the centimeters 10 longer than with the usual one. It turns out that layering starts at about earlobes. At the same time, the strands of the face also remain long. As a result, the haircut does not especially change either the shape or facial features, but it becomes easier to take care of the hair, and the look itself becomes light and airy.

An elongated cascading hairstyle looks best if it is done on curly hair. It is enough to lay it with a round brush-brush, so that natural curls lie in one direction, and in the end you get a romantic and gentle hairstyle for every day.

This type of styling is usually chosen by young courageous girls who are not afraid to take risks and try on bold images. For older women, a ragged, cascading haircut for medium-long hair is most likely not suitable, because their general appearance is unlikely to be combined with a bully style.

The ragged cascade this year was not very popular, because there was a clear tendency in fashion for naturalness in everything, and such a haircut, no matter how hard you try, can not be called natural. Moreover, a torn cascade, although it looks fantastic with proper installation, is still not suitable for those who are not ready to spend a lot of time on installation. In an era of total lack of time, this is a serious drawback.

Nevertheless, if the hair trimmed with a torn cascade is properly laid, then it will be possible to achieve both the effect of negligence and a clear structure. In any case, you will have to resort to the use of additional funds, since neither straight nor wavy hair without styling looks good with this haircut.

The double cascade is so named because there is a clear structure. There is a hat of hair, and as if from under the hat are hair of standard length. In this case, only the header is structured and milled. The main length is not touched. This effect was fashionable in the era of "emo".

Without styling, the double cascade looks frankly bad, especially when the hair curls by nature. In general, to date, masters admit that this is the most impractical of the existing cascading haircuts, therefore they do not recommend it to those who are not ready to spend a lot of time putting their hair in order daily.

This season, the double cascade fashion has not returned, which is not surprising, because now the emphasis is on practicality. In addition, few women have hair so thick that both the cap and the lower part appear equally voluminous.

A haircut cascade is chosen for several reasons.

• If a woman wants to always look good, without worrying about styling, this option is not suitable for her. As a rule, during a cascade it is necessary to constantly take care of the shape of the hairstyle and that the tips look healthy and do not split.
• The desire to correct the shape of the face. Cascading haircuts cope with this with a bang, since all of their diversity allows you to choose an option that will well hide any specific flaws, focusing on the merits.
• A girl may have a desire to visually “trick” others, making her hair more fluffy and voluminous. Since cascading hairstyles add volume and airiness to the hair, they can also cope with this task.
• It happens that a girl does not like her head shape, protruding ears and so on. With the right haircut, all these nuances can be hidden so that no one will think about them.

The oval shape of the face is considered the canon to which we must strive. It is not surprising that the majority selects a haircut so that their non-classic face becomes closer to the ideal. The cascade is perfect for these tasks, allowing you to narrow and expand your face equally.

Since the oval face is this ideal, then any of the cascading variations is suitable for it. The Italian haircut without bangs will look especially impressive, adding chic. In addition, styling is not required - the more casual the hairstyle looks, the more attractive the image.

Owners of an oval face can experiment with bangs, but you should be careful: even here there are options that are guaranteed not to fit (for example, bangs with an arch).All kinds of asymmetric variations, thick and rare, straight and oblique bangs, long and short will look great, emphasizing the beauty of the face. You should rely on what exactly you want to emphasize in the face, and choose the shape of the bangs and the cascade itself, based on these ideas.

The main task of the stylist when he adjusts too long and narrow face is to visually add volume to him. For this, a cascade with a ladder is suitable, and the ladder should begin at the level of the cheekbones. This is how it will be possible to visually expand the face, make it more complete and focus on the apples of the cheeks.

Another important detail is the bangs. It must be in order to visually shorten the face. A straight, dense bang does well, ending just below the eyebrows. It visually creates a horizontal and “cuts” the length of the face, so that it looks shorter. Together with the ladder from the cheekbones, this approach works flawlessly.

When doing a cascade on medium hair for an elongated face, you need to carefully monitor that the volume from the top of the hairstyle moves to the middle. This will help curls and work with brushing.

A touching, heart-shaped face does not always please its owners. Too childish features can look ridiculous when a woman gets older. In this case, it is best to choose a cascading haircut that would distract attention from a narrow chin and from wide cheekbones. Aurora copes well with this task with long strands near the face and with a short crown. Short voluminous strands at the back will adjust the shape of the head and at the same time make the image more dynamic and stylish.

