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So was getting my haircut and told them to cut it like the image below, the
beautician said something like「。。。メリハリ。。。」and I was wondering what it means...

I did online searches and while the definition (in Japanese) is there, I guess
I don't really " **get it** "...

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Meaning of 「メリハリ」
メリハリ refers to a good contrast between an important/strong/dynamic part and an
unimportant/weak/static part.

メリハリがない生活 is a monotonous life. メリハリがついたスピーチをしてください means you should make the
important part sound important and avoid a flat tone.

It's a bit difficult for me to explain what's 髪型のメリハリ, but I think it
basically refers to some complex/dynamic/lively appearance.

メリハリ is usually written in katakana (or sometimes hiragana). Etymologically,
めり (滅り) referred to a low-pitched sound and はり (張り) referred to a high-pitched
sound. A kango equivalent of メリハリ is
[抑揚](http://jisho.org/search/%E6%8A%91%E6%8F%9A), but メリハリ is more often used
figuratively.
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