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Hi!
How do you get your long hair cut? I usually get the HD to cut short layers in my hair, but I have started to think that it would look best if the layers were kept long...
TIA

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heaps of layers for me otherwise it looks like its stuck to my head

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This is the advice I give to the HD when they ask what I want:
- V at the back, thinned out
- Layered at the front
I love my hair. I am in need of a haircut though.

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Originally Posted by lilpikachu This is the advice I give to the HD when they ask what I want:

- V at the back, thinned out
- Layered at the front

I love my hair. I am in need of a haircut though.
I have asked for a V cut into the back in the past, but 2 different hairdresser’s refused to cut one because ‘I might not like it’

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Go to another HD!
Is your hair long and all one length? If it is, maybe that's why they are scared to cut it - in case they screw it up.
When I first cut my hair like that, it was past shoulder length but not exactly "long".
Over time, my hair has grown in a V shape and I just get them to trim/fix it when I get my hair cut.
If you live in Melbourne, go to Springvale. There's a HD called "Tommys" - that's where I get my hair cut. Never been disappointed. Not too expensive either. For me, a hair wash, cut, blowdry and straighten with a GHD is $25. Bargain!

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lilpikachu, what does the V at the back look like, and how long's your hair? It sounds like a really brave cut!
I'm a total wuss when it comes to haircuts! My hair is down to my waist (it used to be hip-length) and my HD gives me long layers at the front. The rest is a uniform length and I usually trim it myself.

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Originally Posted by lilpikachu Go to another HD!

Is your hair long and all one length? If it is, maybe that's why they are scared to cut it - in case they screw it up.

When I first cut my hair like that, it was past shoulder length but not exactly "long".

Over time, my hair has grown in a V shape and I just get them to trim/fix it when I get my hair cut.

If you live in Melbourne, go to Springvale. There's a HD called "Tommys" - that's where I get my hair cut. Never been disappointed. Not too expensive either. For me, a hair wash, cut, blowdry and straighten with a GHD is $25. Bargain!
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My hair is currently elbow length, with lots of layers... They did cut it into a soft V, but it looked a bit... weird

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The V just looks like a V! Pointy at the bottom.
The longest tip of the V is about 15cm from my butt crack (sorry that didn't sound too good) so about elbow length.
My hair is naturally wavy but when I can be bothered, I'll straighten it. I have short layers at the front - think Jennifer Aniston when she first had "that" cut but they aren't that obvious.
It's not really a brave cut - I think heaps of Asian girls have it - not that I cut it like that to be a clone, but because I had really thick hair which annoyed me too much when it took hours to air dry. I think because I had it cut when it was relatively short, it didn't feel like I was losing that much hair.
I really wish I could have it all one length at the back - I see girls with hair like that and just stand there with this look on my face
In the event that I do cut it all one length, I would no longer have "long" hair and given how long it's taken me to grow, I don't wanna lose it just yet!
Been contemplating taking the plunge and getting Victoria Beckham's Pob, but I don't think I could face having the back so short! Plus Winter is coming! The shortest my hair has ever been was a chin-length bob! Maybe when my braces come off, I'll take the plunge...
Another thing, when I tell the HD what style I want, I don't ask them to layer the front until they are almost done. Because I tend to just want a bit of layering, and nothing major. Although the thinning out can sometimes come as a surprise!

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I went insane when ig ot a V cut when my hair was long! I hated it!
If you're hair is long then i think any layers above 20cm from the bottom look strange. I always get the ends of my hair cut with thinning scissors so then it falls nicely and blends. Keeps away the knots, too.
I had a long fringe that a swept in front of my face, too, so i guess thats i short layer...