Have you ever taken a picture in to your stylist of a cut you've loved, only to have less than great results with the finished product? The problem may be in what your stylist is doing the cutting with. Most stylists in the States cut primarily with scissors - that's what they are taught in school to use and they received little or no training in anything else. In Europe, stylists are trained mainly in razoring techniques, which give wonderful results on almost any hair texture. So why the emphasis on scissoring here, you ask? Because training in the use of scissors is fast and easy, and in the U.S. most schools of cosmetology want to get the students in and out in around a year. In the E.U., training can be anywhere from a four year degree to a seven year apprenticeship.
So what can a razor cut do for you that a scissor cut can't? A razor tapers the end of each hair, so there are no blunt ends. It also creates multiple layers with each cut, giving the hair dimension and movement. There are multiple ways to cut with a razor - everything from blunt to extremely textured. It gives volume to fine hair, texture to curly hair, and movement to coarse hair. A good stylist can razor your hair into any shape she desires - the structure will be built into the style, which saves you work in the morning when you're trying to get out the door on time.
I was lucky enough to be born into a hair styling family - my grandmother and my mom were both trained by a pair of Italian brothers who came to the States and opened the Zigarelli school. They taught European razor cutting to a generation of Americans who had never had this technique available to them. Even today, it's very hard to find a stylist who has been trained on a razor. Many of our clients come to us specifically because we do razoring. If you want to see what a difference this makes to your hair, give us a call - 614-565-6416. We'd love to show you what your hair can do!
See you in the salon,
M'Lou
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So what can a razor cut do for you that a scissor cut can't? A razor tapers the end of each hair, so there are no blunt ends. It also creates multiple layers with each cut, giving the hair dimension and movement. There are multiple ways to cut with a razor - everything from blunt to extremely textured. It gives volume to fine hair, texture to curly hair, and movement to coarse hair. A good stylist can razor your hair into any shape she desires - the structure will be built into the style, which saves you work in the morning when you're trying to get out the door on time.
I was lucky enough to be born into a hair styling family - my grandmother and my mom were both trained by a pair of Italian brothers who came to the States and opened the Zigarelli school. They taught European razor cutting to a generation of Americans who had never had this technique available to them. Even today, it's very hard to find a stylist who has been trained on a razor. Many of our clients come to us specifically because we do razoring. If you want to see what a difference this makes to your hair, give us a call - 614-565-6416. We'd love to show you what your hair can do!
See you in the salon,
M'Lou
Come visit our Strut the Salon Facebook page.
Follow us on Twitter.