How do you thin hair without losing length?

My son (mixed race black/white) has been trying to grow an afro for some time but his hair though curly is quite thick and requires plaiting every night to be able to comb through the next morning, which is time consuming as he is still at school. Can his hair be thinned out without him losing length as it is about 10 cms long.

How do you thin hair without losing length?

There are three methods of thinnning hair without losing length.

1. Thinning scissors - these are effective for bulk thinning, but they can leave the appearance of lines across the hair

2. Tapering using a razor - effective and encourages the hair to curl, also gives a natural finish

3. Tapering with scissors - similar effect to 2, but because the technique involves cutting back up the hair shaft it can encourage split ends

Whichever method you decide on, get a hairdresser to do it. Your son's hair sounds like it needs professional attention to get it under control.

How do you thin hair without losing length?

Get the hairdresser to use the thinning scissors on it. They cut some of the hair and leave the rest the length it is.

How do you thin hair without losing length?

Go to good hairdressers...no problem. The hairdresser will just thin the hair out by using either special scissors or by using a razor..just to thin but not to cut the overall length.

How do you thin hair without losing length?

layers..perfect answer

How do you thin hair without losing length?

I have thick straight hair, I use a razor brush to thin or feather it. You get them at Boots in the hair accessories section.

How do you thin hair without losing length?

...he doesn't need his hair thinned...he needs products that are geared toward ethnic hair...such as Motions or Cream of Nature because they will help to detangle and add moisturizers onto the actual hair shaft and that will make his hair more manageable...also if he pics his hair (with a pic) while it still has conditioner in it this will help with the combing out process...is he letting it grow to get braids?...if so they will look nice and thick when he has enough hair to get them...but to answer your question thinning the hair is designed so that the shears just take off some of the "bulk" you know what I mean, it doesn't really bother the length...

How do you thin hair without losing length?

I should think so. With straight hair serious cutting from beneath can make a big difference, leaving the top layer long.

good luck with the hair dresser

How do you thin hair without losing length?

Pop down to the hair dresser, tell them you would like to keep the length of your hair but thin it out, they will use these scissors to thin it out, it doesn't take off ANY length! Good luck! x