Growing Out Hair Styles

kamu04253    March 02, 2024    Comment   

Getting a haircut can be one of the easiest ways to change up your look. And, unlike selecting a new hair color, it puts little stress on your strands and can even help simplify your morning routine. That said, a drastic chop can also come with frustration, often in the form of the long-feared, awkward grow-out period. Yes, after a few months, a once-wispy layered cut can suddenly turn into straggly tendrils or a sleek razor-sharp chin-length bob can evolve into a round and bulky mushroom shape that hangs weirdly above your shoulders. This is why learning how to grow out a short haircut

To be clear, checking all of your styling bases doesn’t mean you’ll completely avoid the limbo hair chapter, but it just doesn’t have to be a chore — or even unpleasant. According to hairstylist, educator, and owner of Edo Salon, Jayne Matthews, “a good haircut has a few different stages and has the potential to grow into a fantastic style

For this reason, TZR tapped industry stylists for the scoop on what to know about growing out a short haircut and how to keep your style interesting along the way.

Styling Ideas For Growing Out Short Hair

Knowing your stylist and their process from the get-go will undoubtedly put you at ease with how your new style will grow out. “I am always very careful to visualize my client's hairstyles months after the haircut so that I can explain a few different ways they’ll be able to wear it as it begins to grow, ” says Matthews. A haircut can be a big change, but knowing the options up front can save you unnecessary trips to the salon and even make the in-between period more exciting.

For any type of cut, layers can bring life to the style but also aid in blending out the look over time. But, as Matthews tells TZR, predicting how they will grow out should be considered in order to avoid an awkward stage. “Often, crown layers tend to get flat and can become bulky or heavy-looking, ” she says. To prevent this from happening she suggests opting for soft invisible layers from the top of the head. Not only will this keep the style from looking flat, but it will help the shape grow out in a more subdued and natural way for the months to come.

Regardless of style, trims are the key to maintaining healthy hair. But when you’re trying to grow out a haircut, a small snip may seem counterintuitive. This is why it’s important to be clear in your communication during follow-up appointments. “If your objective is hair growth and not just conserving your previous cut, let your stylist know to only prune the dead ends and keep the hair in its current shape, ” says celebrity hairstylist Clariss Rubenstein.

Ways To Grow Out Short Hair

The core purpose of a trim is to prevent split ends and breakage, which means that you should be receiving one six months after your haircut. However, as Matthews notes, those prone to dryness are at a greater risk for damage and may need trims more often in order to keep the ends clean.

According to Matthews, a pixie might be one of the easiest cuts to grow out thanks to the handful of spin-off styles that stem from it. A bixie, for example, is a softly layered style that blends the chic look of a bob with the ease of a shorter cut. In the same vein, a mixie which leans into the choppy longer layers of a mullet gives the traditional pixie cut a bit of edge with face-framing bits around the ears and down the back of the neck.

In a similar fashion, classic short bobs can transform into an equally stunning lob with trims. One simple way to work around the new growth is to play with parting your hair in different ways. “If you generally do a middle part, try putting your hair on the side and tucking it behind your ear, or opt for cheekbone-framing bangs, ” says Matthews.

How To Grow Your Hair Out Long (for Dudes)

Rubenstein says growing out a mullet is much easier than you may think if you’re willing to part with some length. “The style can be shaped into a softer, more modern version by removing some of the bulk at the back and allowing the hair to transition to more of a bob style, ” she says. The overall look will be similar to the recently trending cub cut but will ultimately allow the hair to grow out in a more uniform way, notes Rubenstein.

Whether you’re in the midst of growing out an old cut or are fresh from the salon, at-home upkeep plays another big role in how good your style will look in its transitional period. “Clients should also be thinking about their approach to post-cut styling and what that means for their hair care routine, ” says Matthews. With a little extra effort, she ensures that a good haircut can continue to deliver great hairstyles, until of course, you’re ready to chop it off again. Below, Matthews and Rubenstein share their top products for optimum styling through the grow-out period.

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If left untouched, a grown-out bob runs the risk of looking mushroom-y. Eliminate any bulk by having your stylist thin out the ends with a razor and add in choppy layers.

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The trick to growing out straight-across bangs: Style them away from your face and part your hair in the center. Doing so helps the ends blend more naturally into longer pieces. Use a curling iron or styling brush to create the elongating effect.

Even as the top layers of hair are growing out, ask your stylist to keep face-framing pieces gently textured. Work in a styling paste, like Evo Crop Strutters Construction Cream ($29.95; evohair.com), for piece-y definition.

Once hair has grown in a bit, give it a flirty, girly look by slicking it into place with a light-hold gel and tucking it behind your ears. If your hair won't stay put, secure with a couple of bobby pins placed just behind the ears.

How To Grow Out Your Hair

Charlize's waves solve the problem of a too-long pixie. Get the effect at home by sleeping in foam rollers with hair curled away from your face or by using a curling iron. Spritz with hairspray and scrunch for a loose, bouncy effect.

While growing out the top portion of your hair, it's important to keep a sculpted edge. When looking at the perimeter of the haircut, your stylist should eliminate the weight from the bulky areas, says Ouidad creative director Morgan Willhite. This will allow hair to collapse and lie correctly. Removing excess weight can also help bypass the awkward in-between stage of growth.

If your hair is naturally fairly straight, an ombré effect with lightened ends can take the edge off a chin-skimming cut. Why? The darker portion creates a face-framing effect as you add length. Do your color at home with L'Oréal Paris's Féria Ombré kit ($9.99; lorealparisusa.com).

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Once hair has a little more length, pile it loosely across your crown for an easy, flirty look. A styling gel will tamp down the front and any shorter pieces that don't fit into your updo.

If you haven't made it to the stylist recently, a curling iron can help pull hair up to the length you'd like it. Try curling sections with a one-inch-barrel iron, misting with a little hairspray, and gently shaking out with your fingers, suggests Cutler/Redken styling and grooming expert Jenny Balding.

Rather than disguising her in-between length, JLaw turns a just-above-the-chin cut into the latest cool-girl style, slicking back one side and adding structured waves to the other. Jennifer's new bob proves that, with a little patience, you can go from pixie to bob gracefully, says Laura Dahl, founder of the haircut-inspiration site Pyxie.

Cute Haircuts For Growing Out Hair Without Awkardness

Kristen's eye-catching cut is a great growing-out style — or a way to test the waters if you're considering a shorter 'do. Though longer than a pixie, it retains the traditional rounded shape with waves falling over one eye. Create them at home by using a half-inch curling iron on