Long Shag Haircut: A Trendy Hairstyle for Women in All-Age

Long shag haircut is sought after hairstyle for woman in all-age. Many women choose this haircut because it frames the shape well and has a low maintenance. In addition it is also a flattering haircut for any shapes of face whether it is round, oval, or square. Everyone finds this haircut simple but attractive. It is the best choice for women with thick hair. If you feel uncomfortable with your long and thick hair, you can try this hair cut. In the last ten years, shag haircut has been very popular. Actually it first appeared in 1950s. If you look at your mother or your grandma’s album when they were young, you will see how this haircut became a hairstyle staple at that moment. Nowadays as the hairstylists are more creative and a lot of modern products and equipment have been found, shag haircut is more varied, innovative, and it does not look old-fashioned. Shag haircut can be applied in short, medium, and long hair. Here in the article we will focus on that for long hair.

Many years ago, may be shaggy was identical with short hair. But now, shag haircut is also popular for medium and even long hair. Even, when applied for long hair, this hair cut can create a sexy look. There are many kinds of shag haircut. Voluminous long shag hairstyles are made by giving a lifting spray to the root of the hair. This results in a more textured hair on the lower part and reduces the thickness of the hair. This style is applied using curling iron to highlight the layers and a large round brush to create the volume. If you want to, you can add side swept bangs. Straight bangs are fine but they do not really frame your face like the side bangs do. It looks better if you add soft layers. However do not add too many layers otherwise your look will get sloppy and this will not good for formal situation.

You can style your hair in long shag haircut yourself without the help of hairstylist. It does not take much time so you do need to wake up early in the morning. What you need to prepare is just a comb, leave-in conditioner, hairdryer, and hairspray. Make sure your hair is dry. If you have bangs, apply conditioner to them and comb them smoothly. Spray you hair with hairspray and blow your hair up from the back. In this look, your shag style will be a little but messy but it looks pretty and natural.