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Modeling Tip: Chop Your Hair or Not?
I’m one of those lame people who have had the same haircut since high school, plus or minus bangs. I have an excuse, though, since my hairdresser warns me that the shorter my hair goes, the bigger it will get, and experience proves that to be true. We got adventurous and chopped it to shoulder-length a couple of years ago, and despite two hours of meticulous layering, most days I sported a voluminous triangle of frizz. During my modeling career, a consistent ‘do reduced the need to overhaul my portfolio. BUT, the downside: a stale look (and a stale book!).
Most of my model friends chopped their mane at some point, either because they felt like it or because an agent suggested it. Every single one of them looked amazing with shorter hair. I can’t say for a fact whether they worked more or less after going gamine (Ricky, Carter, Leslie, Luci…do chime in!), but I’m pretty sure Linda Evangelista would tell you it worked out well for her.
Linda Evangelista With Long Hair
Linda’s Signature Short Cut
My advice: If some random hairdresser wants to lop off your locks without asking your agent, exercise caution. If your novice (or nowhere land) booker insists a buzz cut, perm, or blue streaks will get you noticed, get a second and third opinion. If your new bigtime agent in New York is adamant you cut your hair, you probably should. If you are scouted for the TV show “Scouted,” and they whisk you to New York and suggest you cut your hair, do it and don’t cry about it.
Remember, it’s just hair. It grows. And if you’re like Karlie Kloss, you could end up with a haircut named after you.
The “Karlie,” Making the Cut in 2013
Supermodel Karlie Kloss, B.C. (Before Cut)
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I will say that by chopping my hair from stringy mid length to super cute long pixie (not sure what to call the cut?) I did get a lot more modeling jobs then with my long hair. My agents told me it made me look younger (will that work now in my 40′s?!) they also said i looked FRESH (again will this work in my 40′s?!). It was a major pain to change my WHOLE book and comp card but well worth it in the end. My pics were better with short hair. I think Karlie Kloss looks amazing with short hair, I prefer it this way.
I think I have just talked myself into cuttings hair… Off to the hair dressers I go
Ricky