How to Thin Out Thick Hair

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  Posted by princess Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:09pm PDT

  Thanks for the advice. I agree with letting it grow longer, because I have thick curly hair, and I have to keep it sort of long, or at least shoulder length.

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  Posted by princess Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:35pm PDT

  Actually, my hair looks very similiar to the models on the pic above! Same color and texture!

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  Posted by __A_YAHOO_USER__ Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:12pm PDT

  Instead of thinning out your beautiful hair, why not just get something that cuts down on frizzyness, like this? http://www.healthbeautyncs.com/rd_p?p=191614&t=9530&a=23445-sfrizz+ease&gift=23445

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  Posted by pretty much amazing Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:29pm PDT

  If your individual hairs are thick, don't use the razor. It will give you split ends.

  I have thick hair, but my idividual hairs are thin and luckily not crazy frizzy. I usually straighten my hair before styling it even if I'm wearing it up (excluding those woke-up-late messy bun days.) I know it bad for your hair, but I buy great shampoo/conditioner, use heat protection spritzer, and make sure my hair is completely dry. I haven't cut my hair in months and it's still healthy. This just makes is so much more manageable than any other tricks I've been told. I hope it helps.

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  Posted by shauna Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:31pm PDT

  I have very thick, wavy hair. Come at me with razors or thinning shears and we're gonna rumble. Both make for very frizzy hair and they take years to grow out and my hair grows like a weed.

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  Posted by Heidi Fri Aug 28, 2009 3:22pm PDT

  I'm a stylist, and it really depends on the particular person. Hair texture and thickness, length, what style the person wears and how they style their hair (flat iron, curling iron, etc) all factor into the decision to thin. The razor is usually better for longer hair. I really only use thinning shears on very short hair, since the shorter pieces will be caught up with the rest of the hair within one or two cuts, or on hair wear a chunkier texture is desired.

  Here's one thing you really have to watch for if you get thinned: if the stylist uses a razor, make sure it is SHARP! If it pulls your hair in the slightest, it is DULL. Do not let a stylist use a dull razor on any part of your hair, whether they are cutting with it or thinning with it. A dull razor will fray your ends, and it can even kink up hairs it slides over but does not cut (think of curling Christmas ribbon with scissor blades). I can tell right away if a person has had a dull razor used on their hair, and the damage cannot be repaired; it can only be grown out and cut off. If it's thinned close to the scalp, and your hair is long, that can be a long haul trying to get the damaged parts grown out.

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  Posted by Amanda Fri Aug 28, 2009 3:39pm PDT

  Heidi Where do you work? can you recommend someone in Portland,Or with your sense and hair knowledge?

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  Posted by jonella n Fri Aug 28, 2009 7:14pm PDT

  why is it like this..I have a straight but very thick hair.It started from all these treatments that just damaged my hair

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  Posted by bb Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:24pm PDT

  I love thinning hair out after blowing hair dry!

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  Posted by mona Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:08am PDT

  Aloha from Maui, in my opinion good hair accessories can save a bad hair day.

  thick hair especially.

  I create the Geisha Fabulous by Mona Lisa I have help thousands of women

  feel better about leaving their hair long

  The thinker the hair, in my opinion is better longer.

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