The genius test that tells you if you suit short hair (2024)

You know that thing where you decide to go short but then back out last minute because you know you’ll look like a boy and cry?

Here’s the test to take beforehand that will give you the answers you need.

The A-team over at John Friedahave come up with the 2.25 inch rule which, with the help of a ruler and pencil, will tell you if you suit short hair or not. Genius.

All you do is place a pencil under your chin horizontally and hold a ruler under your ear, vertically. If the intersection of the two measures less than 2.25 inches, your face is made for short hair a laHalle Berry or Audrey Hepburn.

If the distance from the bottom of your ear to your chin is more than 2.25 inches, you’re best suited to a longer style. Think Jennifer Aniston, Kim Kardashian and Sarah Jessica Parker.

Giles Robinson, international training director of Colour Wow and senior stylist at John Frieda Salons UK, says, ‘It’s all about the angles. The Rule was created by John Frieda, and it is a fool-proof guide for hair stylists to use so they can tailor the cut to make the length as flattering as possible to the face shape.’

Because who doesn’t want flattering? Who?

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