I had a haircut on Monday. It is not what I asked for and it is not an appropriate cut for my type of hair. I don't like the way my hair looks, I figure it'll be btw 2 and 3 years to fully grow out the awful layering that was done.
I was at FedEx on Tuesday (sadly not jewelry related) and THE HAIR UNICORN passed right in front of my very eyes! She had the haircut I used to have and cannot for the life of me seem to get here!!!!!
I went out to the parking lot and talked to her. SHE CUTS HER OWN HAIR! No stylist to refer me to. She was so kind, she let me take a pic of her hair (I can't post here because I can't get permission to do so). But I have it as the LIVING EXAMPLE of the haircut I used to have/still want if I can ever bring myself to walk into a salon again.
Her hair is long and has a deep U-shape that is very pretty, a gradient if that makes any sense. Almost a V-point but a little rounded, so that is why I said it is U-shaped. Np damn layers, just the gradient effect.
Anyway, she showed me what she does to cut it. She combs or brushes her hair very thoroughly. She splits her hair into 2 big pieces, as if you would to do a braid or a ponytail on each side of your head---parts it down the back of the head and brings each side together over her shoulders. She then brings that half of her hair forward and cuts the bottom as much as she feels it needs to be trimmed. She then does the other side, same way. She checks them both that they are equal in length. If they aren't, she fixes it. If they are, DONE!
Does anyone here do this or something similar?
My question was do you cut wet hair or dry hair? My hair is thick with wave and some curly spots. My other question is shears---I read that Sally's has an excellent pair of $20 shears (you don't want the razor shears, those will ruin most hair and definitely my hair).
I went on YouTube, quite a few videos on cutting your own hair. Some are like this woman's method, some use the same basic method but before stopping take the shears and using the very tips, cut INTO the hair vertically; this apparently softens a blunt edge (I like the blunt edge).
Love to hear from anyone who cuts their own hair OR who wears the cut I described (how'd you get your stylist to do it?).
Thank you for reading. Writing this kept me away from my bathroom mirror and cursing.
I was at FedEx on Tuesday (sadly not jewelry related) and THE HAIR UNICORN passed right in front of my very eyes! She had the haircut I used to have and cannot for the life of me seem to get here!!!!!
I went out to the parking lot and talked to her. SHE CUTS HER OWN HAIR! No stylist to refer me to. She was so kind, she let me take a pic of her hair (I can't post here because I can't get permission to do so). But I have it as the LIVING EXAMPLE of the haircut I used to have/still want if I can ever bring myself to walk into a salon again.
Her hair is long and has a deep U-shape that is very pretty, a gradient if that makes any sense. Almost a V-point but a little rounded, so that is why I said it is U-shaped. Np damn layers, just the gradient effect.
Anyway, she showed me what she does to cut it. She combs or brushes her hair very thoroughly. She splits her hair into 2 big pieces, as if you would to do a braid or a ponytail on each side of your head---parts it down the back of the head and brings each side together over her shoulders. She then brings that half of her hair forward and cuts the bottom as much as she feels it needs to be trimmed. She then does the other side, same way. She checks them both that they are equal in length. If they aren't, she fixes it. If they are, DONE!
Does anyone here do this or something similar?
My question was do you cut wet hair or dry hair? My hair is thick with wave and some curly spots. My other question is shears---I read that Sally's has an excellent pair of $20 shears (you don't want the razor shears, those will ruin most hair and definitely my hair).
I went on YouTube, quite a few videos on cutting your own hair. Some are like this woman's method, some use the same basic method but before stopping take the shears and using the very tips, cut INTO the hair vertically; this apparently softens a blunt edge (I like the blunt edge).
Love to hear from anyone who cuts their own hair OR who wears the cut I described (how'd you get your stylist to do it?).
Thank you for reading. Writing this kept me away from my bathroom mirror and cursing.