Wet Hair Cut = Sacrilege! Here’s Why
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What is the usual procedure that entails a good hair cut? A good wash – then the application of some great products – followed by a haircut that you always wanted – and then a blow-dry to make you look like a star! Well, I am sorry to be bursting your bubble, but you’ve got that WRONG! Your stylist has been doing it wrong all along, and as you read on, you will know that if you have been getting your hair cut while it’s wet, you have just been blindly following a useless practice. No false claims, it is going to make a lot of sense to you as you read. You are never again going to get your hair cut while it is wet.
Wet Hair Vs. Dry Hair – Technique
You’ve been doing it that way all your life, that is the only way you know it’s done, and it looks pretty decent once it’s done – so you must be wondering why this issue about cutting your hair while it’s wet? Firstly, the cutting of hair is an age-old practice – and cutting hair while it’s wet is just an old school technique that has stuck around. But a good stylist in today’s day and age will not only dismiss it as an antique, but also believe that it is not the best approach to take while chopping your pretty mane. Apparently, it just doesn’t work!
Hard to believe, right? How many times has your stylist made your hair wet, cut it, given you a little blow-dry, and then gone back to trimming some strands? Almost always! That is because the stylist cannot see what needs to be fixed until the hair is dry. There are always those untouched bits that need addressing when the hair is cut wet, but when it’s cut while it’s dry, there is no question of a second cut.
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Wet Hair Vs. Dry Hair – Benefits
The new reports suggest that cutting hair while it’s wet is simply an educated guess. It’s common sense – can you gauge the color, the texture, the shape or the length of the hair while it is wet? When the hair is dry though, everything is crystal clear to the point that you can even see the density or the damage. All these points are essential to take into account if you want your haircut to turn out well.
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Wet Hair Vs. Dry Hair – Process
If you wish to go in for a dry haircut, you still need a good shampoo and a blow dry. After which your stylist should flat iron your hair. You might question this step, but if the cut looks good on straight hair, it will look good any other way you might want to style it. This technique works extremely well on all types of hair. Yes, even the curly locks need to be straightened out to get the best cut!
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Wet Hair Vs. Dry Hair – Results
Cutting your hair dry is almost like custom making a dress. The results are the best, because the method is fool proof, and there is no guesswork. The stylist makes informed and intelligent decisions while working on your mane. Finally, the cut is refined and you are left with soft looking, diffused tresses. You get the best version of your haircut when you cut it dry, so why would you ever want to cut it while it is wet?
There is no denying that you can still get your hair cut while it’s wet, but the precision and par excellence results that you get while cutting it dry is worth giving it a try, isn’t it? I would say, you should!
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