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These swirling dervishes can also be used to your advantage when cutting hair. For example:

 You can use a cowlick to create natural lift at the crown by cutting longer layers to release some weight. This technique gives cowlicks permission to lift up the hair without becoming too obnoxious or separating from the rest of the pack.

 When cutting short, spiky styles, deliberately cutting a cowlick shorter than you would otherwise dare can add more personality to these haircuts.

 Using the growth pattern of a particularly large cowlick to dictate the flow of the hair will create a more manageable style.

Some people have the unfortunate distinction of having double cowlicks in their crown area — a royal pain, if you pardon the pun — while others have multiple cowlicks that are commonly found at the crown, the neckline, and front hairline. Strong cowlicks prevent people from having straight bangs, for instance, although the natural lift they create does afford other interesting styling opportunities.

Most haircutters eventually develop their own techniques for dealing with cowlicks, and I’m no exception. Having come from a family with legendary cowlicks — my son has one cowlick that measures a full 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) in diameter — I’ve learned to take these pesky growths in stride.

Carefully plan out each haircut — including the best way to handle a person’s cowlicks — before taking a single snip of hair. Taking these hair whorls into account allows you to avoid unpleasant surprises while giving you the advantage of shaping these cowlicks to your styling advantage.