What to do about my blunt hemline?

**softheartedandl** · July 14th, 2020, 11:41 AM

Hey, everyone! Hope y'all are doing well! I need a little hair advice. My hair is (I think) 1b with medium thickness. Lengthwise it's about mid-back. I'm not really a fan of the super blunt look but I'm not sure about layers. Last time I had layers, since my hair is so straight the longest layer looked really dry and damaged and thin. Does anybody know of anyway to soften up my hemline without layers?

**pisinoe** · July 14th, 2020, 11:42 AM

Maybe go for an U hemline?

**softheartedandl** · July 14th, 2020, 12:24 PM

A U hemline is what I'm leaning towards, I think. Currently looking up some youtube tutorials since I can't go to a salon.

**jane_marie** · July 14th, 2020, 12:28 PM

I don't care for Brad Mondo much but he does have a pretty good tutorial that could help with a U hem if you just skip the layering part.

**Nini** · July 14th, 2020, 12:34 PM

Or you can leave it to fairytale on it's own if you're of the patient sort

**softheartedandl** · July 14th, 2020, 12:44 PM

I think Brad Mondo's videos are entertaining but he does seem to have a vendetta against people who keep their hair long and their natural color.

I think fairytale ends are super pretty on wavy/curly hair but it never looks right to me on straight hair!

**Bri-Chan** · July 14th, 2020, 01:26 PM

I think a U hemline could help, but not solve the problem. Yeah Brad Mondo doesn't like long hair, but that tutorial is a lot about getting a thinner hemline.

**Belgrade Beauty** · July 14th, 2020, 01:37 PM

Brad Mondo loves to bleach, so by default I do not like him.

All of his videos are mostly reactions to stuff...So...This video was on another self trimming thread, posted in the beginning of quarantine so, it looks useful, but I didn't try it out. Most of ladies here, including me don't trim as often as regular folks who went nuts when salons closed, but I'm sure you can find someone who did try his method. You can find also a lot of other tutorials including the famous Fayes self trimming tutorial for all hemlines

**pisinoe** · July 14th, 2020, 02:04 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSOGwE8Nf1M&t=547s

She explains pretty well how to achieve the U hemline! i'm not sure how this works on shorter hair though.

**MusicalSpoons** · July 15th, 2020, 05:46 AM

There is a way to soften it which I can see in my head (the result, sadly not the method) but I have no clue what it's called or how to do it. It's almost like layers in concept but we're talking mm, maybe quarter of an inch difference between the top and the bottom and it's a gradual difference, as if the hemline were cut with the scissors not completely horizontal with the blades parallel to the ground, but with the blades on an angle.

I have no clue how it's actually done or if this rings any bells with anyone. I just have this image in my head that I've seen on real, otherwise blunt-cut hair, but with a softness at the hem.