darlingdiva
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I dust the ends of my twists on dry hair.
Trimming/Dusting on Wet/Dry
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morehairplease
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I prefer trimming/dusting on dry,straightened hair.
flowinlocks
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I have always trimmed/dusted my hair dry.
Tickin4Gold
New Member
I always trim/cut my own hair. For split ends I search and destroy with no thought of style.
But for cuts, I do that on dry, flat ironed hair - like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw76mmh4o8Y
That was from my last cut. I have been doing this method for a couple of years now. It works for me - no stylist involved.
I could never cut on wet hair- my hair is too textured - it shrinks when wet.
But for cuts, I do that on dry, flat ironed hair - like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw76mmh4o8Y
That was from my last cut. I have been doing this method for a couple of years now. It works for me - no stylist involved.
I could never cut on wet hair- my hair is too textured - it shrinks when wet.
KinkyGenius
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Cutting/trimming is actually best on dry hair from what I've heard and read. A few reasons:
1.) Imagine cutting a wet piece of paper, and then cutting a dry piece of paper in the same way. You'll easily see that the cut on the wet paper is not a clean one. Your hair is really no different. Wet trimming can actually damage the (new) ends you create with the trim, leaving them more vulnerable to splitting later on. The damage is even more likely if your scissors are the cheaper variety (less than $10-15), non-hair specific shears, or good hair shears that need to be sharpened.
2.) Hair appears much longer when wet. So, a dry cut or trim will give you a better feeling of the actual, final length result. If you trim wet hair, you'll appear one length while wet and then once the hair has fully dried, you'll see that your hair is typically much shorter than you would have expected due to shrinkage.
3.) Differences with porosity and texture throughout your hair make dry cutting the better, more precise option. With porous or textured hair, some areas of the strand may lengthen more than others when exposed to water. More porous areas will lengthen the most, while less porous areas will resist that extra lengthening. Also, tighter coiled areas may not "release their curls" fully, as looser curled or coiled areas would. So, if you use your wet hair as a guide, you may end up with uneven hair in some places.
Source: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/421654/should_i_trim_my_hair_wet_or_dry.html?cat=69
1.) Imagine cutting a wet piece of paper, and then cutting a dry piece of paper in the same way. You'll easily see that the cut on the wet paper is not a clean one. Your hair is really no different. Wet trimming can actually damage the (new) ends you create with the trim, leaving them more vulnerable to splitting later on. The damage is even more likely if your scissors are the cheaper variety (less than $10-15), non-hair specific shears, or good hair shears that need to be sharpened.
2.) Hair appears much longer when wet. So, a dry cut or trim will give you a better feeling of the actual, final length result. If you trim wet hair, you'll appear one length while wet and then once the hair has fully dried, you'll see that your hair is typically much shorter than you would have expected due to shrinkage.
3.) Differences with porosity and texture throughout your hair make dry cutting the better, more precise option. With porous or textured hair, some areas of the strand may lengthen more than others when exposed to water. More porous areas will lengthen the most, while less porous areas will resist that extra lengthening. Also, tighter coiled areas may not "release their curls" fully, as looser curled or coiled areas would. So, if you use your wet hair as a guide, you may end up with uneven hair in some places.
Source: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/421654/should_i_trim_my_hair_wet_or_dry.html?cat=69
