Long Layers Gone Wrong
Long layers should never be left to look like a mullet. Unfortunately Ask the Pro Stylist recently had to fix such a bad haircut disaster, which is why it is part of this week’s Hair Police.
Happy Monday gorgeous and welcome to Ask the Pro Stylist’s weekly Hair Police column where a hair or beauty faux pas has been unearthed. This week we noticed a bad haircut: long layers gone wrong.
I cannot get into too much detail about this issue without unveiling whom the hairstyle culprit is. But, I will do my best to convey why it is more important to have an even haircut than keep the length.
A stylist was completing long layers and didn’t over direct the sections to keep the length and blend the haircut. Instead, the guest was left with a mullet.
I had to go in and work some magic to blend the long layers, inevitably asking the guest if we could take a bit more off the length. Thankfully, she was agreeable to the idea.
Not everyone has a great day, nor is every stylist perfect, however it is never optimal to leave a long layer in such a way that the hair ends up looking like a mullet. If I hadn’t corrected the long layers, the client would have left with a bad haircut similar to the attached photo.
If you ever find yourself the recipient of such a bad haircut, then suggest the stylist cut the mullet to blend with your long layers. Hair grows back, and it is better to have a shorter style than one that looks like it is stuck in 1985. Until next week, happy styling!
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A NY State licensed cosmetologist, Deirdre Haggerty has been actively involved in the hair and beauty industry on Long Island for over 25 years. Feel free to ask any question relating to hair care, beauty and skin care! Send Deirdre an email 
