An asymmetric cut is a haircut in which the hair is cut in such a way that the hair does not have left-right symmetry and one side is cut or appears to be longer than the other.Шаблон:R It is a versatile hairstyle with many subvariations.Шаблон:RШаблон:R Usually it is a combination of two separate styles, one for each side.Шаблон:R An extreme variation is the "side shave", in which one side of the head is totally or partially shaved close.Шаблон:R
Asymmetric cuts can confer an aesthetic property known to professional hairdressers and cosmetologists as "asymmetrical balance" when they balance asymmetrical facial features.Шаблон:RШаблон:R Hairdressers advise the use of an asymmetric cut for clients with asymmetrical features, such as a crooked nose, because symmetrical hairstyles draw attention to facial asymmetries.Шаблон:RШаблон:R Experts on personal appearance management in business offer the same advice.Шаблон:R The asymmetry of the hairstyle should be opposite to that of the facial feature.Шаблон:R Asymmetrical styles that show the ears can make the face look slimmer, and hence are advised for clients with round faces or wide-set eyes.Шаблон:RШаблон:R If the client wears eyeglasses, an asymmetric cut can distract attention from them.Шаблон:R Asymmetric cuts are often more "trendy" than symmetrical hairstyles.Шаблон:R
Psychology
Psychological experiments have shown that hairstyle asymmetries are helpful, although not necessary, in determining whether or not an image of a familiar face has been mirror-reversed.Шаблон:R