Razor Scissor Disaster!!

I had my hair cut about month ago. My hair was perfectly fine. About bra-length and medium thick. I only went in for a cut in the front...side bangs. Well this guy decided not to tell me about razor scissors and I thought they were the same as regular scissors only faster. I didn't really realize what he was doing. By the time, I realized what he'd done he completely thinned my hair! Now it's ugly, kinda frayed, and way thinner then I had it. Plus my hair has gotten a bit oilier than it was before. It's so horrible that I can't go a day without dreading to look in the mirror. I wish someone had time machine. Help!

Can anyone give me some information on razor scissors(hair thinning)? Like what is exactly done to the root and if it completely alters the hair texture forever? Will my hair ever get back to being somewhat as thick as it was before or should I consider going bald and wearing a wig till it grows back to normal? Any information you can give would be greatly appreciated. Also if you have gotten your hair thinned tell me your story. I'd liked to learn more about this. Thanks.

Totally destroyed,
JEN

This is apparently becoming more common...I frequently hear of thick haired people going to salons and getting razored and half destroyed. I guess it's because layers and chopped styles are more in style these days, but if someone did that to me without telling me exactly what they were about to do, I'd report them to the manager.

You're in style, even if you don't like it, I'd try to wait it out before getting it all cut off. Experiment with it....while you have it you may as well make the most of it, and see if there's something you can do with it that makes it fun. (I have worn wigs in the past and let me tell you they can be itchy!)

Hi,

I''m a hairstylist, and I had to do a search on razor scissors because I have never heard of them, it''s just a fancy name for thinning shears. Basically the guy thinned your hair he didn''t cut it at all. But don''t confuse razor scissors with a straight razor, like a razor cut - a technique of cutting hair using the blade of a razor instead of scissors. When hair is cut with a razor, each end is tapered, as opposed to being blunt cut. Also if you are going to get a razor cut due your research on the stylist alot of them have no idea how to use one. Personally, I love doing razors cuts.


Being a hairstylist and hearing stories like this piss me off. I was taught old school, what they are teaching now is plain crap. The don''t even know the principles of hair cutting. To get a great haircut your hair needs to be sectioned. Anyway, sorry I just had to say that.

And it may take awhile for your hair to get back to one length. Have it slowly trimmed up like a 1/2 inch to a inch about every 2 months, what ever you think you can handle or won''t miss to much. That way you won''t have to go shorter all of a sudden. And in no time it will be even again.

Sorry this is so long.

Sandi