Tips for cutting Curly Hair

 Curly hair can be a challenge to cut. One you gain enough confidence can be a lot of fun to work with. However, it is essential to understand how curly hair behaves after it has been cut and dried. Although you can apply any cutting techniques to curly hair, you will get different results with each one ta you get when cutting straight hair. Curly patterns can range from slights wavy too extremely curly, and curly haired clients may have fine medium., or coarse texture, with destiny ranging from thin into thick. The following are the tips recommended to follow when cutting Curly Hair; -

1.Curly hay shrinks much more after it dries than straight hair. The curlier the hair, the more it will shrink. For every ¼ inch (0.6cm) you cut when the hair is wet, it will shrink up to 1 inch (2.5cm) when dry. Always keep this in mind when consulting with your client.

 

2.Use minimal tension and/or the teeth of your com. If you use a lot of tension when cutting curly hair, you will be stretching the wet hair even more, and the hair will shrink that much more when it dries.

 

3.Curly hair naturally “graduates” itself. If the shape you want to create has strong angles, you need to elevate less than when working with straight hair.

 

4.Curly hair expands more than straight hair. this means that you will generally need to leave length longer, which ultimately help weigh the hair down and keeps the shape from shrinking or ending up too short

 

5.In general, a razor should not be used on curly hair. Doing so can weaken the cuticle and cause the hair to frizz.

 

6.Choose you texturing techniques carefully. Avoid using the razor, and work mostly with point cutting and freehand notching to remove bulk and weight