Also, to adjust the shape of the face, it is necessary to use bangs. Previously, the cascade for medium hair with bangs of medium density was the most relevant. At the same time, the fair sex, who have a face "heart", preferred bangs, combed to one side. Both options adjacent to the face, and voluminous, were welcomed.

For a round face, the cascade is the hairstyle that stylists recommend with one voice, since it is she who maximally emphasizes all the advantages inherent in this form. Women with a round face and look younger because of a little childish features. "Italian" allows you to throw off a few more years.

For a round face, it is recommended to choose an elongated cascade without bangs. Parting does not matter. Girls who have pronounced cheekbones and a fairly long chin can choose a straight parting. When the width and length of the face are approximately the same, while the width of the jaw does not differ much from the width of the cheekbones, it is better to choose a side parting - asymmetry will balance the shape of the face and distract attention from the fact that it is far from oval.

For a square face, as well as for a round one, the width and length of the face are approximately the same, but here the cheekbone does not stand out like that. When working with a square face, it is important to smooth the angularity and visually stretch the face. For this, a cascade for medium hair with a voluminous oblique bang-curtain is well suited. The cascading haircut itself also needs to be done on a parting.

The trend now is cascading haircuts with a straight bang, on the sides of which elongated strands are left. They visually lengthen the face, make it more elegant, and even with the hair collected, the square face will look more elongated and rounded.

Another good option is a cascade of medium length, the structuring of which begins at the level of the cheeks. In this case, a bang is not needed. Parting can be both direct and side, however, keep in mind that a direct parting visually expands the face even more. But such a hairstyle will help to emphasize the forehead, which for representatives with a square type is traditionally tall and beautiful.

The task of correcting a triangular or pear-shaped face is to add volume to the upper part and lighten the too heavy lower - the jaw and chin. The unpopular double cascade is great for this. If you adapt the haircut and make it more similar to the traditional version, smoothing the transitions, you will get closer to the oval shape.

Volumetric wide bangs are good. You should choose options that visually expand the face. A good example is the French straight bang. Do not use oblique elongated options. It is better to stay on short bangs covering the eyebrows.

You should also discuss separately the question of whether cascading haircuts are suitable for different types of hair - for thin and light or for thick and heavy.

The task of the cascade for thin hair is to make it visually thicker. Fortunately, the haircut is just for this. Thin hair needs to be milled to make it more magnificent. This technique is suitable for both straight and curly curls, but on curls, thinning will look best.

When making a cascade for thin hair of medium length, the main thing is not to overdo it. If you remove too much mass, the head will look like a bald man, and hair will become even less common.

Basically, the type of cascading haircut is selected based on the shape of the face and structural features of the hair. In the future, when styling, you just need to use a suitable tool (for example, wax or gel) to add density to the hairstyle. This will visually turn thin hair into thick.

The cascade for thick hair, on the contrary, is designed to facilitate their mass, as well as make care and styling easier. "Italian" and appeared due to the fact that it was simply impossible to care for excessively thick hair.

When doing a cascading haircut for thick hair, then radical rooting is used. This does not affect the volume, but improves the overall appearance and makes combing and styling easier. Hair is less confused and easier to control.

However, it is important to correct the cascading haircut in time, as over time the hair grows back and begins to stick out in different directions. This is all the more noticeable, the denser the hair. For example, Asian-type hair is straight and heavy, so it will be necessary to constantly style it, and also make sure that the haircut does not lose shape. Fortunately, such structures, as a rule, rarely suffer from cross section.

Also, the cascade may or may not fit depending on the structure of the hair.

Cascading haircuts are suitable for straight hair, provided that they are not very heavy. It happens that no matter how hard you try, but do not give volume to the hair. In this case, the cascade may help, but it is necessary that the structure of the hair mass is first studied by a professional. Only he can accurately answer the question of whether the cascade is suitable in this particular case or whether it is better not to do it.

If the hair is medium density and straight from nature, then a cascading haircut is ideal. It will be possible to achieve a neat and even shape, while the hair will immediately lie as it should, and you won’t have to spend time styling. In fact, it is on such hair that cascading haircuts look best.

In the future, you can pull the tips to the face or from the face, but wavy curls will not be available to you. Natural straight hair does not hold a curl well. To give additional volume, it will be necessary to use either special styling products or crimper tongs.

