- July 15, 2018
- Haircuts
- Lyudmila Storozhenko
Today, the trend is a cascade haircut. This is a universal option that is suitable for girls with different types of appearance. There are many variations of this hairstyle. It allows you to favorably emphasize the advantages of your appearance, hiding its shortcomings. Options and features of a cascade haircut for shoulder-length hair will be discussed below.
Description of the haircut
The cascade haircut is one of the most popular hairstyles these days. Its characteristic feature is the presence of strands of varying lengths, the shortest of which are cut at the top of the head, and the longest at the back of the head. This haircut is often confused with a ladder cut, but their technique is different.
The temporal strands should also be shorter than the subsequent curls. As the haircut progresses, the places where one length passes into another do not require special camouflage. In some types of cascade, such sections are especially distinguished by sharp transitions. This creates a certain visual effect. In other options, the transitions are softer and more invisible, then the entire hairstyle looks smooth.
There are hairstyles in which the lines of transition from one length to another begin not at the top of the head, but much lower, sometimes only at the very ends of the hair. Externally, the cascade looks very natural, light, voluminous and weightless.
Advantages
A cascade haircut for medium hair is universal. It will decorate a woman of any age, gives volume to her curls, and can be performed on strands of any length. The hairstyle is easy to style, and sometimes does not even require styling.
The cascade will suit almost any face shape. A correctly selected and executed haircut can correct features and hide some appearance flaws. It is most suitable for women with long or oval faces, creating additional volume on the sides and visually slightly widening the face.
Wide cheekbones and rounded shape will be masked by a ragged cascade. And if your face is narrowed, you should prefer a graduated version of this haircut. To visually widen the cheekbones, the graduation should end just above the jawline.
Choosing a hairstyle based on your face shape
When choosing a haircut, be sure to focus on your face shape.
Oval face
Girls with a similar face shape can safely choose any haircut option, since the proportional features do not require correction.
Round face
Although there are many more chubby beauties than those with a lovely oval shape, this shape is not among the ideal ones. Many girls with a round face strive to correct its shape, including with the help of their hairstyle.
Often this shape is corrected with an asymmetrical haircut or beveled bangs . Asymmetry is acceptable without bangs on a round face, but then the strands should visually elongate the line of the cheekbones.
Rectangular face
To correct heavy features, haircuts are used in which the hair lies close to the face, masking excessive angularity. Curls or bangs with an uneven edge and pronounced asymmetry or with elongated bangs on the sides are actively used.
Triangular face
A face with a heart or a triangle is considered complex. You should avoid accents on the forehead line - it already looks disproportionate against the background of a narrow chin. Stylists recommend hairstyles with bangs to shift the focus of attention. It is better to curl the curls to give volume to the lower part of the face; accordingly, the haircut should, with its shape, shift the emphasis away from problem areas.
What kind of hair does this hairstyle suit?
The versatility of this haircut also lies in the fact that it can be done on any type of hair, with the exception of very curly small curls, because the transitions that make up the essence of the cascade are absolutely not visible on them. In all other cases, the haircut worked well.
If previously it was not recommended for owners of thick, coarse hair, now the “Frozen Cascade” option has solved this problem. Thanks to a special technique, the hairstyle retains its shape and volume even on fine-textured hair.
A cascade made on thin, thin hair will help visually give it the missing volume.
As for the optimal length of curls, a cascade haircut is performed on shoulder-length hair or even slightly longer. However, there are options for short curls as well. For example, the asymmetrical type of cascade looks very stylish, in which strands of different lengths are located throughout the head, and not just from the crown. The disadvantage of this hairstyle is that it will have to be styled daily.
Graduated bob
This haircut is good for thick strands. The curls will rise at the roots because they will not be so heavy, they will become lighter and will fit better. It is worth remembering that having an asymmetrical hairstyle requires modeling using appropriate styling products. Therefore, only those ladies who can spend time on daily hair styling should decide on this type of haircut. This kind of hairstyle sharpens the features, which is why stylists recommend it to brave people who like to attract attention.
Haircut with straight bangs
The most common haircut is a shoulder-length cascade with bangs. It allows you to correct the shape of your face and visually hide some of its imperfections. Smooth, thick bangs that cover the forehead are also called “French.” It will help to visually make an elongated face shorter and disguise wrinkles on the forehead. Short straight bangs will make small facial features more expressive and visually reduce the length of the nose.
Those with a rectangular face shape with high cheekbones should opt for straight, eyebrow-length bangs. This is an ideal option in this case.
The straight type of bangs is combined with a cascade on short strands. In this case, its ends need to be made “torn”. And for a cascade haircut for medium hair, long bangs combed to the side are suitable.
Haircut with side bangs
There are different types of side bangs. The shorter ones are combed to one side; in some, the length reaches the level of the cheekbones. Long bangs cover the entire face. There are haircut options that are split in the middle and placed on the sides in the form of two oblique strands.
Any oblique bangs make the face appear narrower. Therefore, a shoulder-length cascade haircut with oblique bangs is perfect for those with a round or square face. In this case, the haircut should be made as asymmetrical as possible. The strands should be oblique around the entire perimeter.
Torn bangs at an angle help make the haircut more expressive.
Without bangs
Not every woman can afford this hairstyle without bangs. It is suitable only for those with an oval or narrow face. Chubby girls should avoid this hairstyle. Without bangs, a shoulder-length cascade haircut or for long strands is performed. In this case, the emphasis is on the beautiful design of curls framing the face.
