Crimped

A crimping iron folds the hair into sharp angles at short intervals, and because those folds sit at the root as well as down the length, the hair is pushed up and out instead of falling flat. The texture is angular, not rounded: you see corners rather than curves. Fine hair gains a surprising amount of apparent thickness from it. Heat hits every section individually, so a protectant is not optional, and the effect brushes out into frizz rather than a soft wave.

• Suitsoval, oblong, diamond face shapes. Width builds evenly out from the sides, which cuts the apparent length of an oblong face and fills the narrow forehead and jaw of a diamond one.
• Hair typefine, medium density, straight, wavy. Fine and medium hair takes the crimp cleanest, while very thick hair turns bulky fast and still has to be pressed section by section.
• UpkeepNo special trim cadence beyond the usual ten to twelve weeks, but every wear means passing an iron over the whole head, and the repeated heat needs a weekly deep conditioner.
• Ask forThis is a styling result rather than a cut, so ask for a shape with enough weight to hold volume and mention that you crimp, so your stylist avoids over-thinning.

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