Long Top Pixie

The top is left long enough that the longest piece reaches the opposite cheekbone when swept over, usually worn from a deep side part. Underneath, the sides and nape are tapered short so the sweep lies against the head instead of bulking out above the ear. A round brush and a couple of minutes of drying sets the direction it falls. It grows into a long pixie rather than into an awkward stage.

• Suitsround, square, heart face shapes. A diagonal sweep across the forehead leaves a round or square outline without the symmetry it reads width from, and lays a soft line over the widest part of the face.
• Hair typefine, medium density, straight, wavy. It needs hair that will hold a direction once dried, so straight and wavy suit it, while tight curl will not lie across the head in one sweep.
• UpkeepThe sides want tidying every four to six weeks while the top can be left to grow, and it wants a round brush most mornings.
• Ask forAsk for around five inches through the top so it reaches the far cheekbone when swept, with a soft taper from the temples through to the nape.

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