Why thousands of women do the "American" hairstyle, who it really suits

Imitating Hollywood stars and guided by the trends of the beauty industry, our women and men choose special hairstyles, one of which is the American haircut. It is performed on any length of curls. It is universal and is intended both for ordinary life and for publication. The hairstyle is made very simply, the main thing is to entrust your hair in the hands of experienced professionals.

Features of the hairstyle 

Stylish and easy to perform hairstyle originally from the USA. It is due to the country of origin that she was awarded her name - "American". This haircut is chosen by self-confident women, business ladies, young romantic beauties and brutal guys.

A feature of the American woman is the top of the head, enlarged due to the volume, and a smaller part of the curls in the temporal zone and on the back of the head. A men's haircut involves shaving the back of the head and temples almost to zero and forming a shock of hair on the front of the head.

Features of "American":

• universal hairstyle that suits all genders;
• can be used both for everyday life and for solemn styling for a wedding, anniversary, corporate or social events;
• made to any length;
• especially unpretentious in care - just wash your hair and dry it properly with a hair dryer;
• it can be done both for owners of curly curls and girls with thin strands, because due to a special trimming, the curls do not stick out and acquire the desired volume;
• when creating a men's hairstyle, the thickness and structure of the curls does not matter at all, since the main mop of hair is removed with hairdressing scissors.

There are various techniques for performing hairstyles. For example, a women's haircut can be created using the Pivot Point technique, invented by Leo Passage in the USA. "American" involves a special combination in the processing of hair - a uniform transition of layers, a massive mop at the crown and graduation. Suitable for long curls and medium length hair.

To whom does

The versatility of the hairstyle is confirmed not only by wear by men and women, but also by the possibility of using it for any age and type of face. Going to the salon, pay attention to the following points:

• owners of a round face need to use asymmetrical bangs or even abandon it altogether, as well as comb the temporal strands towards the oval of the face, because your task is to somewhat lengthen the face;

• an elongated face configuration is more suitable for a straight or obliquely cut bang;

• the triangular shape will be perfectly corrected by the voluminous top and strands elongated on the side;

• an oval face will go with any variation of the haircut.

Advice. If the girls have too thick hair, then thinning scissors simply cannot be dispensed with. The upper part of the head of hair is trimmed and milled to give extra volume, and the lower strands are cut in steps to visually reduce their thickness.

Men, with the help of styling products, can slightly modify their hairstyle, for example, tousle their hair a little or smooth out individual strands. But this option is more suitable for young men, and not for men of age.

Preparatory stage

To create a stylish hairstyle, you need to arm yourself with:

• sharp scissors;
• thinning scissors or a special knife-blade;
• comb;
• sprayer for spraying hair;
• comb-brushing, necessary for proper drying;
• clamps to help pin the desired area of ​​the strand;
• hairdryer.

Creating a male haircut involves working with a typewriter (2 types of nozzles are used).

Before cutting, the curls are thoroughly moistened with a spray or washed under a tap.

Technique of execution

Hairstyle "American" for girls involves an increased voluminous parietal part and thinning of the strands at the back of the head and in the temple area due to cascading cutting and gel treatment.

"American" for long curls and medium length hair:

1. Wet and comb the curls well.
2. Divide the hair into a radial parting, focusing on the tip of the nose.
3. In the middle of the parting, select a strand, which you cut to the chin with thinning scissors or a blade.
4. Now, on the right side of the parting, take a strand two fingers thick, transfer it to the other side of the curls from the parting and cut it to the length of the key strand. Similarly, curls are cut around the entire perimeter of the parting. Remember, they need to be thrown to the other side.
5. When the cap is ready, go to the main hair area. They need to be cut around the perimeter of the entire head, forming the required length.
6. Then, to give volume at the crown, a wide skein is selected and, using the tip of the comb, it is thinned horizontally and milled. In this way, the entire crown area is worked out.
7. In the area of ​​​​the transition of the crown to the back of the head, the curls are twisted with a tourniquet and cut in three places, starting from the middle of the length. This will give a sloppy texture and extra volume.
8. Hair is styled with brushing and a hair dryer, starting from the back of the head and smoothly moving up.

The output is a stylish mop of hair without even cuts with a colossal volume. This haircut is especially recommended for girls with thin hair or owners of excessively thick hair.

"American" for short curls is performed as follows:

1. Curls are divided into zones: at the temples, crown and back of the head.
2. The back of the head is cut short, and its lower part is performed under the “hedgehog”. The contours are carefully cleaned with a machine to zero.
3. To create volume at the back of the head, the master cuts in layers - each new grip is taken with a small allowance to create a lush “leg”.
4. The back of the head is processed again to give the hair the desired direction. The strands are separated diagonally and cut again.
5. Sideburns are neatly cut in the shape of a crescent, if necessary, a strict shape is achieved by using a typewriter. The ears are also highlighted by applying the layering technique.
6. Now the master is working on the front of the head. The strands are again selected in layers and processed with thinning shears. The main direction of hair growth is set, for example, asymmetry.
7. After the curls are dried with a hair dryer, to give them a slight negligence, they are twisted onto a curling iron.

