An asymmetric cut is a
haircut
A hairstyle, hairdo, haircut, or coiffure refers to the styling of hair, usually on the human head but sometimes on the face or body. The fashioning of hair can be considered an aspect of personal grooming, fashion, and cosmetics, although ...
in which the hair is cut in such a way that the hair does not have left-right
symmetry
Symmetry () in everyday life refers to a sense of harmonious and beautiful proportion and balance. In mathematics, the term has a more precise definition and is usually used to refer to an object that is Invariant (mathematics), invariant und ...
and one side is cut or appears to be longer than the other. It is a versatile hairstyle with many subvariations. Usually it is a combination of two separate styles, one for each side.
An extreme variation is the side shave, in which one side of the head is totally or partially shaved close.
Examples
Celebrities who have sported asymmetric hairstyles include
Justin Bieber
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January Jones,
Milla Jovovich
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Kim Kardashian
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,
Cyndi Lauper
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Rihanna
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Roland Orzabal,
Phil Oakey,
Avril Lavigne
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,
Demi Lovato
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,
Kelly Clarkson
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and
Davey Havok
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of
AFI. Reality television star
Kate Gosselin became well known for her asymmetrical cut, which she has since changed. In video games,
Tamaki from the ''Dead or Alive'' series features an asymmetric cut.
Aesthetics
Asymmetric cuts can confer an
aesthetic
Aesthetics (also spelled esthetics) is the branch of philosophy concerned with the nature of beauty and taste, which in a broad sense incorporates the philosophy of art.Slater, B. H.Aesthetics ''Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy,'' , acces ...
property known to professional
hairdresser
A hairdresser is a person whose occupation is to cut or style hair in order to change or maintain a person's image. This is achieved using a combination of hair coloring, haircutting, and hair texturing techniques. A hairdresser may also be re ...
s and
cosmetologists as "asymmetrical balance" when they balance asymmetrical facial features. Hairdressers advise the use of an asymmetric cut for clients with asymmetrical features, such as a crooked nose, because symmetrical hairstyles draw attention to facial asymmetries. Experts on personal appearance management in business offer the same advice. The asymmetry of the hairstyle should be opposite to that of the facial feature. Asymmetrical styles that show the ears can make the face look slimmer, and hence are advised for clients with round faces or wide-set eyes. If the client wears eyeglasses, an asymmetric cut can distract attention from them. Asymmetric cuts are often more "trendy" than symmetrical hairstyles.
Psychology
Psychological experiments have shown that hairstyle asymmetries are helpful, although not necessary, in determining whether or not an image of a familiar face has been mirror-reversed.
See also
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List of hairstyles
This is a non-exhaustive list of hairstyles, excluding List of facial hairstyles, facial hairstyles.
Short hairstyles
Long hairstyles
Long hairstyles may be considered those which reach beyond the shoulders on women, or require long hair to c ...
References
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Fashion aesthetics
Hairstyles
2010s fashion