Where to Texturize Bobs and Layers

Deciding where to texturize bobs and layers is more logical than you may think but many times, we don't texturize where the weight actually lives and could potentially cause new problems within the haircut! Follow these two quick tips to help determine where the weight lives and how to address it at the root of the problem.

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[Lettyc]

Lifesaver: I just got a haircut and the hairdresser/stylist didn’t do a good job thinning out the bulk of my hair. So I’m going to use this technique to balance myself out

[pineappletop]

Finally my ideas are real. I’m not a hair stylist but I do know my hair! I’ve been trying to explain this to my hairstylist for the past few cuts but they don’t like to be told how to cut hair. Please help me to know how Can a client tell the stylist to do this without upsetting them???

[chasey]

It is basic but as someone with thicker hair that asks stylists to remove weight, you would be surprised at how many just hack away in the back with regular scissors and use blending shears to go all away around the outside. Or they just take little point cuts off the bottom. Yikes.

[beverlymccarthy]

Andrew, you do a great job explaining techniques. I’ve been doing hair for 40 yrs, been to countless classes and sometime leave thinking what did I just see?? I always get at least one tip I can utilize, but you break it down in a way I can really bring back to the chair. Thank you!

[brenestyle]

I'm not a hairdresser at all. Though with being quarantined, I'm unable to get to my stylist. I'm learning lots, so I can get the bulk down. It makes me so hot. Thank you!!!

[toshalazarus]

Thanks !! Just had this hair cut today! The client had so much hair! And I can’t believe how much I had to just keep cutting away to blend. I did long layers and elevated the hair, but should have not even attempted it! She did like it, but the density was overwhelming! I point cut all the way through thinking it was even too thick for thinning shears. I didn’t want to damage the hair. It was flat ironed, and soft with loads of curl after wetter down.

[arp]

Growing out a pixie is hell! Your tips are life saving. Thank you so much.

[everydaynicole]

Oh my goodness...so wish I watched this video sooner! I’ve had long layered hair for years. My stylist wanted me to go with an all one length bob/lob. I kept telling her my hair is so thick and that I didn’t think it would look good...well she finally talked me into it and now here we are in quarantine and I have to live with it. I have VERY thick hair. I am not happy with it at all. Since I have naturally wavy/curly hair, I’ve just been wearing it natural and not straightening it. It’s terrible straight. So much bulk in the ends! I’m thinking of trying another stylist and sending her this video.

[petraz.]

Thank you soo much, exactly what I needed to know! I have just cut my hair from long to layered shorter at the back bop and realized I have so much hair and weight sudenly so wanted to releave it. After long search have found you guys and thank you soo much! On it now:)

[SrAJGP]

Love how Andrew explains the different techniques!! 😃😃👍👍👍👍

[Barbara]

Love your videos Andrew. Could you show how to cut curly hair? I live in Japan and here they do wonders with straight hair, but when they see my curly hair, the only answer I receive is that I need to straighten it.

[aalberto]

Thank you so much for this video!! I’m not a hairdresser but this makes sense. I wish the hairdresser I go to would use this technique…

[marrous_]

How can I tell this to my hairdresser to do the same to my hair without me being weird and polite about it? Everytime I go there for a haircut its always the same. Volume at the mids-ends and with frizz I cannot do much without heat...

[peachiepeachie]

Will u do a curly bob/wedge tutorial. Didn't find one if you've done it already

[leannezzers]

Thank you for the video! These are great tips :)

[JaneSmith]

Thank you for making it okay to not follow the same pattern for every head. I'm a big fan of cutting for the individual and how their hair behaves.

[igan.]

I have fine hair but a lot of it and alot of it is at the bottom. This is so helpful.

[kellydang]

Yes true texture scissors break the line when citing layer make layer look natural softly layer any layer

[kumarjay]

Very good knowledge Mr Andrew thanks v much

[goldendox]

Can you or have you done videos using texturing vs thinning shears on naturally curly thick hair? Often times, stylists razor through similarly to your instructions above and I end up with even frizzier hair afterward. The texturizing scissors are what works best to thin the sides of my shag which tends to grow out in a bell shape if the stylist doesn’t know what she/he is doing and thins too high up.
Thanks.