Men's haircut "playground": description and tips for creating

Fashion trends at all times, as soon as a person learned to cut a hair, were aimed at lightness, convenience, practicality. And if women had, for example, a square in their field of vision a hundred years ago, then men preferred a different look, aimed specifically at short hair, an example of which is the "playground" haircut.

The "platform" type haircut dates back to the old times of the order of the turn of the XIX-XX centuries. At that time, the developed countries continued to experience revolutions. Wars happened often. In such conditions, it was extremely important for men to have a quick, effective and short haircut. And even later, after two world wars, the popularity of short haircuts has not been lost.

Arnold Schwarzenegger became the first movie star to prolong the fashion for the "platform". Today "playground" is an image of a self-confident man with high self-esteem, brutality and a peculiar sense of humor.

The men's platform is cut in three styles.

• "Beaver" is a shortened version. The "platform" is formed in the region of the crown, the rest of the hair is almost completely removed. Does not require frequent editing in salons - the outlines are close to the shape of the head, partly repeating it. The fashion for this kind of "site" has not passed for three or more generations. This haircut is not suitable for soft hair.

• "Tennis player" - implies a smoother transition, the hair on the rest of the head is not completely cut. The thickness of the hairline on the back of the head is close to the parietal - a kind of "square" is obtained. The hair is styled so that it is oriented backwards or upwards. An even horizontal line at the back of the head is useless.

• "Kare-platform" - elongated hair, but not like women.

• "Canadian" - elongated strands near the face and in the region of the crown.

In the latter case, the back of the head is cut as short as possible. Cut hair is combed not up, but back - this creates an eccentric "outfit", but a completely different direction of styling will do.

"Playground" cannot be performed on hair that is not rigidly on end. As a fixer for raised hair, special cosmetics are used. The dignity of the hairstyle is the absence of complex styling, the distraction of the observer's attention from a too full and almost round face. Disadvantage - frequent (monthly) visits to the hairdresser: as soon as the hair grows at least a centimeter, its direction changes under the influence of gravity, and the "platform" loses its peculiarity - a smooth cutting plane, becoming rounded, while trying to repeat the outline of the head.

The "playground" is not suitable for balding men. As an anti-example - the actor Vyacheslav Grishechkin: his bald patches are located in the center, just in the region of the crown. But other "stars", for example, football player Ronaldo, were not afraid to leave a solid hairline, making a "platform" out of it. Also, the "platform" would look organically, for example, on the chairman of the government of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev.

It is not out of place when men who want to cut their hair in this way have thick hair, grow upwards at an angle and are naturally stiff. Then they can significantly reduce the amount of fixing gel or mousse applied before trimming.

"Platform" emphasizes the ideal face contour - such a man looks impressive.Low-cut hair, their low level will suit men with triangular and elongated face shapes - do not forget that the silhouette in the head area becomes more "square". But a round or oval face will require a higher level of cut.

A "playground" hairstyle suits everyone: from preschool to retirement age. If this is what you were looking for, feel free to cut your hair. Many schoolchildren already take care of themselves so much that they pay attention to the peculiarities of their haircuts. If you are an athlete, you can, for example, have a tennis haircut. "Playground" will add "coolness" to your image, while you will not lose in fashion at all. The overall contribution to increasing self-esteem, instilling neatness and grooming is also the result of a properly chosen haircut.

The "platform" itself is an introduction to non-standard things and phenomena, some of which help to make life brighter and richer. Among the military (from soldiers to colonel-generals), as well as among firefighters, rescuers and representatives of other "courageous professions," the "playground" indicates that this representative of the strong half of humanity is not alien to a developed will.

Separately, it is worth mentioning, for example, some Caucasians wearing a green headdress, vaguely reminiscent of an inverted bowler hat with a flat bottom, low walls and borderless around the perimeter. The "platform", made with a complete shearing of the temporoparietal zones, but with an inflated top, resembles such a man with the outlines of the head. An Islamic "bowler hat" worn on a head trimmed under the "platform", especially if this man has naturally coarse and thick hair, and does not need styling products - will not fly off even with a stormy wind.

It is possible to perform a "platform" on any head of hair - but none will be suitable as a "source" as hard, upward-directed hair. Despite the apparent simplicity (shaved from the sides and back, aligned on top), the evenness and smoothness of the lines always required a lot of experience from the hairdresser. But technology does not stand still, and various haircut accessories come to the aid of stylists, including flattop - a comb in the form of a spatula, in the base of which a bubble level gauge is built.

At home, a flattop is made from a thin (up to 1 cm) cutting board, in which parallel slits are sawn through. The bubble vessel can be removed from an old building level, the edges and edges of which are bent. Or mark, adjust any bottle yourself and fix it on such a comb.

According to the level of cutting, the master will immediately determine the guiding plane under which the hair will be cut. In addition to the fluttopper and scissors, the hairdresser will need:

• water spray;
• thin frequent comb;
• hair clipper with size 1 attachment;
• auxiliary means: fixing gel, mousse, varnish, and also wax.

After putting aside and checking all the accessories, you can proceed.

To cut and style your hair in a playground style, follow the step by step instructions.

• Use a spray bottle to dampen your hair with water and comb through it thoroughly.
• Remove hair from the back of the head and temples almost completely - with a clipper or by hand.
• Create a smooth transition (rather than a sharp edging) from the trimmed areas to the area of ​​much longer hair.
• Rub a little varnish (gel, mousse) into the uncut hair on the crown of the head - and direct it up. This chemical fixing agent should dry out - then the hair will "stand" straight. For the best look, it is recommended to use a gel or varnish that creates the effect of "wet" hair.
• Mark the cut height using a reference hair bundle. The action is performed near the face and on the crown.
• Using a flat top and a clipper, remove all excess hair along this plane.
• Trim the hair at the back of the head and at the side of the temples.At the back, the edging is made in the form of a horizontal line.

You can also give the created image an original style using one of the following techniques:

• a well-defined horizontal parting made with a typewriter;
• ornament, contour, drawing, inscription in the short hair zone;
• original geometry, for example, instead of a straight line - wavy, "sawtooth", in the form of a "rectangular impulse", etc .;
• if you cut your hair like "tennis", then complement your haircut with a mohawk, style your hair to one side or back, etc.

A flat-type haircut is completed in less than an hour. During this time, you will really be transformed. Even having grown your hair out for ideological reasons, you will not regret that you cut it off, giving your new hairstyle a dramatically different look.

In the next video you will see the performance of the men's “playground” haircut with a typewriter on a comb.