A chic American-style haircut will suit both confident women and daring young beauties.

Care instructions

Taking care of your hair is a pleasure. Since almost all of us use a hair dryer, especially in the cold period of time, the formation of volume will not take much effort.

For everyday styling, do the following:

1. After shampooing and applying the balm, thoroughly comb the curls.
2. As soon as they are slightly dry, you can connect the device for drying.
3. First lay the bangs in the right direction.
4. Then separate the shortest part of the curls at the crown and dry it with a brush-brushing, turning the tool under the bottom.
5. Using a regular comb attachment, dry the bottom of the curls.
6. In order to make the lower strands more elongated, they are lubricated with a special gel.

By the way. Hairstyle "American" is well suited for special occasions. For example, bouffants that beautifully pin up are still relevant.

Technique for creating a pile:

1. The washed curls are worked out with styling mousse and divided into two parts.
2. The curls in the temple area are dried with a hair dryer with a straightener comb or, after natural drying, they are treated with an iron.
3. Separate the strands at the crown with a comb with a point. They are combed and fixed with varnish.
4. The pile is pinned to the main part of the hair with hairpins.
5. Hairstyle can easily be turned into a wedding or for a bachelorette party, pinning a veil along with jokes.

As you can see, creating unusual and stylish looks with an American haircut is very simple. For styling, you need to use mousse, gel, hair dryer, comb-separator and brush-brushing.

To create a romantic look, use mousse and a comb. The “breeze” effect is achieved by applying mousse to the curls and lightly tousling the hairstyle with a comb or twisting it on a curling iron. Wait for the strands to dry and enjoy a beautiful romantic look.

Classic laconic lines are more suitable for business style, so use gel or wax.

Alternative haircuts

Short curls in the formation of "American" very much resemble the classic bean, which involves an increase in volume for the top and a decrease in the curls of the lower layers. Thus, the output is a small cap on the leg.

"American" for medium length hair is similar to Cascade or ladder haircut. Separate strands on the back of the head and on the sides are stacked in a special way, creating a romantic or extravagant image for its owner. Light negligence and splendor due to graduation are the trend of this season.

Long curls are cut, like medium ones. An alternative option is the “Italian” hairstyle, which is perfect for cocktail and evening dresses.

Advantages and disadvantages

Among the advantages of the American hairstyle are:

• universality;
• the formation of the desired volume, which will be especially useful for thin hair;
• ease of care;
• relevance;
• fast execution.

The disadvantages include the fact that the hairstyle is not for everyone. It is better for chubby women to refuse additional volume on the hair, because in this way it is impossible to correctly correct the oval of the face. Although, if you refuse bangs and ask the master to stretch the strands to the chin, you can completely try.

In addition, it is quite difficult to make such a haircut on your own: firstly, you need to correctly set the direction of cutting and work with the crown, which is difficult to do on your own, and secondly, special tools are needed to perform it - thinning and ordinary sharp scissors, a well-sharpened blade for excision, a machine with different nozzles for trimming the temples and the back of the head.

Haircuts for short hair are short-lived. After 1–1,5 months, you will need to go back to your hairdresser to correct your haircut.

Which celebrity has a haircut 

The American hairstyle is so popular that Hollywood beauties, models and other celebrities have used it at least once, who are the owners of long hair and curls of medium length.

Blonde Jessica Simpson simply does not part with this haircut, and she, no doubt, suits her.

Actresses Jennifer Aniston and Heather Locklear love this hairstyle.

Adherents of the American are model Tara Banks, singer Taylor Swift, party girl Paris Hilton and popular actress Meg Ryan.

At one time, such haircuts were done by Britney Spears, Angelina Jolie, Reese Witherspoon.

Among the Hollywood beauties with short curls, the haircut took root in Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller, Halle Berry, Sharon Stone, Charlize Terron and Victoria Beckham.

American-style haircut fell in love with many men - singer Justin Timberlake, football player David Beckham, Hollywood handsome Brad Pitt, actors Chris Pine and Ryan Reynolds emphasized charisma and brutality with the help of this hair styling option.

Thus, hairstyles in the American style to this day do not go out of fashion. They fell in love not only with the stars, but also with ordinary people for the originality of the direction, versatility, the ability to apply on curls of any texture and length, as well as unpretentious care.

If you have never tried this haircut option, be sure to correct this flaw in your image. Perhaps the hairstyle will suit you so much that you will not want to part with it for many years.