Whether you choose a classic bob or a spiky cut, short hair can transform your face. There's nothing like short hair to show off your best features. Short hair can be more more sophisticated and edgy than long hair. And as a bonus: They can be low-maintenance.
Here are 4 short hair tips and tricks your hairdresser knows, from how to avoid the wrong color to exactly how to do it yourself. Plus, find photo galleries of short hair to save and print out your favorite cut.
Tip No. 1: Find a cut that flatters your face
Short cuts are popular because they make your features the center of attention. If you have a strong jaw, show it off with a bob that hits you at the jawbone, like this cut on Katie Holmes. Make sure and angle the bob so it's shorter in back than in front.If you have a round face, consider a short cut that ends an inch or two below the jawbone and has a few long layers, like this other cut on Katie Holmes. Blunt bobs only accentuate the roundness. High forehead? Cover up your large forehead with blunt or side-swept bangs like this one.
Tip No. 2: Your hair texture and type
If you have straight hair, you're in luck. Short hair will be easy for you to maintain with little fuss. If you have wavy hair, you may require a blowdryer and flat iron. Curly hair? Reconsider your quest for short hair. Curly hair tends to frizz up when cut short and it can make hair too triangular. Try to stay a couple inches lower than the jaw -- when hair is dry.
Tip No. 3: Consider your maintenance
Not all short haircuts are low-maintenance. They're actually the hardest cuts to maintain, which is something to consider when getting your hair cut. You must get them trimmed every six weeks, they take styling products to keep them in check and you may have to invest in a flat-iron to keep waves at bay.
Tip No. 4: How to tell if a short cut suits you
Here's a fun tip to find out if a short haircut would suit you.Photo galleries of short hair
Here, we show off photo galleries of short hair cuts by style (bobs, jaw-length, super short and pixie) and color (black, blonde, brown and red).
Bob Hairstyles
Perhaps the most trendy of hairstyles at the moment, the bob can be sleek and sophisticated. Angled in at the jawbone or longer, hitting a few inches below the chin, the bob is typically one-length.Bob (& other types of short) hairstyles: Gallery 5
Chin-Length Hairstyles
Chin-length cuts can be blunt cut into a bob, or have soft layers for a feminine touch.
Pixie Short Hairstyles
Coming soon....Our Favorite Celebrity Short Hairstyles
Celebrities with short hair: Gallery 1Celebs with short hair: Gallery 2
Celebrities with short hair: Gallery 3
Blonde Short Hairstyles
Short Blonde Hairstyles -- Gallery 1
Red Short Hairstyles
Short red hairstyles: Gallery 1
Brown Short Hairstyles
Short, brown hairstyles: Gallery 1
Super-Short Hairstyles
Super Short Hairstyles: Gallery 1Super short hairstyles: Gallery 2
Super short hairstyles -- Gallery 3
Black Hairstyles
Black hairstyles: Gallery 1
