I got this tip from a hair stylist a long time ago, and for the life of me I can't remember who told me. But I'll never forget the tip.
If you have long hair with layers and you're desperate for a trim, but you can't find the time to go to the salon, here's what you do:
Bend over at the waist and flip your hair in front of you so it's hanging like a curtain. Take scissors (sorry - stylists call them shears) and trim from one side towards the other in a straight line, and when you get about a fourth of the way in, angle the cutting so it makes a shallow upside-down V shape. So going from side to side in fourths is like: straight, up at an angle, down at an angle, straight.
For the record I have never tried this so I don't personally know if it works. I do remember him saying to only do it once or twice at the very most, because any more than that will make your hair start to look wack. If anyone does it with some success, please let me know.
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Great tips!
ReplyDeleteI am a hairstylist (20 yrs) and another way is bend at the waist, collect your hair into a ponytail, slide hands to the ends and cut, but point cut*. Note: If your ponytail is from the crown you will get balanced layers; holding the ponytail closer to the front more layers around your face and closer to the back results in more layers at the back.
*point cutting is with the tips of the scissors creating softer edges/lines in case you make a mistake - blunt lines can be harder to fix. use this point cutting technique to cut your own bangs.
There was a Japanese stylist years ago (90s?) who cut his clients' hair with a sword upsidedown. I forget his name.
Your point is right too - don't do this self-cut too often as you will lose too much shape in your cut that a pro can give you.
great tip - thanks!
ReplyDeleteha, just wanted to try this, then got scared and called and booked an appointment with my hairdresser..another 24 days to go! Courtney it doesn't look like you have layers?!
ReplyDeleteI have long shaggy bangs and trim them withy cuticle cutters to keep themessy looking I take small chunk of bang, twist it, then snip the bottom at an angle. Repeat across the bang line.
ReplyDeleteThis is what I do to cut my hair, it comes out perfect http://howtohacklife101.blogspot.com/2012/02/how-to-cut-your-own-hair.html
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