A well-selected and executed cascade can completely transform the appearance of the hair, emphasize the beauty of their wavy structure.Depending on what type will be chosen and what is the natural curl, the tips will lie either to the face or from the face.

For example, if you are the owner of a round face and curly hair, then having made an “Aurora” with elongated front strands, be prepared to constantly style your hair and pull it out with an iron. After washing, the hair will begin to curl again, and for chubby beauties, curls along the face are taboo: they will only add volume to the already plump cheeks.

In general, wavy hair cut in a cascade fits well even without styling. The natural wave becomes clearly visible. Behind this hairstyle looks amazing. And making the evening option, the hair can be straightened - the volume will remain, but shine will increase and the structure will change.

Perhaps, curly hair is the only type for which the cascade is not suitable. Curly hair trimmed in layers will begin to fluff and puff in different directions, which obviously will not add charm to their owner. The image of the Kuzi Domen is few to face. This is especially true for the owners of the so-called afro-curls - very small curls.

If you nevertheless decided to cut such hair in a cascade, then be prepared for constant styling and straightening. The inconvenience in the care of curly hair is that at the slightest humidity they return to their natural appearance, and all styling efforts are wasted. So for practical purposes, curly young ladies should refrain from cascading haircuts.

As mentioned above, a cascading haircut can be performed in two variations - “Aurora” and “Italian”. Each of these options requires its own course of action. However, first you need to make preparatory work.

Professional masters perform hairdressing with scissors or a dangerous razor. The second method is more effective, but it is not so simple. So, features.

• Thin and easy cut. Thanks to this characteristic, the hairstyle is more airy.
• A razor cut keeps its shape well.
• Due to the fact that the cut is light and smooth, the transitions between the layers are almost invisible.
• On the other hand, the ends of the hair are very thin, which leads to a quick cut. Because of this, you have to update the haircut once a month or two, despite the fact that it does not lose shape.
• Often inexperienced masters often cut with a blade for the sake of showiness. However, such a haircut has its own nuances, so trusting your hair in this case is worth only a professional with great experience.

And a professional with great experience will be able to create a masterpiece from your hairstyle. In addition, when cutting with scissors, you can update all the ends of the hair. For this, after the hairstyle has been shaped, the strands are twisted into bundles, and the protruding hairs are cut.

However, be careful. When cascading haircuts, strands should be taken of the same length, that is, from the same layer. Otherwise, the risk is great to cut off the excess and thereby spoil all the work.

Once the toolbox is selected, you can go directly to the haircut itself. For this, the hair needs to be prepared: wash or just moisturize. It depends on whether you are cutting the cascade for the first time or just updating and slightly changing its shape. In the first case, a full wash is suitable, in the second it will be enough just to sprinkle the hair mass from the spray bottle with water.

Further, the head is divided into zones - the parietal, occipital and temporal, and the hair in each zone is stabbed with hairdresser clips.After that, the master pulls the strand either in front of the face from the bangs, if she cuts the "Italian", or from the crown at a right angle to the head when cutting the "Aurora", and cuts it to the required length. On each side, the hair is alternately pulled to the leading strand and is aligned under it.

You can not cut first one side, then the other - the hair will be asymmetrical. To better understand how to proceed, watch the next video, which shows how to do “Italian”.

It is possible to perform a cascade at home. To do this, you will need:

• flat comb;
• massage comb;
• brushing;
• two durable rubber bands that sit tight; so-called tingle teasers will not work here;
• scissors.

The procedure is as follows.

• Moisturize your hair using a spray bottle. Comb them well. Unravel the tips with a flat comb.
• Comb your hair to your face with your head down. The entire mass of hair should descend from the occipital region to the parietal. All hair should be well combed to make the tail as smooth as possible.
• Gather your hair with a rubber band at the bangs level as close to the hairline. Watch carefully so that the tail is exactly in the middle. To do this, focus not on the hairline, but on the tip of the nose.
• Comb the tail with a “massage”. Fix the second gum just above the level at which, according to your ideas, the top layer of the cascade should be.

• Trim the hair, stepping back about 1-1.5 cm from the bottom gum (from the one that is fixed along the length, and not close to the head). Cut carefully and try to make the cut even.
• Without removing the elastic bands, profile the tips. To do this, enter the scissors into the mass of hair and click them in a chaotic manner. The gum here will not let you cut too deep.
• Remove the rubber bands.
• Dry your hair with a hairdryer while in a normal horizontal position. Put them on brushing.

