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What hairstyles look good when you're growing out short hair?

Shun Pittman
Master Cosmetologist, Global Salon Educator & Author
Shun Pittman is a Master Cosmetologist, Author, Owner, and Founder of Corps d’Elite Salon and Corps d’Elite Beauty. With over 25 years of international experience, she is dedicated to and specializes in providing luxury salon services to all hair types and textures and every skin tone and shade. Her services include hair conditioning treatments, cutting, coloring, styling, extensions, and makeup application. Shun has experience working with, coaching, training, and mentoring beauty professionals from multiple companies including L'Oréal, Wella, Matrix, Paul Mitchell, Redken, Big Sexy Hair, and Toni & Guy. She is also a host for national and local media outlets and her work has been featured in The Washingtonian, The Cheddar Network, and WJLA Good Morning Washington's Beauty and Fashion Police segments. Shun is the author of “50 Things Your Hairdresser Wants YOU to Know (and a few things we don’t...)".

Shun Pittman

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Wearing your hair half up/half down, in braids, or in French twists will look great as you're growing it out.

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How can I accessorize my hair when I'm growing it out?

Shun Pittman
Master Cosmetologist, Global Salon Educator & Author
Shun Pittman is a Master Cosmetologist, Author, Owner, and Founder of Corps d’Elite Salon and Corps d’Elite Beauty. With over 25 years of international experience, she is dedicated to and specializes in providing luxury salon services to all hair types and textures and every skin tone and shade. Her services include hair conditioning treatments, cutting, coloring, styling, extensions, and makeup application. Shun has experience working with, coaching, training, and mentoring beauty professionals from multiple companies including L'Oréal, Wella, Matrix, Paul Mitchell, Redken, Big Sexy Hair, and Toni & Guy. She is also a host for national and local media outlets and her work has been featured in The Washingtonian, The Cheddar Network, and WJLA Good Morning Washington's Beauty and Fashion Police segments. Shun is the author of “50 Things Your Hairdresser Wants YOU to Know (and a few things we don’t...)".

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Hair accessories are a fun approach to styling hair that is growing out. Headbands, jeweled barrettes, and bobby pins are all fun. Use them with your hair smoothed back or with a sleek part.

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I have a really short A-line bob and I have no idea what to do with it. I can't straighten or curl it with heat. Any ideas?

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Try out different parting and make it look like layered, which will give it a messier but cute vibe to it instead of a childlike look.

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My hair is short, I got it cut yesterday. When I put my hair up, there are short ends. The ends look horrible with bobby pins, what do I do?

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To slick back short ends without damaging your hair, use gel or mousse. Just apply it on the very short ends. Once it dries, it will completely slick it back or together with the rest of your hair. A quick wash or shower will leave your hair soft and as it was before.

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I got my hair cut short last year, but it looks bad now because it is growing out. How can I make it look good?

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Try asking a stylist to fix it, or search online for fun ways to style your hair as it grows out.

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How do I get rid of dandruff?

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Check out this article on how to Get Rid of Dandruff .

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How can I look good while I'm growing out my pixie cut if my hair isn't shoulder length yet, and all the tips in the article are for shoulder length hair?

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Mine is in the same boat. It’s just hitting my jawline. I’ve played with my part, straightened it and pinned back my bangs, and done half up half down styles. There’s really a ton you can do with it. You just have to play around with it until you find what you like.

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Is there any kind of product that can lengthen my short hair?

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Extensions are the simplest way to lengthen short hair if you can't wait for time to do the job.

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How can I make my hair look more "alive"?

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If it's straight, curl it and/or dye it. If it's curly, you can straighten it or put it in a bun or pigtails.

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What's the best way to grow out my short, coarse, and thick hair?

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Getting your hair thinned out and ends trimmed every 4-8 weeks is the best way to go about getting a handle on the thickness. Stay away from heat products as much as you can. (I know it’s hard when you have hair like this. Styling it almost a must most days.)

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The hairstylist cut my hair really short today and I don't like it. Any suggestions of how to grow it faster?

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You can’t actually grow your hair faster, no matter what the internet says. If you're confident with your hair, then it won’t look too bad. Patience is the key.

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