A friend once called me crying after a hair appointment.  It was tragic.  She had asked for a medium bob, and walked out with a Jackie Chan shag-mullet.  All we could do was wait for it to grow.  Or so we thought.  As it turns out, there are specific things you can do to overcome a bad haircut and make sure that it never happens again.

First of all, document the look.  I know, it’s painful and in the wrong hands it’s even blackmail, but it really is necessary.  Next time you’re getting a haircut, bring in a picture of what you want and the hideous mistake so that there’s no room for confusion.

Then, take heart.  There are few things a good hair straightener and a headband can’t fix.  Dig out your best straightener – HerStyler is great for its Tourmaline technology – and straighten your hair layer by layer.  This way you can see exactly what you are dealing with.  If there are drastic differences in length or you have a few randomly longer strands, you can even it out with cautious trimming.  Cautious is the operative word, ladies!  Remember that your hair will appear shorter when not straightened, so don’t get too scissor happy.  Once you know what you have to work with, you can start styling. 

Experiment with updos and semi-updos.  These are the best styles for camouflaging strange hair shapes.  Don’t worry if your new hair is short, you can accomplish a lot with gel and bobby pins.  Make a regular pony tail chic for work by wrapping a strand of hair around the elastic to hide it.  Try a loose princess style and dress it up by braiding inner sections.  If all else fails, just slick it back and accessorise with a cute headband.  In your daily routine, train your hair to fall at its most flattering by always blow drying it before you go to bed.  A dryer like the Corioliss Apollo dryer is ideal because the ionic generator eliminates frizz and the cold shot feature helps set your hair after you’ve dried it.

Last but not least, always project confidence.  When you walk into a room with your head held high and a spring to your step, people will focus on your dazzling smile instead of your unfortunate hair.

Do you have any tips for dealing with bad haircuts?

Did you know?

Stylists usually wash your hair before they cut it because the added weight and surface tension of the water makes it easier to handle.

-Audrey

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