Cutting/layering hair at home

personally i would go to a salon and tell them what u want, so then you dont end up with a mess layers are hard to fix or accomplish on your own. And usually the only way to rid layers is to let the layers grow out then you can re style them but again i dunno i d go to a salon.  good luck!

see, that's the thing.. stylists freak me out.. they see long hair and they just want to cut it all off, no matter what u say... i've had really bad experiences with them and that's why i'm resorting to trimming my own hair... last time i went to get my hair color, they turned my hair orange! all i wanted was to go from super dark brown to light golden brown, i don't think it was too much to ask for!

but yeah, they freak me out.

thanks for the suggestions though :)

yeah i flat iron every once in a while... the choppy layers frame my face, they're not that obvious from the back (looking at the back of my head), u can see that my hair is layered but not clearly choppy layers... that's why i didn't think softening them up myself would be such a hard thing to do.

i know the techniques they use to layer hair.. cutting hair at 90 degrees to the head, or 135-145 degrees to the head... i'm wondering if doing that and cutting off minimally (less than an inch) would get me what i want

i say find a more prestigious salon that your friends or family recommend have a sit down convo with the stylist and be firm and direct with what you want and you should be fine, and then STICK to that stylist if they do a good job. Go to a place that is gonna cost some money cause usually sorry but they listen better cause there getting paid better.

Hellfrozeover: that makes sense.. i might just try that when i find time

Babycheeks: yeah, i don't cheap-out on my hair.. when i got my hair colored 3 shades lighter i paid $105.. most people pay that for all-over color and highlights!... i live in asheville, nc... i doubt anyone on the forum can help me with that lol, tiny city

thanks :) .. i found one that was about 30-40mins away

Hi Caramel,

I'm Mitch5150 and I've been a hairstylist for over 15 years. Let your hair grow for a little while before you start cutting more layers you will lose a little length in the layering process. Your hair is mid back now and I think you should let it grow a few more inches before you cut it, so when you decide to cut more layers you can cut the layers to the length of mid back and you wouldn't be losing any length if you want to keep your length at mid back. If you would like to ask me any more questions about your hair feel free to leave a message  at hair boutique or you can email me at customonegtr@rock.com good luck with yoiur hair.

Sincerely
Mitch