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Women's Haircuts · 14 min
4b hair bends in sharp zig-zags instead of coiling, so it rarely clumps into definition by itself. How to tell it from 4a and 4c, which styles to wear for definition, volume or low effort, a twist-out that lasts, and ten ways 4b hair is worn.
Trends and Celebrity · 14 min
Splat is cheap, bright and very good on light hair. It also stains everything and rarely washes fully out of bleached hair. Which Splat kit suits your starting color, how long it really lasts, how to use it, and how to see the shade on your face first.
Men's Haircuts · 14 min
A rat tail looks deliberate or unfinished depending on the cut around it. The base cut to ask for, how long the tail takes to grow, 10 styles and the exact words for your barber.
Men's Haircuts · 14 min
A bald fade goes all the way to bare skin. Which height you pick should come down to how often you get cut, not your face shape. Low, mid and high compared, 10 real styles, and what to say in the chair.
Women's Haircuts · 16 min
The blonde should sit two to four levels above your base, not six. Ten brown hair with blonde highlights ideas sorted by how dark your brown is, plus what to ask for and what the upkeep really costs.
Women's Haircuts · 13 min
Crimped hair is not a curl substitute, it is a volume tool. See 10 crimped looks sorted by hair length, the six step at home method with real temperatures, the three no-crimper alternatives that actually work, and the hidden under-layer trick that adds root lift with no visible zigzag.
13 min
The best children's hair cut is the one that still looks fine on day 40. Ten kids' cuts compared by age, how long each lasts, what to say in the chair, what it costs, and how to trim at home.
Men's Haircuts · 12 min
Longer men's haircuts come in three families: longer on top, longer all over and longer at the back. Here is how to pick yours, how long each takes to grow, and exactly what to say to your barber.
Men's Haircuts · 14 min
BASED makes about a dozen hair products, but you only need two: a shampoo and the one styler your haircut calls for. Clay and pomade carry the same 2 to 8 inch label, so finish, not length, decides. Here is the product for every cut, the mistakes that waste an order, and where to buy.