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Shape Shifter: Jennifer Hudson

These leading ladies have ditched their long tresses, but what happens if they want to return to their staple looks? Stylists and educators share secrets to help grow out a short cut, while avoiding the "femullet."

by Chandler Rollins
January 6, 2014
1 min to read


Jennifer Hudson

GROW OUT SOLUTION: Styling and Cutting

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Pull it back, blow it out or style it forward, says Nick Stenson Matrix artist director. Elongating Hudson's existing growth is the key to giving the illusion of length. Stenson also recommends a good trim. "Jennifer, and anyone growing out a short cut, should keep the bottom layers well trimmed until the top layers catch up. Trimming more often seems illogical at first, but this method actually creates the illusion that the hair is longer than it its." 

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