Dry vs Wet Hair Cuts

Ever wonder why your stylist cuts your hair dry and sometimes cuts your hair wet? Hair professional Nick Mirabella explains the benefits of each technique.

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[deniseterry]

thank you. I am an old hair stylist that is retired since the 80's. I never did dry hair cutting as it wasn't taught then. I like you info. thank you

[ali-yearsold]

So wet cut gives precision but difficult to see the hair condition. Dry cut helps to see where the hair ends split, but we must be aware of the cut that we make because the scissor might push the hair guide line causing uneven cut.

[jessicabrockway]

Awesome information. Thanks so much. Beautifully explained.

[ToxiicMikez]

I find that you really have to have the right pair of amazing scissors to achieve an amazing dry cut.
Most scissors aren’t made for dry cutting so I think it’s 1/2 technique 1/2 good equipment

[burongmurai]

very well explain, i also cut dry hair and left handed

[erwindekker]

Dry hair means scissors need to be of good above average quality. What kind of scissors do you use and how do you determine to switch them out or get them sharpened again? Thanks in advance!

[MsValeriaHeart]

Is there a hair cut stylist database? I used to have a stylist who would cut my hair dry and it came out beautifully every time. I lost touch with him and have struggled to find anyone who can cut my hair as precise and beautifully as him. I’m hair depressed now. I’m in Los Angeles county. Thank you!

[s.sflower]

Would you recommend dry cutting for long curly hair? Thanks for the info!!

[May-qbvx]

I got my first dry cut in Glasgow in the spring but now that I’m back home in the middle of nowhere dry cuts are few and far in between

[foodandtravel.made.easy.]

For dry cut would I have to straighten my hair as it is wavy

[loveableemarie]

what i wish every place in san antonio would do as far as partaking in dry cutting but they all do wet cutting and they get too scissor happy and i end up not noticing my hair is messed up until it dries :( because of this i have severe anxiety of trusting anyone cutting my hair wet

[thcrtn]

Thanx bro! Always wanted to cut hair this lock down gives me the opp. Lady wants her splits done...

[VitaSoaps]

would it be better to do dry when adding layers to THICK hair? Wavy in the back straight in the front.

[LostWithoutHer]

Hi Nick. It would be awesome if you could post a list of recommended salons/barbers for men where they cut dry hair. My hair is wavy (not curly) and I have yet to find a place in LA that does this or worse, when you ask, they refuse so you have to get up and cancel. I'm getting tired of having to correct the shelving, poor weighting, and cowlicks caused by stylists/barbers who cut wet, blow dry, and use product to disguise problems that ultimately surface next day if I air dry or blow dry and don't use any finishing products. Thanks.

[lorrainevanloo]

My hairdresser cut my wet hair with a clipper today. Is that even bad for the hair when your hair is colored. And wet

[JASZKA]

Where is your salon? Wanna work with u:)

[EstherZuidgeest]

So if im taking the tips off of someone with very long hair, should i cut it dry? if i would cut it wet and then the hair dries and then some hair dries up a bit wavy, the straight line i cut would be distorted right?
or would hair dry up in different ways every time and i should cut it wet?

[brookelynnetoman]

Nick. My family has naturally biracial thick heavy curly hair...but we all relax and straight iron allot....what your recommendation on wavy curly hair being cut dry. That's always an issue because allot of us girls wear out hair both curly and straight.

[arizakarlekr]

I dry cut my clients most of the time bcuz my clients doesn't like using dryer on their hair so no other option.