We know you have seen it, too – someone walks into a room with a fresh haircut, and they have that feeling like they are on vacation. Not the younger, “I am on vacation” feeling, but a feeling of brightness. It is like something is lit up in their face. Something about hair – the shape and the movement of hair move with the person, framing the face, with a quality that captures the essence of the person and is not fighting time.
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Most of what we perceive about youth is not trend-based but creates a softness around the face and with shape and light. Collection of shapes we style into cuts – soft textured layers, blended or texturized lob, and side bang – creates some soft framing and proportionate balance. Volume through the crown or face-framing work to lift features naturally, implicitly and provides a youthful response without fillers, injectables, or filters.
Color matters, too. Dimension creates the life in hair – for example, a visible balayage, babylights, or sun-kissed subtle highlights put light energy in your face and brings it to life – versus flat colors that just hang out. For example, women like Sarah Jessica Parker or Andie MacDowell consider (and they are) natural texture and warmth, versus flat (or one-dimensional) color.
And then the emotional part. When our hair feels true to the core, we carry our body differently. You can see the conviction and authenticity in the look, and conviction, most of all, communicates youth.
✨ Takeaway – softness versus structure, dimension versus flat, and energy versus rules – now that’s the secret sauce for making great hair you remember, and hair that gives you a glow.
More on this topic you may enjoy:
- What Hair Length Makes You Look Younger?
- The Youth Effect: What Hair Makes You Look Younger?
- How Can I Hide My Thin Fine Hair?
Curious how your haircut affects how you’re perceived? See more in our appearance & style guide.
