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And as for shaping, Jordan says, “In most cases, it’s best to keep the bangs longer on the outside and shorter on the insides, to create a face-framing effect.” When it comes to trimming already-existing bangs, she recommends working in front of a mirror and using the point-cutting method rather than cutting straight across. Mistry recommends just snipping the strand with the split end, instead of taking on the whole shape of your hair.īrooke Jordan of Birdhouse Salon in Gowanus (who also just launched an at-home color product) warns: “Do not cut bangs if you don’t already have them” (in general, the stylists we talked to agreed that you shouldn’t try any cut that’s very different from what’s already on your head).

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If you simply have a few split ends, you don’t necessarily need to do a full trim. “In between snips, gently shuffle or sway the hair to see how the snipped hair looks in relation to the neighboring strands,” says Massey. If you have curly hair, Massey says, “Simply stretch a small section of strands to their furthest point, and holding your scissors, snip off the ends.” As with straight hair, use the tip of the scissors to cut, and don’t open the blade too widely. The key to this and all at-home haircuts is to cut less than you feel initially inclined to: You can always go back and trim more later. Then, with your hair in front of your chest and using the point-cutting technique, trim evenly across the ends of each side. If your hair is past your shoulders, part it, and then place it in front of your shoulders “as though you are making pigtails,” says Massey. Point cutting is “much, much more forgiving,” according to independent hairstylist and “long-time home haircutter” Stefanie Albaeck, and can be used for trimming dry ends and bangs as well. When it comes time to snip, you open the scissors only slightly, so just the points are cutting the hair, rather than chopping with the full length of the blade. To point cut, you hold the scissors below the line of your hair, with the points oriented upwards. The technique you’re going to want to use is “point cutting,” says Massey - rather than chopping the hair straight across. To get started, Massey says, first sway your hair back and forth, so that it falls the way it’s naturally inclined to. “You can buy cheap hairdressing scissors online for like $20 or you can buy ones that we have for $1,000 - I would say you should feel safe if you spend in the $100 range.” Mistry and Massey both suggested these shears from Jowell and a pair made from Japanese cobalt. “One thousand percent I would not recommend using anything but a hairdressing scissor because they’re meant for cutting hair,” he says. “Think of your hair as being a priceless fabric.” Mistry agrees. “You don’t need to spend a fortune on hair scissors, but you also don’t want to use blunt scissors, like kitchen or paper scissors,” says Massey. Both Massey and Dhiran Mistry, a hairstylist at David Mallett salon, told us that it’s worth investing in proper hair scissors. “It’s better to approach the hair as it really is,” says Massey, who notes that you should not trim your own hair after artificially straightening or curling it.

Whether your hair is straight, wavy, or curly, our experts agreed that if you’re going to trim your own hair, it’s best to do it when it’s dry.

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