Ellen in NYC

There are many myths about the razor that I would like to dispel in this article.  Some of the types of comments I hear are "razors split the hair", "razors make my hair frizzy", and "I had a razor cut and it hurt."  Let's take the first two comments. Many times, people think that razors split the hair and make it frizzy. But typically, the real cause is when the stylist is using an old blade. I use a straight razor without a guard, and load a fresh Plier blade for every hair cut.

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I recently had the opportunity to test some new tools. One of the flat irons that I had the good fortune to test was the FHI HEAT – Runway 1 Ceramic tourmaline styling iron. I love it. Why? It has a heating control that goes from 140 – 450 degrees. Why is this important?

Here's some hair I did for a shoot for a magazine

Fine hair, like any texture, has positive and negatives aspects. The first thing required is to honestly accept what this texture will and will not do, and communicate this information to your client. For example, fine hair is easy to blow dry. It’s also good platform for cutting into strong shapes, like a clean bob. However, cutting in short layers can have the scalp showing through, and trying to get it to hold it shape can be difficult. The next is accessing what it needs. Most commonly, the goal is to get fine hair to look fuller and denser, giving it a better silhouette.