Easy Layer Haircut at Home ✂️ | Ponytail Haircut for Beginners // One Ponytail = Beautiful Layer Cut, by Makeoverbyanita002 on YouTube. 3 min.
- Video length
- 3 min
- Time to do it
- 20 minutes
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Start with clean, damp hair. Comb out every tangle with a wide-tooth comb, working from the ends up to the roots so the hair sits flat.
Part the hair down the middle and comb both sides smooth against your head.
Gather all the hair at the crown and brush it up into one high ponytail. Secure it tightly with a strong hair tie.
Check the mirror that the ponytail is centred and level, then smooth any bumps with a fine comb.
Slide the hair tie down the ponytail to the length you want to keep, or add a second tie where the cut will go.
Hold the ponytail straight and cut across the ends below the tie with small snips. Cut a little at a time, not one big chop.
Point-cut into the fresh ends at a slight angle, snipping upward into the hair, to soften the line and blend the layers.
Take the tie out, brush the hair down and check the shape. Trim any stray long pieces the same way.
Tips and common mistakes
Use sharp haircutting scissors only, since kitchen or paper scissors crush the ends and cause split hair.
Cut less than you think you need, because damp hair looks longer and springs up once it dries.
Keep the scissors pointing away from your fingers and never cut toward your hand.
Check the final length with dry hair before you trim again, so you do not lose too much.
Questions
Can I do this cut on short hair?
It works best on shoulder-length hair or longer, because you need enough length to pull into a ponytail. On very short hair the layers will not sit properly.
How much length will I lose?
Only as much as you cut below the tie. Slide the tie down to your target length first and take off small amounts until you are happy.
Does the ponytail cut work on curly hair?
It can, but curls shrink up a lot when dry, so cut longer than you want and check the result once the hair has dried naturally.
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