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The Haim sisters have sported hime cuts as well, as have models from thePrada’s Spring 2021ready-to-wear collection.
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Who is the hime cut for?
A hime cut is not for the faint of heart.
A hime cut done by Skip Fellers
A hime cut done by Skip Fellers
How is a hime cut performed?
So, what actually happens during a hime cut?
The rest of the cut is kept the same length.
How do you style a hime cut?
No matter one’s hair texture, the cut requires a commitment to regular heat-styling.
It’s all about getting familiar with your tools.
Russolillo mentions that it’s crucial to start with your bangs when styling your cut.
“Bangs are the shortest pieces and will dry quickly.
“I have chubby cheeks, which were emphasized with this cut.
Rem’s hime cut.
Not that that’s a bad thing, it just threw me off.”
The cut favors naturally straight hair, but of course, there are ways around it.
Grundon likes to style it with the shortest layers curled inwards toward the face.
“It seems the hairstyle is more divisive than I realized.
But I love it either way.”
Australian TikTokerRemposted a video explaining thestyle’s origins and cultural significanceand went viral almost overnight.
After lots of trial and error, Rem now has things down to a science.
“I recommend styling it into place and drying your hair immediately after stepping out of the shower.
Rem’s hime cut.
How do you grow out a hime cut?
Hime bangs are thick and extremely layered.
Grundon admits that thegrow-out processis an arduous one.
“Be ready to pin some layers back,” she says.
Grundon agrees that while the growth process is tough, she doesn’t mind it all that much.
“I’m loving the current just-below-the-chin length.
I think it looks great with ablowout.
Still a heavy layer to work with, but I’m into it,” she adds.
Rem agrees that the grow-out phase can be grueling to work with at times.
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