The cascade is ready.

You can perform styling by styling your hair with a brush, pulling it out with an iron or curling it in a curling iron. Stylists unanimously claim that the most fashionable hairstyle will turn out if you curl on the so-called "carrot" - a cone curling iron. Then the curls will turn out natural.

There are several types of staining that are relevant this year.

The even tone of hair will never lose its relevance. That is why, from year to year, stylists prefer such stains. Now the trend for naturalness is “working” - hair should look as natural as possible. For this, the masters mix several shades to get as close as possible to the "native".

The cascade looks good on both light and dark hair, so you can safely choose both wheat blond and golden chestnut. However, make sure that the overgrown roots do not stand out too much. Ideally, choose a shade of hair that will not be distinguishable from your natural color. If you are unhappy with it, it is recommended to choose a color a couple of tones darker or lighter than your natural. Then the roots, growing back, will not be so striking.

The highlighting cascade looks the most advantageous, because highlighting allows you to emphasize the structure of the haircut, as well as visually add volume to it. Sharp color transitions are already unfashionable. Now you need to choose close, related tones, so that it seems that the hair is touched by the sun, and not by the master. This technique is called California highlighting. Such hair is the "calling card" of the Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston, which has not changed this color for many years.

By dyeing hair in this way, you can style them in the future as you like - they will still look voluminous. However, keep in mind that in the future you will need to carefully monitor the hairstyle, since overgrown roots, even with such a natural color, are unacceptable.

Such coloring is well suited for those who have just begun to appear gray hair. This technique is able to effectively disguise them, while radically changing the image does not have to. In addition, a cascading haircut, coupled with California highlighting, will help you “lose” a few years.

These techniques are recognized as the favorites of recent seasons. Indeed, the look of hair, as if only from the sea and at the same time from the spa, is just a dream. Such dyes look especially good on cascading haircuts, since they allow you to emphasize the structure of the strands and their beauty.

An important aspect is that with these techniques the layers are only slightly affected. Several strands from each layer are partially painted over so that it looks natural. The lower mass of hair is colored or lightened more intensely. This helps create a look of slightly overgrown strands.

Women who have already shown gray hair should not choose such dyes, since the basal zone does not touch at all, and all gray hair will be very noticeable.

The trend for colored hair did not pass by and cascading haircuts. So, it is recommended that either completely painted in a bright unnatural color (in the fashion pastel - pink, mint, purple), or highlight bright strands. The second option is suitable for girls who are not so bold to completely dye their hair in a bright color, but at the same time want to stand out.

Do not just paint the tips in a bright and unusual color - this is already unfashionable. Be sure to do a rare highlighting using the selected shade. For example, you can select muted purple, burgundy, green, blue and color only the bottom layer. Then the strands will be most noticeable if you collect the hair, and if you loose it, and the bright strands will hide under the bulk.

The standard complex is included in the care procedures: washing, styling, nutritious care. For washing, use shampoos that have the marking “for split ends”. The fact is that the cascade with thinning injures the hair, and they quickly begin to split. So prevention will never be superfluous.

Nourishing care includes using masks once a week and applying hair oil after each wash.

Be sure to use protective serums or sprays when laying, especially if they also have a styling effect. Thin tips need special care. Styling makes it easy to give the hairstyle the desired shape.

Trimming the tips and updating the form is recommended at least once every couple of months. During this time, the hair has time to grow. It is not necessary to tint the roots for the cascade, however, if you have a pronounced gray hair, then it is recommended to do this at least once a month.

Do not comb wet hair, so as not to injure the already fragile ends. Separate your hair with your fingers. You can comb the mass when it is dried by about 80%.

Below are the most fashionable cascading haircuts for medium hair. On the example of stars, you can see how this or that hairstyle completely transforms the face.

Eva Longoria chose a cascade with stained soft shuto. Beautifully and delicately highlighted strands on the face allow you to focus on the pleasant shade of the skin of the actress, and also emphasizes the color of her eyes.

One of the Victoria's Secret angels, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, has been faithful to Italian for medium hair for many years. For professional models, such a haircut is just a godsend, since with it you can make a huge number of different styling.

The sultry Jessica Alba also chose a cascade, as this favorably emphasizes the facial features of the actress, allowing her to especially focus on her plump lips. In addition, grooming does not take much effort and time, which is especially important for busy people.

Next, see the cascade cutting technology.