Medium to longer hair - do you have layers cut in the back?

ttoosday

My stylist cuts my hair awesome every time, and I'm now getting longer length for the first time in...well my entire life really. Since I have abandoned the stacked bob, I have been shying away from layers because I am lower density and I've been scared to have layers feel like a thinning of my hair. I am now approaching armpit length, depending on the day. Ive been evened out from the stacked bob for the most part. My shortest layers are probably shoulder length and now look like they go all the way around. But Im still new to visualizing how layers will affect my hair. .

I'd finally agreed to some subtle layers two or maybe three haircuts ago and I have ended up liking them so I'm getting braver with saying 'yes go ahead with layers,' and I know she knows I mean subtle layers. But this last time, I think she cut some layers in the back...which resulted in revealing some gaps in the longest sections in the middle after they clump. Or maybe it always looked like this pre-layers, I dont know, honestly I don't like the curl pattern back there so I try not to look at it if I don't have to. Should I tell her not to layer the back but only the sides next time, what is the best look?

Anyways, just curious what those with medium to long hair do for layers when you have them....do you have layers cut in the sides only, or do you have layers in the back as well, do you go long/subtle layers, short/dramatic layers, do you do the V shape cut, whats your style? Pics welcome!

macher

My old stylist moved away and since then had cuts that I haven't been happy with and now I haven't had a cut in a LONG time and need one.

Here's a pic when I got my hair cut from my old stylist. She cut my hair in layers because she told me she was. And she cut my hair wet. Don't know exactly what kind of layers or where but she always cut my hair good.

I'm pretty convinced that for wavy's a wet cut works better don't know for sure. Wavy's I think are in a different category that bonafied curly's. Yea in the pic I would say my hair is very wavy but it isn't curly if that makes sense.

https://imgur.com/a/8JQzZ

ttoosday

macher wrote: »

My old stylist moved away and since then had cuts that I haven't been happy with and now I haven't had a cut in a LONG time and need one.

Here's a pic when I got my hair cut from my old stylist. She cut my hair in layers because she told me she was. And she cut my hair wet. Don't know exactly what kind of layers or where but she always cut my hair good.

I'm pretty convinced that for wavy's a wet cut works better don't know for sure. Wavy's I think are in a different category that bonafied curly's. Yea in the pic I would say my hair is very wavy but it isn't curly if that makes sense.

https://imgur.com/a/8JQzZ

You had a little bit of volume in that pic huh. I like it. Ya I always get a wet cut from mine, I'm sure she could do dry cut but she doesn't verbally offer it up, so I am not going to ask. She always give great cuts, it didn't matter what I come out with, it was gonna be cute. I agree about wavies maybe being better off with wet cuts, at least that has always worked for me so far.

rbb

as you can see, my hair is not long. however i understand what you are saying and many years ago i did have stacked cuts in back and i always hated it. (back in the day before curly cuts, etc... and how to ask for a cut..._

there is a difference between a stacked cut and layering when they stack it the bottom layers are short, whereas with layering, they cut the top layers shorter.

so just don't go really short layers. talk with her about how it will look when iti is dry and where the shortest layer will be.

also, about your hair parting -- you might have a cowlick in the back. i do and i have to clip the hairs together in that one section as it dries.

hope this makes sense.

macher

rbb wrote: »

as you can see, my hair is not long. however i understand what you are saying and many years ago i did have stacked cuts in back and i always hated it. (back in the day before curly cuts, etc... and how to ask for a cut..._

there is a difference between a stacked cut and layering when they stack it the bottom layers are short, whereas with layering, they cut the top layers shorter.

so just don't go really short layers. talk with her about how it will look when iti is dry and where the shortest layer will be.

also, about your hair parting -- you might have a cowlick in the back. i do and i have to clip the hairs together in that one section as it dries.

hope this makes sense.

Yea I had more volume most likely because my hair was shorter and layered and it was summer and my hair gets whurly-er.

naturecat

I had my hair cut in long subtle layers when it was long and wavy vs curly. It looked good. always came out looking good. I got it cut dry. I think it just depends on the individual and the stylist. There are curlies who cut hair wet, and I know one who gets wet cuts and one length, and it still looks good, but she does have awesome hair and could probably do anything. Anyway I don't like radical layers in my short hair either, as I need good sized chunks to form the curl and am also low density. So I always ask for the layers to be close together in length, and not too many layers.

Therese1

I've just been trusting my stylist for the most part. I don't really understand haircuts. I get a wet cut, and if something doesn't work well, I let my stylist know the next time I go in, and she tweaks the next cut. So it's been a learning process for both of us. I would just let your stylist know what happened to your clumps in the back when you go in for your next haircut, or if it's been only a week and it's driving you nuts, give her a call and she will probably appreciate the chance to fix it if she can.