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Recently a HairBoutique.com customer with tight curls called to say her new hairdresser had suggested he cut her hair with thinning shears to remove some of the bulk of her curls.

She wanted to know what I thought of the idea.  I told her to find a curly hair expert and discuss the matter with them before moving forward with a shear cut.

During my time in cosmetology school we learned all about thinning shears.  I was taught that if handled appropriately and with care, they are an indispensable tool for any hair cutter.

Tweezerman Stainless 2000 Thinning Shears

Thinning shears are used to create movement throughout the ends of a hairstyle.  When done with skill they can be very a great tool.  When used on the ends to remove bulk, the shear blades should only be directed towards the last one to two inches of strands. (more…)

Selecting Best Hair Cuts For Fine Hair

When Neutrogena commissioned the research firm Yankelovich Partners to explore “bad hair days,” some years ago the firm found that 90% of female respondents had them.   But what were they? Days when hair is “out of place,” according to 76% of respondents; “flat” hair (63%) ; or limp” locks (58%).  What do you do when “flat and limp” describes your hair type on any give day? Probably, have a whole lot of bad hair days.

(Image of L-R Patrice Jennings and Jennie Garth wearing a center parted shoulder skimming all-one-length platinum blonde bob on her fine hair.  Image at Tori Spelling Book Party - 04-13-09 - DailyCeleb.com - All Rights Reserved).

Never fear, if you have fine hair, which tends, regardless of the texture (straight, wavy, naturally curly, kinky) having the very best hairstyle to match your hair type will do wonders for preventing a bad hair days.

Keep in mind that many celebrities like Jessica Simpson and Britney Spears have fine hair and look at the amazing hair styles they have rocked over the years.  OK, well except when Britney was having a hair crisis.  But generally speaking the superstar performer does have naturally fine hair.

While Jessica tends to have a natural wave to her fine strands, Britney’s hair tends to be straighter.

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Although it might seem the least likely texture to tangle, fine hair definitely has tangling challenges. Especially when fine hair is damaged or allowed to be blown about in the wind.

Fine hair that is long is also more prone to tangling and some will find that the tangles form tiny little knots at the nape of the neck if the tangles are not dealt with immediately.

Most hair experts will tell you to deal with tangles effectively with either rinse-out conditioners (right after you shampoo), leave-in conditioners (after you towel blot) or deep conditioners.

While that advice MAY work for some people with fine strands, for the most part it does not work. Why? Because fine hair tends to flatten easily and while rinse out, leave-in or deep conditioners might help initially with removing tangles, the likely result is flat hair. Or even worse….the beginning of oil slicks from too much conditioner.

If you read the advice to use conditioners for thin or fine hair, throw it away.
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