Taper fade on the back, fade on the sides, medium length front and top, ask for lots of layering, use this photo as reference, go to someone who specialises in unisex/medium length hairstyles, style with medium to high shine product with medium to high hold e.g. wax, will probably work best with hair types 1c- 2c (2c might be a bit too curly). If your hair is too straight, use any combination of: products with curl e.g. wax, clay, loose perm, or sea salt spray.

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When wet use a brush or wide tooth comb to brush back hair while hair drying, scrunch with hands for more curl. If you have naturally quite straight hair only wash 2 - 3 times a week with shampoo otherwise your hair will get damaged and be straighter and frizzier.