HAIR MAKEOVER -III-

TAKING THE PLUNGE GOING SHORT

Approach a short haircut the way you would a yoga class,Patrick suggest.Ask yourself,"What is my intent?" "Sometimes women don't really want short hair," says Patrick."What they want is the appearance of short hair.If you think that may be the case,ask your stylist to show you how to put your hair up in a chignon or back into a looped bun" Are you going short for convenience? If so, you might want to reconsider.A short cut may actually require more upkeep since you won't have the option of pulling your hair back into a ponytail.Plus, you will need more frequent trims (every four to six weeks to maintain the shape).
Once you have decided you are ready to go short,the question is how short? The "one-third rule" will lead a woman to her ideal,says Los Angeles-based celebrity stylist Billt Yamaguchi,who has built a hair empire,including a string of salons and product lines,applying the Feng Shui principles of harmony,balance and energy to the beauty world."Your hair lenght should never be more than one-third of your height" he says.
The most-request cut these days is the Victoria Beckham bob."That kind of aggressive bob will only work on someone with hair that's fine and straight," says Damien Miano of the Miano Viel Salon in midtown Manhattan.Remember, the question isn't whether your hairdresser is able to coax your hair into bending like Beckham (with the help of two assistants, a flat iron and six different styling products) but whether you will be able to for the same on your own. "Before committing to a new style," says Miano, "a woman should always ask her hairdresser what it is going to take to duplicate the salon results on her own"