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Physical attributes and styling methods affect how well a long hairstyle flatters you. Recognizing these qualities and techniques is paramount. Once you understand what suits your aesthetic best and why, you can achieve the hair you have always desired.Related Searches: LengthLong hair is a generalized term that refers to hair longer than shoulder-length hair. However, each woman has a personal notion of what constitutes long based on her appearance. The natural thickness of a woman's hair should be the deciding factor when she determines her ideal length. A woman with fine hair should not let her hair extend more than 2 inches past her collarbone. A woman with exceptionally thick hair should not let her tresses pass the bottom of her bust.
LayersHairstyles throughout the 1990s and early 2000s often contained many staggered layers that reached varying lengths. Those choppy, shag styles created an illusion of immense volume, even in relatively fine hair. The 2010s initiated a renewed focus on single-layer styles or cuts with minimal, long layers that blend into one another, creating the appearance of a uniform length. Few to no layers is best for long styles. Having many distinguishable layers create a sense of dynamism, as does length. A multitude of layers throughout a long style is too dynamic. It lacks the uniform, sleek quality that makes long hair so striking.
Framing the FaceHair's length should frame a woman's face so that the style is not only flattering for the hair itself, but for her facial features, too. A woman with a long face should avoid long hairstyles because the hair only draws more attention to an oblong facial structure. Styles just below the shoulders or around the collarbone flatter long faces best. A longer style is well-suited for a woman with a round face, because the length balances the broader, full qualities of her cheeks and jawline. In general, the rounder, wider or shorter a woman's face is, the longer she can grow her hair.
Care and StylingCare and styling are make-or-break for any style. Hair that is too long looks stringy and undernourished. Regardless of the style you desire, keep your hair above its length limit -- the point where it starts to thin as its length increases. For most women, this area is around the mid- to lower bust line, but it may be shorter on some ladies. Condition your hair once every day or two to maintain adequate moisture. Focus maximum attention on the ends of your hair, which break easily. Trim split ends regularly to keep the lower portion of your hair from appearing dry and frazzled. For straight styles, blow-dry your hair as straight as possible with a paddle brush before using a flat iron to complete the style. For textured or curly hair, limit heated styling of your hair as much as you can. Heat dries the natural oils in hair as well as water. Curls can turn into frizz quickly, which every curly-haired woman knows all too well. To style long hair in curls, opt for heated rollers if possible. Heated rollers set curls more effectively than curling irons, thereby reducing the total application of heat.
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