Kate Gosselin's Short Hairstyle
A: This hairstyle appears to have its origins as an exaggeration of previously popular, yet more-classic styles, such as the stacked bob, and the “swing” cut. Both of these styles feature a longer forward section with shorter lengths and tapering in the back.
Personally, I’m not a fan of this hairstyle for Ms. Gosselin as it doesn’t seem to fill any needs for her face. Ms. Gosselin has a basically oval face shape, whose features seem to be well-proportioned. Typically, a hairstyle like this, with very asymmetrical elements (namely the off-set parting and the imbalanced dominant and passive divisions) are indicated for persons who have prominent features such as pointed or jutting chins and hawkish or overlarge noses.
The style is perfect for someone whose face is angular or with a broad forehead or other imbalanced feature. And there are other considerations to choosing a style such as this one. A major consideration is personality. This isn’t a look for someone who wants to keep a low-key profile. This is a style that says “notice me” and does it in a loud voice. The impact of this style can also be mitigated or jacked up through the use of color and highlighting.
The average person’s hair grows at a rate of half-an-inch per month, and if your hair is around 5 inches long all over your head that half-inch represents an increase of 10% of the length. In other words, it seems a fairly slow change in appearance. But when, certain areas of the hair are cut to half-an-inch or less in length, a month’s growth means that the hair in those sections literally doubles in length, and that doubling of the length may mean you need to get a trim much more often than you did with other styles.
This will also be adjusted based on the texture of your hair. Your hair may be coarse enough to look good with this style (it is not good for those with fine, or very wavy/curly hair) but it may “wilt” with even a little added length, and need frequent maintenance trims to keep it looking sharp. Just be aware and discuss the maintenance schedule with your stylist to make sure you can afford it before you make the cut.
