Style Short Hair

"Fast and Fabulous styling method"

Start with washed and conditioned hair. Blast dry hair to just damp - apply a gel or strong styling aid, then, rub your hair and scalp all over as if you were shampooing your hair - to distribute it very well,from the roots to the ends.

For fine or straight hair you will need a round blow drying brush with a diameter of approx 2-2.5cm (1inch).

For medium curly hair you will need a round blow-drying brush 4-5cm (2inches) in diameter.

Very curly hair will need approx 6-7cm (3inch) diameter round blow-drying brush.

See our gallery of short hair styles with instructions.

Comb your hair into the direction each area needs to sit when it is dry.

Starting at the back hairline is the best way to style short hair (pin the higher areas out of the way if needed). 

Very short back :- brush down to flatten or straighten your hair at the back hairline.  Brush the area flat as you blow-dry. Brush past the ends of your hair, to make sure the ends dry flat, and do not curl up around the brush. 

Hold the dryer high so the air is blowing down and not blowing the hair out or up.

Length in the back:-  you will lift out and under or up depending on the desired result.

Move to the top and crown areas - dry using the round brush - place the brush against your head and push slightly forwards, roll the brush towards your hand - for the brush to pick up the hair. 

Give it a slight stretch. Continue rolling and stretching making sure that you have rolled enough that the very ends are not turned back and dried to form a hook or tangle. If this happens the ends will dry fluffy and not smooth.

Repeat until the area is dry. Go over one more time to ensure it is completely dry to the ends. When you style short hair or actually any length hair make sure the ends a completely dry -  damp ends will also dry fluffy. (not a desired finish)

 For a dramatic round curl effect on the top of your head (as in our photo above). Use your round brush or even a size smaller and roll the hair up - stretching slightly as you dry - hold to set. Repeat this making sure that the dryer is not blowing the curls you have already formed.

Ensure that it is completely dry.

Now to the top front -(the top front hairline and 8-10 cm straight back). If the desired look here is for lift or lots of lift then blow-dry using the round brush in the same method as the top, except for the very front hairline which you will dry in the direction needed for the style. If it is to be worn over to the side blow-dry it in that direction.

If you have too much lift at the very front hairline catch your brush under your hair, and pull it straight down against your face slowly, right past the ends, directing the air down onto the brush. 

This will give you light lift at the front and smooth down the ends.

For a flatter effect here use the same step but place the brush on top of your hair. This will smooth and control the ends.

For very curly hair you may get a straighter effect by going a size larger round brush.

Repeat the last step for the sides around your hairline.

Apply a small amount of wax as in "fast and easy instructions".

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Do not brush or comb.

To place curls use the end of a tail comb, or a long pronged fork will work as well. Place it through the hair to the scalp and lift up and over in the direction you would like it to sit. Do this over and over until it is right. Depending on the desired result you could also try this on the top front, and the back.

Spray the top and crown with hairspray and use you fingers to place the hair around the hairline spraying lightly as you go.

Style short hair in this order.

1. Back hairline, and over ears.

2. Back, crown and top crown.

3. Top.

4. Top front.

5. Sides.

Now that you know how to style short hair, you can discover how hair perms full or partial - or Hair color to enhance and assist your look and make your "statement".

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