Argh why do stylists thin out thin hair??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have never seen my stylist pull out the thinning shears. He always point-cuts any layers in using scissors. I actually always ask to have a lot of weight taken out--I have a LOT of hair--but I don't like the look of thinning shears, either.

Same. Maybe you need to find a better stylist, OP.

[Anonymous]

Not all stylists are good with fine hair. I’ve had the same. My hair is stick straight and not a good candidate for thining. I stop them if I know what they’re doing in time.

[Anonymous]

I have learned to tell stylists in advance: absolutely no thinning sheers. Sometimes they'll look at me like I'm crazy and say "why on earth would I use thinning sheers on your hair?" I just tell them that's what I would have thought but I've had two bad experiences with it so now I'm very up front.

FYI, I highly recommend finding someone who will dry cut your hair. I have had it done both with a textured hair specialist who diffused my hair to get the natural texture first, and with a more general stylist who blew it out straight and then cut it, and they are good haircuts. It makes so much sense. Why would you cut hair wet when it looks so different dry?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went to a new stylist today because my old one left the DC area. I have short chin length hair, and she asked if I blowdry or style at home. I said I do sometimes, but my hair is so stick straight that it doesn't make much difference. I said she could do what she wanted to my hair but that I wanted to keep a fairly blunt cut. I had this conversation with my last stylist, who has been dealing with it no problem -- especially because, she said, blunt choppy cuts are very in right now.

New stylist proceeds to slightly trim my hair and blow dry it. Looking great! And then pulls out the thinning shears and does away with about 30% of the last 2 inches of my hair. It looks okay at the salon (though a bit mom-cut-like) but my hair is so crazy thin that I don't know why all stylists want to make it look thinner! And tomorrow when I wash and air dry it, it is going to go super straight and look terrible - because when you have straight hair, adding "texture" or layers does not in fact give your hair volume, but just makes your hair look sickly and thin. This is an expensive salon, and I know she didn't do a bad cut because this is what every stylist in history has done with my hair. I just don't understand why!

Sorry to hear this OP. I have thin hair and this has happened to me in the past. I have had a few stylists in the past 20 years who knew how to deal with my hair texture. Once I find one I stick with that person for as long as possible...Good luck finding a news one!

+1.

[Anonymous]

Am I the only one who doesn't mind thinning shears? I have thick hair which grows fast. My stylist uses them every third or fourth cut. I especially love it in the summer. My head feels lighter and cooler.

[Anonymous]

I hate them!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Am I the only one who doesn't mind thinning shears? I have thick hair which grows fast. My stylist uses them every third or fourth cut. I especially love it in the summer. My head feels lighter and cooler.

It's very different if you have thin hair. Not the same situation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Am I the only one who doesn't mind thinning shears? I have thick hair which grows fast. My stylist uses them every third or fourth cut. I especially love it in the summer. My head feels lighter and cooler.

I love them too. I get it every time. My hair is super thick and wavy/prone to frizz and the thinning out makes it look so much better. My stylist takes a lot off and always jokes about how much is on the ground.

But if I had thin and straight hair- I definitely would find the thinning to be bad

[Anonymous]

It helps to increase the visusl aspect of fullness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Am I the only one who doesn't mind thinning shears? I have thick hair which grows fast. My stylist uses them every third or fourth cut. I especially love it in the summer. My head feels lighter and cooler.

same here

[Anonymous]

I tell stylists right up front that I never want layers or them to use thinning sheers on me. Never.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You saw her pull out the thinning sheers. Why didn't you stop her and just say "this looks great as is, thanks!"

+1000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Am I the only one who doesn't mind thinning shears? I have thick hair which grows fast. My stylist uses them every third or fourth cut. I especially love it in the summer. My head feels lighter and cooler.

same here

Same. I have fine hair but a TON of it. I'm not sure how else to get rid of the bulk/weight, assuming I don't want layers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have never seen my stylist pull out the thinning shears. He always point-cuts any layers in using scissors. I actually always ask to have a lot of weight taken out--I have a LOT of hair--but I don't like the look of thinning shears, either.

Same. I have fine hair and wouldn't know them if I saw them. I ask for no layers. With fine hair the layers get lost so there's no point unless I want an hour of styling every day.

Everyone who has thick hair and love them obvi did not read the title of the thread.

[Anonymous]

From your OP: “ I said she could do what she wanted to my hair but that I wanted to keep a fairly blunt cut. ”

You went wrong out of the gate. You don’t give a new stylist free rein.