Grow Out Your Short Haircut Gracefully

This past summer, hair was on the chopping block, with tons of celebs opting for shorter styles. For those of you who joined the cropped crew but now have your sights set on longer locks, we consulted Shear Genius contestant Amy Michleb for her best advice for the transition phase. “Growing your hair out doesn’t meant never cutting it,” says the pro stylist, who co-owns a chain of salons in the Greater Toronto Area with her husband, Woody Michleb. “Growing it out means creating styles through the whole transition phase from short to long.” Whether you want to go from a pixie to past-shoulders or just add a few inches, we’ve got a stage-by-stage guide with everything you need to know for a happy grow-out.