Short, Medium, and Long Women's Haircuts in Orlando

Linda Schiffer

Orlando is a beautiful, developing city. It is a medium sized city, not New York or Los Angeles, but its inhabitants are all fashion conscience and up to date with the latest hair styles, hair cuts and hair cutting techniques. Since Orlando is a city with a healthy film and TV industry in its backyard, looking good by getting your hair cut is imperative.

Female Haircuts – The Top Women’s Hair Cuts in Orlando

Having a model walk down a fashion show runway is not only a clothes designer’s dream. The model is also wearing the latest in hair cuts. A good hair cut and styling is as important to women today as the fashions they wear.

Good stylists should be able to handle any type of hair: Thick, thin, short or long and all stages in between. Certain hair stylists are known for specific techniques. A few hair stylists will cut hair using their own developed and tried techniques. Some hair stylists will only work with long hair, some only with short hair. It is a good rule of thumb to select someone who is able to work in all lengths. After all, your hair will not be short forever; it won’t be long forever, either. As styles in fashion change, so do styles in hair.

• Long Hair – Today’s looks for long hair include a smooth and straight look, like Jennifer Aniston’s, a tousled look or a wavy look, similar to Kate Hudson’s. Long hair can be swept up to look elegant at night, with hair accessories added in it or pony-tailed in a casual manner for day time wear.

Long layered hair provides an excellent way to add volume and body to your hair, especially if it is thinner or fine in texture.  Some hair stylists will layer from underneath while others will layer from the outside. The effects are different but the long layered look is definitely in vogue today.

Hair extensions add length to short or medium length hair.  Hair stylists have begun to use extensions with fine hair of most lengths in order to add fullness and give the illusion that the hair is thicker than it is.

Long hair can be straight, curly or wavy, but is always in fashion. It can be the hardest length of hair style to maintain, taking lots of patience to style properly or even just to dry it after shampooing.

• Medium Length Hair – Normally shoulder length, medium length hair cuts are where you go when you still want to be able to put your hair up in warmer weather, but don’t want to fuss with long hair. Easier to maintain than long hair, a good hair cut is still essential to make the style look as if you shook your head and it all fell into place.

Medium length hair cuts can be sophisticated and smooth, or trendy and fun. Hair can be sleek or curly, wavy or waxed.

• Bobbed and Short Hair Cuts have become a fashion statement.  Short hair is easy to maintain, looks good without fussing with it, IF the hair cut is a good one. When you shake your head and the hair falls into place, you have a great hair cut.

• Very Short Hair Cuts are very fashionable today.  A perfect example of a bob hair cut is Victoria Beckham’s short sleek and chic style. Many women are copying her style and her attitude. Maintenance for very short hair cuts is almost like wash-and-wear. Just as with short hair cuts, a shake and in place means the best hair cut available.

Varying Costs

The talents of a good hair stylist are not confined to pricey salons alone.  Many truly talented hair stylists can give you an exceptional hair cut for just a few dollars.  Some work in the national hair cutting chains because they enjoy hair cutting and want to style more than two heads a day.

Try your local Orlando hair salon, chain or privately owned. You will be surprised by the results.