Long considered unsuitable after a certain age, long hair is getting a second lease of life. Here is the ideal cut to enhance them after 50 years according to the experts.
We have long heard that it is imperative to cut things short after the age of fifty. However, this rule is now a thing of the past as many people prove. Today, the trend is towards bold lengths, provided they are worked with intelligence. Because the real challenge after 50 is not length per se, but volume management: over time, the fiber becomes finer and facial features need to be accompanied by softer lines.
Then comes a hair trend straight from the 70s, a real miracle solution for lifting the face with a swipe of scissors. Thanks to a clever play of optics, this ultra-worked gradient technique allows you to enhance the lengths by creating the illusion of a dynamic frame around the cheekbones. It’s the experts’ unstoppable tip to awaken the radiance of the eyes without sacrificing a single centimeter. His name? The Butterfly cut. It is characterized by short airy layers on the front, which will frame the face while in the back the lengths remain dense and fluid. It’s this pretty contrast that imitates the spread of a butterfly’s wings: the front locks, lighter, sweep over the cheekbones while the base retains all its thickness. “The butterfly cut is extremely flattering for women over 40!“, explains Stella Winkelmann, hairdresser, to the American media Woman’s World. “The shortest gradient generally hits just below the cheekbone, which creates a rejuvenating and “lifting” effect by clearing out the area under the eye and the corner of the mouth.“In addition, the locks that frame the face give the impression of thickness.
Another advantage of this cut? It adapts to all types of manes. On fine hair for example, the different layers will blend more easily. A point to take into account when we know that hair mass tends to diminish over time. “If your hair is denser, texturizing work will help perfect the result“, adds the hairdresser.
On the web, the Butterfly Cut has experienced a real resurgence in popularity for several years. As for stars aged 50 and over, this hairstyle has also won over a lot of people: Penelope Cruz, Eva Longoria and Jennifer Lopez, all have succumbed to this modern version of the 70s shag. So, why not you?
