Ashlee Simpson's Short Haircut

Ashlee Simpson with short hair, in an asymmetrical bob — Ashlee Simpson - Photo: Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock

Ashlee Simpson's beautiful short haircut—a sleek, razor-thinned, asymmetrical bob in a pale, creamy blonde—is a great compliment to her fair-skinned features. It's a look sure to make many young women yearn to duplicate it, so here's how to achieve this beautiful short hairstyle.

The Basics of the Haircut:

The haircut is a carefully crafted bob-like cut that builds the majority of its bulk in the crown section of the head. The perimeter follows a contour around the head, framing the face and dipping to the midpoint in the back of the neck. There is a steep contour in the fringe area, allowing for a side-sweep of the bangs when styling the look.

The hair is carefully layered along the sides with a vertical line to minimize the volume in the sides of the style, ensuring a smooth, tapered silhouette.

Hair cutting diagram - How to cut Ashlee Simpson's short haircut

The cut is finished using a razor tool to further taper the ends and soften the edges of the perimeter cutting line. Pay special attention to the fringe area and keep the razor texturing smooth and deep. Work with smooth, even strokes from just below the midpoint of the length of the segment you are texturing. The ends of the cut should appear finely grained, not choppy, and the overall layering should be smooth and sleek in styling.

The Color:

Ashlee Simpson has had a wide spectrum of colors for her hair and manages to carry most of them off well. Her skin tone typically calls for warm tones in her hair color. Whether it's her previous shades of gingery red or this new shade of golden butter-blonde, she manages to make a fashion statement with her hair color, as well as the cut and styling.

This particular hair color is a level 8 in its base hues with some added level 9 highlighting, all in gold tones. You can see her natural color peeking through due to the new growth since her last color treatment, but at this stage, it serves to enhance the look of the hairstyle rather than detract. It gives some depth to the hair and offers a natural-looking contrast.

However, it will need to be retouched before a few more weeks pass, or else the look will become shabby instead of chic.

The Basics of Styling:

Ashlee Simpson's hair is similar in natural texture to that of her sister Jessica—meaning that while it is mostly straight, it has some wave to it. This cut, with its tapering and intense texture on the ends, demands smooth styling. The hair should be blown out with a flat, bristled brush and a smoothing balm or cream to add shine and control any flyaway strands.

Ashlee Simpson with short blonde hair — Ashlee Simpson - Photo: Joe Seer/Shutterstock

Pass slices of the dry hair through a flat iron to further smooth the finished look and help control the lay of the hair. You can use added tension on the clamping and a slight tilt of the iron to give the hair a bend and create the curve in the back of the head.

Finish off the look with a touch of smoothing serum or pomade along the fingertips and work them through the smoothed strands to add a little definition and give the ends that molded look, creating the fine-tip finish and visual interest in the style.

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