Haircuts
Ivy League: short hair with room for a side part
An Ivy League combines a short, neat shape with enough top length to arrange the hair to one side. It is not one fixed clipper setting: the front, crown and sides need to suit how you actually wear your hair.
Keep the parting workable
Show which side you normally part your hair and where it separates naturally. Do not ask only for “short with a part”: the fuller side needs enough length to fall in that direction. A shaved line is optional and different from a natural parting.
Arrange your hair in the chair as you do at home. This shows whether you use a comb, a little product or just your fingers. That routine determines what length is practical.
Decide where the short top begins
An Ivy League is shorter than a long side part, but does not need one length everywhere. Discuss the front edge in particular: that is where direction begins. The crown may need a different length if the hair turns or stands up quickly.
A reference photograph often shows only the front. Discuss the side and back too, so the short side is connected to the shape on top.
Choose contrast with the sides
You can keep the sides softly short or let them transition more visibly. The name Ivy League does not require a fade; choose that transition because you like it and can maintain it.
At the end, check that the shape also falls neatly without firm styling. That matters more than a photograph that works only just after blow-drying.
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Discuss your preferences in the chair
Bring your reference and explain your everyday hair routine. Browse the treatments, then choose an appointment at L’Artiste in Almere.