Fashion and beauty trends come and go, but one iconic fashion statement will never go out of style: a highly stylized short haircut. If you’ve never had short hair, you may think that cutting off all your locks would make getting ready each day a breeze, but the reality is taking care of, and styling short hair can be more difficult than having medium-length to long hair. That’s why it’s important to have the right products and tools to keep yourself feeling and looking your best. Whether you’ve had short hair for a long time and are looking for products to up your game, or you’re thinking about taking the plunge and going short and want to be prepared, keep reading for the top essentials for short hairstyles.
Edge Control Gel
While baby hairs are adorable, taming them and keeping them in place is paramount when you’ve got a short hairstyle. An edge control gel is the easiest way to style and smooth baby hairs and create the perfect shape along your edges. Edge control gels can also add a little extra shine if you’re rocking a slick and sleek look. Baby hairs and delicate curls are prone to breakage, and these shells provide a layer of protection.
Regular Trims
When you have short hair, paying close attention to the health of the ends of your hair is critical, which means regular trims by your stylist are imperative. When you have shoulder-length to long hair, you can get away with seeing your stylist every eight weeks, but if you’re rocking a short haircut, check in with your hairstylist every 4 to 5 weeks.
Salt Sprays
While it’s important to tame and control baby hairs at your hairline, many people with short hair prefer more texture and a salt spray is a great way to add volume and create texture. It’ll leave your hair with that tousled, beachy look everyone loves. After towel drying your hair, spray a little salt spray in, scrunch, and air-dry.
Deep Conditioning Treatments
Having short hair means that all your hair is front-and-center and on display; even though short hair may feel healthier, that doesn’t mean that you don’t have to care for it. At least once a week, it’s a good idea to do a deep conditioning treatment or mask on your short tresses. These masks will not only nourish hair and hydrate them, but they also add shine no matter what your hair type is. Deep conditioning treatments are a must if you’re coloring your hair, and you should do them several times a week.
Satin or Silk Pillowcases
There are numerous benefits to sleeping on silk or satin pillowcases, like skin health and preventing fine lines and wrinkles. But with short hair, silk and satin pillowcases are a must. These fabrics prevent hair from frizzing and breakage, and as mentioned above, you can only be careful when you’ve got short hair. Additionally, silk or satin pillowcases will help you preserve your style as you sleep, and they will even help your hair retain moisture leaving it better hydrated and less prone to damage breakage. Get some serious beauty rest by investing in a set.
Dry Shampoo
Many people with short hair feel like they can’t go longer than a day or two without washing their hair, but washing our hair strips it of essential natural oils that keep our hair lustrous and hydrated, not to mention healthy. Go longer between washes with a high-quality dry shampoo that will absorb oil without adding build-up. If you don’t like the feel of the dry spray shampoos, there are dry shampoos that come in paste form and do the same job. Most stylists recommend a dry-paste shampoo for shorter hairstyles.
Taking care of your short hair doesn’t have to feel difficult or like a full-time job as long as you’ve got the right tools on hand. Having a short hairstyle means paying attention to the little details and using the right products to keep the hair you do have in place. Adding the above-mentioned short hair essentials to your beauty routine will make you look and feel your best with your gorgeous short hair every day.
