Argh why do stylists thin out thin hair??

[Anonymous]

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!

[Anonymous]

Just tell her not to do it next time.

Me, I have very, very thick hair - still straight, just not thin. Thinning it on the ends is the difference between me being able to make it look good at home and it looking like someone's mom's haircut in 1992.

[Anonymous]

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

[Anonymous]

Mine always wanted to because it is easier to cut if you have thick hair with uneven texture or cowlicks.i always said absolutely not.

[Anonymous]

Next time say no. I understand that in the moment it's hard to speak up.

[Anonymous]

I totally agree, OP. I have thick hair and IMHO the stylists that rely too heavily on thinning out the ends at the end of the cut actually haven't done a great job with the long layers to begin with and rely on that at the end. I now always say at the beginning that I hate the look of thinning shears ends and prefer they avoid or minimally use.

[Anonymous]

I don't know either OP. I have opposite hair from you (thick, wavy) and have had it completely mangled by thinning shears more than once. Now I don't permit it unless I really trust the stylist.

[Anonymous]

I have long super thick hair and I always tell the hairdresser at the start that I don't want it thinned.

[Anonymous]

Nailed it OP. I think it must be from those makeover shows where they want shorter, layers, movement and texture and they blow it out to look thick. I have long, fine hair and a few long layers are IT for "movement". When thy go nuts with the layering I have a sad ponytail. A scraggletail. Too many times of that, I say NO!

[Anonymous]

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!

[Anonymous]

At least she didn't pull out the razor for thinning.

Some stylists still do for the choppy effect a 'la Leeza Gibbons.

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

If I see those thinning shears come out I put my hand up. No thanks. I have think frizzy hair and thinning Shears and razors just make it more frizzy. Of course they can blow it dry to perfection but when I doir, it's a wild mushroom. Ugh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At least she didn't pull out the razor for thinning.

Some stylists still do for the choppy effect a 'la Leeza Gibbons.

Oh god. I have gotten the Leeza Gibbons massacre on my hair many times with the razor. Why, why, why.

[Anonymous]

I think thinning out hair gives the customer that raggedy ann doll look in most cases.
I think it's a fashion trend now, unfortunately.