If youll be trimming your own hair a few times a year just go ahead and buy a pair your stylist would approve of.

How to cut your own hair. Sliding the points of shears youre vertically snipping away tiny bits of hair to create soft layers. Cutting dry hair really ensures that you can see what the cut will look like length-wise. With point cutting the ends of hair are held between your index and middle fingers.

If youre using shears have your assistant start at the sides and work around your head. Ahead we rounded up the easiest tutorials for DIY trims layers bangs curls waves and so much more. Cut less than you think you need to.

Second decide whether or not to dampen your strands. If you can keep from cutting your own hair until a salon visit is doable the right products can help repair and prevent damaged ends says Arrunategui. The angle you cut at determines how much or how little hair you take off with each snip.

How to Cut Your Own Hair at Home Like a Pro Invest in a pair of styling shears. Those blunt craft scissors arent going to cut it sister. They can use a comb to help guide the shears and determine.

Yup cutting your hair at home is actually doable. This helps you avoid over-cutting To make sure you dont trim off more than you expected. Appleton adds.

Put down the kitchen scissors. You can always take more hair off but you.