How To Cut Hair With Thinning Scissors
Using thinning scissors at home can save the money it takes to have your hair thinned at a salon. However, you have to be careful not to over-thin your hair, or else it can appear stringy and uneven, and will take a long time to grow out. Use the thinning scissors sparingly and make sure to take your time while cutting your hair. Going fast to save time may end up creating a bad haircut that may take months to grow out. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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How to Cut Hair with Thinning Scissors
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Comb or brush the hair until it is smooth. For this process, it is best to cut hair while it is dry. Blow-dry the hair straight with a round or paddle brush and comb it out to make sure there aren't any knots or kinks.
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Separate the hair into sections around the head. Hair clips are the easiest to use, since they come out easier than elastic hair ties. These sections don't have to be perfect, but should be about the same size. Usually two sections on top, two in the back and one on each side separates the hair well.
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Make a single cut one third to one half of the way down from the root. Let down the first section, which should be the one lowest on the head (usually a side section). If you want a light thinning, separate the section horizontally into about half and hold on to the bottom section. If you need a heavy thinning (which should only be done at your own risk and with extremely thick hair), cut the entire section. Open the thinning scissors and place them about one third to one half of the way down from the root. Close the scissors on the hair, cutting it. Open the scissors and set them down.
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Pass a comb through the section. Comb out the hair you just cut with a comb. Pass the comb straight from the root to the tip, and the cut hair will gather in your palm. Then you may either re-clip up that section of hair or you can leave it down to see your progress and make sure you don't cut that section again. Some people choose not to thin out the top sections, or to just lightly thin them, as mentioned in Step 3.
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Do not over thin your hair. You should only use the thinning shears every three haircuts, or about every 6 months. It can be easy to go overboard with the thinning shears, but it is important to remember that a little bit goes a long way.
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Tips & Warnings
If you have regular scissors, make sure you look at the scissors each time you go to cut your hair. Don't get them mixed up--that could result in all the hair being cut, instead of being thinned.