It is important to pay attention to the length of the control strand, which is separated at the top of the head and, checking with it, the first layer of the hairstyle is formed. To get a graceful silhouette, the length of the side strands should be at chin level. The hairstyle with perfectly straight or slightly wavy curls looks most impressive without bangs. They can be easily laid in the form of a “cap” up to the length of the chin and the back of the head, and all other strands fall freely in arbitrary steps.
Installation options and care rules
Layering your haircut in layers yourself will depend on the initial length of the first layer, which can start above the ear line. In this case, a side parting will give the cascade some piquancy. The classic version can be slightly curled at the back if your hair is naturally straight. Shoulder-length curly hair, on the other hand, should be straightened with an iron to get an interesting hairstyle.
As for home care, it should be especially thorough. Even slightly split ends will completely ruin the entire look of your hairstyle. It is recommended to wash your curls with shampoo to add volume.
Treat curly curls with a special detergent. The care should be completed by applying a caring balm.
On fine hair, it is permissible to apply a little mousse before styling. Loose strands at the back should not be touched, especially if they are below the shoulder line. It is advisable to dry your hair with cold air.
Hair that is not naturally curly is usually styled by a hairdresser using a diffuser attachment. This technique is quite accessible to any woman who knows how to hold a hairdryer in her hands.
You can also play with long and not very bangs to make your hairstyle original. The styling technique will vary depending on the desired result. You can wrap it on curlers or a curling iron, especially if your hair is thin, you can straighten it.
Curly front hair and a classic suit will go together if you straighten it with a flat iron and smooth it with hair wax. At the same time, you can pin a beautiful hairpin at the back.
The double effect of a layered haircut can be achieved by curling the top and straightening the bottom, especially at the back.
The master at the salon does evening hair styling in different ways. A cascade styled with the “Wet Effect” gel looks beautiful, especially if the hair is curly. It is enough to wash them and apply a special composition. Curly curls will also look solemn if they are processed in a similar way.
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Fashionable options are obtained if the top tier is placed on a side parting. We recommend using a double installation method from the back. To do this, curl one layer under the cap towards the head, into the lowest tier outward, or vice versa.
You can transform your hairstyle with torn bangs. A hairdresser can transform a shoulder-length haircut for a holiday with the help of fashionable coloring.
Combination of the cascade technique with other haircuts
This is a fairly popular technique nowadays, allowing you to significantly diversify your usual hairstyle options. So, for example, if you perform the popular cascade haircut on shoulder-length hair, you can create different versions of the bob. One of the successful options is a hairstyle using the graduation technique. As a result, a ladder is formed on its basis, forming a bob-cascade hairstyle. It can be done with or without bangs, with a straight or torn outline. The hairstyle can have smooth or contrasting graduations. All this allows you to create a wide variety of looks based on one hairstyle.
The combination of the cascade technique with the equally popular bob haircut led to the appearance of the cascade bob hairstyle. Its peculiarity is that the hair at the back is cut so that the neck is visible. The length of the front strands varies depending on the individual characteristics of the model. This haircut can visually rejuvenate a woman and make her face more expressive.
How to choose
Be careful: you should not take literally the statement that shoulder-length haircuts suit everyone. Keep in mind that there are a lot of options for such haircuts, and you need to choose a hairstyle based on individual characteristics .
By hair type and color
Hair type plays an important role in choosing a hairstyle. A haircut should correct flaws and enhance advantages, which is why it is so important to choose the right option.
A good example would be an elongated bob. This hairstyle requires volume ; it would be a dubious decision to do it on thin hair that is unable to hold its shape. It is optimal to perform a bob on thick, straight or curly hair, then the hairstyle will beautifully outline the shape of the head.
For thin straight hair, a good solution would be an elongated bob, where a straight cut will be formed up to the shoulders. But curly hair holds a cascade perfectly .
As for bangs, perhaps they are not suitable only for very curly hair; in other cases, they can be left out or not done at all.
Hair color does not matter if the shade is in harmony with the girl’s color type. Hairstyles for medium length hair also require complex dyeing and highlighting .
Important! Any coloring option will look good if it is in harmony with the image as a whole.
According to the age
Don't think that age is a reason to tie a bun at the back of your head. On the contrary, many stars in adulthood prefer medium-length hairstyles.
There are several reasons for this: the ease of caring for curls and the ability to correct or disguise age-related changes on the face .
Other types of cascade
In recent years, a graduated or torn cascade has become very fashionable, which is characterized by uneven strands and a very noticeable difference in length, which overall gives the hairstyle some carelessness. This option is especially good for young girls who want to create a daring, shocking image.
An easy cascade haircut for shoulder-length hair is suitable for those who are not looking for radical changes, but only want to improve their existing hairstyle. It is designed to make the curls less voluminous at the ends if they are too thick, and also add dynamism to the hairstyle.
In a double cascade, two tiers are clearly distinguishable, each of which is made in a cascade manner. From the front the haircut looks short, but from the back it looks long. This technique allows you to keep your hair long while adding volume at the top. This hairstyle will have to be styled carefully.
A long cascade cut just below the shoulders looks especially good on slightly curly hair without requiring styling. The technique of this hairstyle is that the strands begin to be cut not from the top of the head, but from the middle of the head, and sometimes even close to the ends of the hair. Long bangs in this case will add even more romance to the image.
