NoIt’s not the classic fringe, but a good compromise: it’s a middle ground that frames (and unites) the face and hair. The curtain quiff is a timeless classic to embellish every cut, but also to frame the face in a soft and natural way. In fact, andEnhances cheekbonesunderlines the look making it magnetic, softens the features and creates a casual chic effect, always. Here’s how to best calibrate it.
Long curtain quiff: how to do it
It is the most elegant and versatile version: runs down the sides of the faceopens just in the center and joins the lengths without optically interrupting the line. The long curtain tuft it does not shorten, it does not invade, but it rebalances. «Its strength lies in continuity», he explains the hairstylist Silvia Caparrotta of the Mastromauro salon in Milan.
«It’s iideal on straight or slightly wavy hairenhances the long bob and medium-length hair, especially when the cut is built on the cheekbones. Well it is natural, almost “distracted” styling: soft styling, free movement, never too defined”, confirms the expert.
Short curtain quiff: sartorial precision, contemporary effect
More decisive and graphic, but not therefore rigid. The short curtain tuft plays on a few centimeters and requires great precision in cutting: a minimal variation is enough to completely change the result.
From left, the quiff of Hailey Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, Jennifer Lopez (via @daniellepriano IG)
«It must not be full or compact», Caparrotta clarifies. «Lightness is fundamental, otherwise the face loses freshness. The short curtain tuft works very well on short and medium hairfrom pixie cuts to bobs, especially if the cut has a clean line. It’s the tuft that puts eyes and cheekbones in the foreground and that calls for minimalist styling, to maintain that rigor which makes it so current and cool.”
Central parting or side parting: how the quiff (and the face) changes
The real strength of the curtain tuft lies in its versatility and ability to transform. «With the central line call back un classic aesthetics marked by symmetry; moved sideways becomes a refined corrective toolcapable of soaring and giving depth.”
The line side It’s perfect for faces looking for a natural lifting effectas well as greater flexibility over time”, observes hairstylist Caparrotta. «When you ask yourself how to do or how to cut the curtain tuft, the answer is always the same: start from the face, not from fashion. Because the best tuft is the one that grows well, moves easily and maintains harmony, shape and naturalness even weeks after the retouch in the salon.”