Does curly hair look good short?

Curly hair can look good short. Examples of short styles can be found in hair magazines, in style books and online. Curls are naturally different sizes from person to person. A style that suits a person with large, loose curls may not suit a person with small, tight curls.

Cutting long curly hair into a shorter style makes the hair appear more curly than before. This is because long hair has more weight, which straightens out spirals or curls. When deciding on a length, stylists consider shrinkage, which is the tendency for curly hair to bounce up and shorten when cut.