HAIR MAKEOVER -II-

GROWING IT LONG GRACEFULLY ...

We are not human Chia Pets, which means the journey from chin lenght to shoulder grazing happens gradually. Just don't kiss your stylist goodbye, choking back tears as you say sayonara "That's reckless abandonment" declares Michael Shaun Corby, global creative director for Alterna Professional Haircare. "Hair grows from the scalp, not the ends, so left on its own,short hair will morph into something resembling a mullet in the back and unwieldy features in the front." Jon Patrick agrees:"The only thing a short haircut grows into is an overgrown short haircut"
The most graceful way to grow out your hair,says Corby,is to establish "a slid line or perimeter"- a one-length bob that falls somewhere between in the jaw line and the middle of the neck.See your stylish every six weeks so she can trim and maintain that line while the layers catch up.If you are growing out bangs,keep one-fourths into a clean bob."With a little bit of product that provides weightless control,you will be able to direct the growing fringe toward the crown or the sides without it falling forward"Corby says. "It is a much cleaner and more professional look than resorting to clips and barrettes"
And stay open to surprises."When women are growing out their hair,they often come to an unexpected lenght that they just love" says Patrick "They may start out thinking they want their hair to fall past their shoulder,but at that lenght hair just hangs." A more flattering lenght may be somewhere above the shoulders and below the chin.Patrick explains:"You get a lot more lateral movement when there is some space between your hair and your body"
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