The science of hair

[franceslievens]

While I sit in the chair, having my hair cut, the intern observes and gets a lecture on cutting curly hair: twist and cut gently with the razor, or you hurt the curls. Layer, but not too much, or you'll end with a mushroom on the head. There's even some work on the jargon of 90s, 45s and inverted 45s.
"It's the science of cutting hair," I say.
"We don't cut whatever here," my hairdresser says, "and curls are difficult to cut and rare."
So when the curly head walks into the salon, you use the opportunity to teach, because it might be a couple weeks before the next one drops in.

Comments

[frenchani.livejournal.com]

I'm going to have my hair cut today – which means most of it will disappear for it's quite long these days and I want it very short again!–, but mine isn't as special as yours. :- )

That said, the hairdressers usually love to cut, so when I go for my usual Spring cut, they have a blast.

[sister-luck.livejournal.com]

It's shearing season around here!

I just had my hair cut, too, in the bathroom.

[frances-lievens.livejournal.com]

I know I've got the right kind of hair and they used a razor, but the end result couldn't be farther removed from shearing. ;-)

[frances-lievens.livejournal.com]

We're all getting ready for spring! I hadn't had my hair cut since last July! I'm letting it grow long again, and it was still very good till just recently, when it started to get too long at the front. That said the hairdresser was surprised it had been so long (especially because I'm frequently in the salon with the kids).