How to Deal With Protruding Ears

People with protruding ears are usually self conscious of them and would like to have a haircut that would minimize them rather than accent them. If the tops of the ears protrude 3/4 of an inch or more from your client's head, the hair that covers them will flip out and look like wings if it's cut too short. If the hairline just above the ears is close to the top of your client's ears, the problem is accented. If however, there is 1/2 inch between the top of the ear and the hairline, it's kinder to your client.

What can you do to camouflage and minimize protruding ears?

1. Leave the hair long enough when you cut the outline so that half of the ear is covered. This will work well with medium or coarse hair.


2. For fine hair, cut the hair so it's very full and short above the ears. The extra fullness balances the ears. Fine hair that is over the ears (as in option 1) could flip out at the sides. Don't make the mistake of cutting the hair super short above the ears. Super short will have the opposite effect. You need short length and especially fullness. (If it's cut to 1/8 inch, it can't be full.)