There’s a very specific moment most women with Short Curly Hair know – when the haircut looks good in the salon, but the second you wash it yourself, it turns into something completely different. Not bad… just not what you expected. That’s usually when the hunt for the best haircut really begins.
From what I’ve seen, the best results come when clients stop chasing a “perfect” reference photo and start working with their actual hair type. Not all curly hair behaves the same, and that’s okay. A good stylist adjusts the best haircut to your curl pattern, density, and how much effort you’re willing to put in daily.
Shape is another factor that can greatly affect whether a short, curly hairstyle ends up feeling good or not. Even a small deviation in shape can create an unbalanced look in a short, curly hairstyle. If there is too much bulk on both sides of the head, or too much weight on top of the head, the haircut will require a great deal of maintenance each day. The objective in creating a good short curly hairstyle is not to tame the curls; it is simply to provide some direction so that the curls can naturally fall into position.
Based upon my experience and observations, it appears that many stylists who successfully work with clients’ curly hair are those who do not expect their clients to conform to someone else’s idealized version of what curly hair should look like. Rather than searching through endless photographs to find “the” perfect reference photo, successful stylists understand that there is no single perfect hairstyle for curly hair. Additionally, because no two people have the same amount of curly hair, and therefore no two people have curly hair that behaves in the exact same manner, a good stylist learns to adjust a suitable haircut to meet a client’s individual curl pattern needs.
At Hair Talkz, short curly cuts are treated a bit differently — more observation, less rushing. The idea is simple: your hair should still feel like yours, just easier to manage and nicer to wear. If you’ve been thinking about fixing your short curly hair, sometimes the right cut is all it takes to make everything fall into place without trying too hard.