Getting a haircut seems straightforward, but small missteps can dramatically change how old you look. The right cut complements your face shape and features, while the wrong one can make you appear years older than you actually are. Understanding what works and what doesn’t is the first step toward maintaining a youthful appearance.
Ignoring your face shape
Most men approach their salon without giving their face shape much thought, but this should be the basis for any haircut. Oval faces tend to flatter almost all cuts and styles, while long cuts on top with a tight fit on the sides are ideal for round faces. Softness at the top is required for square jaws for the balance of angles and width at the sides is required for rectangular faces to reduce length.
Keeping hair too long
As one gets older the longer they are the more of a problem they result in as longer hair can accentuate sagging skin and facial lines. Pulling your hair up and to the sides will keep your face and face line defined, and stop it looking droopy. A short haircut doesn’t necessarily look like a buzz cut, but it can be a cut that is done on purpose to create a shape instead of covering your face.
Using the wrong guard size
A lot of guys simply don’t consider that the stylish item will age them if they select the wrong guard. The size 2 or 3 guard is correct for most faces, but will vary depending on hair density and face shape. Try various sizes to learn the nuances of how it may impact your entire look and perception of age.
Skipping regular trims
If you’re waiting longer than 4 weeks for your haircuts, your shape will lose its structure, and you’ll look unruly. Hair stubble on sides or along the scalp line is uneven and gives a sloppy look making it appear older and less manicured. Uniform trims keep lines clean and lines polished, you look younger.
Getting a cut that’s too short everywhere
Sometimes it is necessary to shave a buzz cut, and sometimes that is the best choice; but why not have some of your hairs a little longer if it gives your face some dimension? A straight, level trim provides no styling possibilities and can accentuate a person’s flaws. Different lengths on top and sides also produce shadow and texture that helps to hide age.
Choosing a style that doesn’t match your hair type
The way to cut thick and wavy hair is different to that of thin, straight hair. A guaranteed disappointment is inquiring for a style that will be compatible with another person’s hair type. A good barber will have to do the cut to suit the actual person, not the one you saw on Instagram.
Not communicating with your barber
If you don’t talk with the child about what you want or don’t want they will assume it. Show pictures and talk about your life and your time spent on styling your hair, and tell about how your last haircuts went or didn’t go. Live conversation before the scissors begin is a recipe for best results.
Refusing to style your hair
Anyone can look good on a first date even with the badges of barnacles, if they can get them, but it will be a letdown if they don’t have proper grooming. Just a small amount of texture product, right blow drying or combing to get the look you want can completely change how you look in one night. If the haircut doesn’t look good because you don’t take care of it, then you’re also on a losing side as the investment is wasted.
Letting your barber make big changes all at once
Sometimes drastic changes are needed; other times, it can be helpful to make subtle changes so as to ease into new styles. If you’ve been wearing the same cut for years, then a gradual change to a different cut or a shorter version should gradually reveal improvements. You’ll also find early errors, not a week later when it is too late.
Falling for trends instead of timeless cuts
If you’re wearing trendy clothes then they’ll outdate themselves and modern clothes will outdate also. A clean cut that suits the face can be applied year after year. This is because chasing the popularity trend of the moment pretty much assures that you’ll look dated a year or two later than you do now, thus making you feel older than you actually are.
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