A middle-aged ladder haircut has returned to the top of the most fashionable haircuts of the spring-summer 2018 season. Short, long, with or without bangs - choosing an option is easy and for a finicky taste. A haircut will transform a woman of any age and physique, and at the same time give her an image of lightness. We’ll tell you what secrets hairdressing masters hide and how you can beat a ladder when laying.
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Ladder on medium hair - the advantages and disadvantages of cutting
A short flight of stairs for medium hair has been relevant for many years. She made Jennifer Aniston recognizable, inspiring thousands of women of the world to repeat her signature haircut. A ladder adorns Scarlett Johansson, makes a feminine image of an airy and tender Gwyneth Paltrow. Interestingly: that one ladder is different from another. It seems that the haircut is the same, but it looks different for everyone.
The essence of the haircut is that short and long layers alternate: while a shorter layer covers the long one. It turns out the effect of the game of curls, when, looking at the haircut - it is difficult to understand: whether it is short or long. It all depends on the owner’s imagination and styling.
Other advantages of the ladder:
- ease of laying;
- the ability to adjust the shape of the face;
- does not require constant correction by the hairdresser: it is enough to update it once or twice a quarter;
- hair looks voluminous, thicker.
A short flight of stairs fits any style of clothing - you can afford to wear clothes in the style of an aggressive military, maintain a sporty, "hipster" look. To be romantic or to wear exclusively vintage. A haircut will "endure" everything!
The minus of the haircut is that with improper care, the hair can begin to be cut off - since hairdressers always use thinning scissors when creating them, the tips become thinner and can begin to split.To avoid problems, it is important to wash your hair with high-quality shampoo, always paired with a conditioner balm. The drawbacks of the ladder include the fact that it does not look on curly hair: all layers begin to fluff, and the look of the hairstyle becomes untidy. However, everything is easily fixable if every day is not lazy and pull out strands with an iron.
Haircut Technique with Bangs
Women's haircut ladder - one of the easiest to perform. The main thing here is to find your shape, length, pattern, and only an experienced master can do this. And, of course, a lot depends on the hardness of the stylist's hand - a poor hairdresser is able to spoil hair for a long time. Let's talk about the technique.
To do this, you will need: straight scissors, milling scissors, comb with a tail, hair clips, clips, spray gun.
Getting started:
- We divide the hair into partings, dividing the areas from the forehead to the back of the head, from one ear to the other. It should turn out 4 zones.
- We select a separate zone for the bangs (if the haircut is a ladder with a bang).
- Near the back of the head we are parting. He must separate the side section and the whiskey.
- We chop off the zones with clamps.
- We pull the curls on the back of the head at a right angle.
- Select the control strand.
- We begin to cut the curls, pulling everything in the direction of the control lock.
- We turn to the area at the temples.
- Select another control strand and start cutting symmetrical steps near the temples.
- In the same way we do when cutting a bangs: we keep the alignment on the control strand and cut the rest of the strands.
- The edging of the ladder is done with thinning scissors.
The modern technology of “hot scissors” allows you to process the hair so that it does not split later.
Cutting a short flight of stairs to medium hair with bangs requires a “fit” of the bangs: its length, density are regulated, it is made straight or oblique. In a word, as the dress is fitted to the figure, so the bangs require individual work with the master.
The last step is to stretch your hair while blow drying. This fills thin strands with volume and allows you to see the whole haircut. If the master did a quality job, the ladder looks symmetrical, voluminous, and beautiful both in the back and the front.
Short flight of stairs without bangs
It is curious that the ladder was still popular in Ancient Greece: it was worn by leggings (in other words, courtesans). Periodically, they were shaved bald, and the strands grew unevenly, so that a spontaneous version of the ladder turned out.
Cutting a short flight of stairs to medium hair without a bangs looks no less impressive, and often even better - it visually stretches the face and is ideal for owners of round face types, cheekbones, square, and everyone who has a small forehead by nature.
The technique of performing a short flight of stairs without a bang is exactly the same as her. But here the master cuts the steps without affecting the area near the forehead.
By the way, such a haircut is even more convenient to care for: the owners do not have to spend time laying bangs periodically to shear, leaving the optimal length.
Read also: how to cut hair ends yourself
Who should use such a haircut?
Women's haircut ladder is considered universal. She practically has no age restrictions, and moreover, gives mature ladies a youthful “fighting” look.
What result helps the ladder to achieve:
- to square faces, it softens the stiffness of the oval, masking angular cheekbones;
- chubby ladies haircut helps to stretch your face, steal excess volumes, hide mouth-watering cheeks;
- oval faces do not need correction; but the ladder is suitable for such ladies, especially the option with a solid thick bang;
- triangular faces will become more harmonious if you cut off the ladder, focusing on asymmetric steps near the cheekbones themselves.
Ladies of middle age and a little older can choose the option of a step ladder without a bang, with a trimmed crown and smooth contours. The master achieves this with the techniques of milling, graduation, changing the length of the curls. Catchy lines, clear and bold contours, a vivid ladder pattern are more suitable for young and active people.
Several styling methods
Variability is a great advantage of a ladder. If it is pulled out with an iron, “pulling” each step on itself, one look is obtained. In the case of easy twisting inward, a completely different image is obtained.
What styling methods are worth a try:
- We take brashing (a round hairbrush with thick thin bristles), turn on the hair dryer and twist the tips inward. It is better to lay slightly moist curls in this way (we use a spray gun!).
- By analogy, we twist strands near the temples inside with brashing. If you apply foam, mousse or any other fixative on the tips, you get an interesting effect of “lacerated strands”.
- We divide the hair into separate zones with our hands. Apply the gel. Straighten the locks with an iron, pulling them forward. Such styling will emphasize the haircut pattern.
- We curl the steps with a curling iron (or soft curlers). We straighten the curls with our fingers, fix them with varnish. It will turn out a beautiful romantic image for going to a disco or a date.
You can experiment with the ladder as you like: braiding pigtails, doing the “fox tail” - such styling is now in trend. Creative mess, perfect severity of lines - create and invent your personal image. Become unique!
What is the difference between a cascade and a ladder?
Many confuse the cascade with a ladder. For some reason, haircuts are confused, although, in fact, there is only one thing in common between them - the layering of strands. But the difference is noticeable even at the first glance at the haircut: when performing a short flight of stairs, whether it is long or short, the master needs to cut the ends, achieving similarities with steps that have easy transitions.
The cascade is more radical, the differences between the layers are sharper, and the strands look torn. A distinctive feature of the cascade is short whiskey and elongated locks on the face; the ladder looks softer and more feminine.
In general, the short flight of stairs is surprisingly modern, lively and pleasant in every way a haircut. If you revitalize the haircut with interesting coloring, you will get a bright and unforgettable image that will certainly distinguish the owner from the crowd.
