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That zigzag thinning shear trick from the Charlotte hair expo is a game changer
I went to that big hair show in Charlotte last weekend and watched this older stylist work on a mannequin head. She was using thinning shears but not the way I learned, she was cutting in a zigzag motion instead of straight snips. It made the ends look super textured but still blended, like the hair just fell into place. I tried it on a client yesterday with thick curly hair and the difference was wild, it took half the bulk out without any harsh lines. She even asked if I did something different because it felt lighter but looked full. Has anyone else picked up a weird trick like that at a convention or class that just clicked right away?
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derek_murray21d ago
Zigzag thinning? That's just point cutting with extra steps. Every few years the same trick comes back around with a new name and someone acts like they invented fire. Not saying it doesn't work on curly hair, because sure, angled cuts do blend better than straight snips, that part is real. But "game changer" feels like a stretch when half the stylists in that room learned it from a youtube video in 2016. If it got rid of bulk without harsh lines for your client, great, keep doing it, but let's not pretend it's some secret from Charlotte.
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