Men's pixie haircut: description and technique

The so-called pixie haircut appeared at the beginning of the twentieth century in France and Great Britain. Perhaps the main feature of this haircut is its versatility. It is perfect for both fashionable hipsters and people wearing formal suits. Age restrictions in this case are also not provided - pixie will look great on representatives of different age groups.

In the shape of a pixie swift, these are smooth-shaven temporal and occipital zones, the parietal zone of medium length and longer bangs. Also, this hairstyle has a wide list of practical advantages:

• countless variations, so it's almost impossible to meet a person with an identical hairstyle;
• the process of creating a hairstyle takes a minimum of time;
• in the morning you do not have to suffer for a long time with hair styling;
• in the sultry summer heat with such a haircut, you will not feel any discomfort due to the small amount of hair on your head;
• this hairstyle is perfect for people with thin and brittle strands.

Pixie suits almost everyone but for those with straight hair, this hairstyle is just perfect... But there are also some subtleties. For example, if the hair is too thick, it must be profiled before cutting. Also, for obese people, this hairstyle may not be entirely suitable.

It is also better to choose a haircut based on the shape of the face.

For this type of face, asymmetrical bangs are the most suitable option. In this case the longer it is, the better. Optimally, if it reaches approximately to the zygomatic arch - neither higher nor lower. Because of this, the hairstyle will favorably emphasize the height of the head, the face itself will visually acquire a more elongated shape.

With this type of face with bangs and volume, you need to be careful, as the irregular shape of the hair or their number can strengthen the cheekbones, and it will look rough and disproportionate. To avoid this, it is better to cut the bangs and comb back, opening the forehead as much as possible. Also in this case, a small fleece on the top of the head would be a good option. This will make your face appear thinner, more symmetrical and more elongated.

Owners of a triangular face need to grow their hair as much as possible for a pixie cut. It is better to let go of the entire upper part of the hair, while simultaneously making smooth transitions at the temples and at the back of the head. With this face shape, long bangs will become a significant decoration, since it will remove the visual load from the face, while shifting all the emphasis to the cheekbones.

People with such a face need to let go of the bangs and remove the length over the entire remainder of the head. The bangs will visually reduce the frontal lobe, which will prevent the face from appearing so elongated. Moreover, it will accentuate your eyes, making them more expressive.

This type of face is characterized by a wide set of eyes, a large nose and a bridge of the nose. To complement the overall look of the face and head as a whole in a pixie hairstyle it is necessary to maintain and supplement the volume of the hairline.

This haircut is based on two main details that make it recognizable:

• short hair length on the temporal and occipital lobes;
• transferring most of the volume to the crown or bangs.

By just following these criteria, a rich variety of hairstyles have emerged.

The first hairstyle is called classic. It is characterized by hair of medium length at the back of the head with a smooth transition to short-cropped temples. As for the bangs, in the classic version it is not there, but it is replaced by a high cascade.

Military pixie It is distinguished by shaved temples and a short nape, on which drawings are often made. You can also often find variations of this hairstyle with one shaved temple. The bangs in such a haircut are removed, as well as almost the entire volume from the crown of the head.

Open pixie suitable for those men who want to draw more attention directly to their face. Often there are no bangs in such a hairstyle, and the length of the hair over the entire area of ​​the head is about the same with the smoothly disappearing oblique temples. The same thing happens in the neck area. Hair leaves smoothly, cut slightly in an arc shape.

Pixie with bangs - a universal men's hairstyle for all occasions. It will help make your face look rounder. But here it is important not to overdo it with its length, since it will be difficult to follow a too long bang, it will constantly interfere with you and close your eyes.

The process of creating such a hairstyle does not have any difficulties. But in order to do it, you should adhere to a certain algorithm.

1. Before starting a haircut, the head must be thoroughly rinsed and blotted with a towel, but not dried.
2. Next, look at the length of the hair. If they are too long (below the ear), then they should be cut for the convenience of further manipulations.
3. Pinpoint the hairline at the back of the head. To do this, we form a V-shape with our fingers and cut the hair in small parts with smooth scissors until we achieve the desired length and thickness of the hair.
4. Then we form a transverse parting on the back of the head from ear to ear, so that it divides the head into upper and lower parts. We put the hair from the parting in opposite directions.
5. These formed curls at the back of the head need to be trimmed until they are equal in length, moving from the right to the left.
6. To trim the temples on the head, choose one strand of hair and cut it to the desired length, if necessary, mill it. Further, being equal to the first strand, the rest are cut too.
7. At the crown, you should make a smooth transition to the bangs. During this, remember that it is better to choose the main strand closer to the back of the head. The higher you cut the curls, the longer the bangs will turn out.
8. To trim your bangs, you need to take the strands from the front of the crown, pinch between two fingers and cut to the desired length.
9. It remains to profile the entire parietal zone, this is necessary in order to style the hairstyle and increase stability.

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