What Exactly is a Step Haircut?
Picture this: cascading steps jogging down the length of your hair. That’s the essence of a step haircut. Julien Farel, a famed hairstylist and founding father of Julien Farel Restore Salon and Spa in New York City and Palm Beach, breaks it down perfectly: “Step reducing is a graduated haircut, making hair take the shape of cascading steps.”
This style includes trimming layers at distinctive degrees and developing sharp, distinct steps along the hair's length. Unlike diffused layering, step cuts are all about definition—every layer stands proud, giving your hair an established but playful look.
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