Find out the features of carrying out a haircut with hot scissors, its advantages and disadvantages. Every girl dreams of having beautiful and well-groomed hair, but not all representatives of the beautiful half of humanity have been awarded such a gift by nature. However, with proper and regular care, even weakened and fine hair can look perfect.
Probably, many have heard about such a procedure as a haircut with hot scissors, which has a pronounced healing and restorative effect. However, before deciding on its implementation, it is worthwhile to learn in more detail about the existing advantages and disadvantages in order to benefit the stripes and not harm their health.
When did the hot scissors get started?
This type of haircut appeared a long time ago, but it is gaining wide popularity only today. Even in ancient times, the Egyptian queen Cleopatra, famous all over the world for her beauty, used this type of haircut to maintain healthy hair. To do this, the scissors were heated over a fire, after which the hairdresser gave the queen's hair a perfect shape. Firing hair with fire was also used by the ancient Slavs. It was this procedure that made it possible for the girls to grow long and thick braids.
Over time, in Switzerland, it turned out to bring back to life such an interesting tradition as a hot haircut. A local entrepreneur, after carefully studying the problem, set himself the goal of creating unique scissors that will be heated using electricity. At the same time, this tool must be completely safe and not burn the hands of the master during the work. Over the years, when this device was improved, it gained quite a lot of popularity among hairdressers and continues to be widely used even today.
Indications for cutting with hot scissors
Today, not all men and women can be proud of the perfect condition of their hair. And this is not surprising, because as a result of the constant use of various chemical dyes, perms, drying with a hairdryer, frequent creasing, aggressive styling and lightening of curls, a wide variety of problems appear that have a direct impact on the appearance of the hairstyle. As a rule, the ends of the hair begin to split, become very thin and weak, and brittle strands appear.
The hair shaft, throughout the entire structure, is a cortical substance, which is enclosed in a special shell, consisting of cuticles or keratin scales, tightly adjacent to each other. If the hair is completely healthy, these scales will be closed, while they are located like a tiled laying, pressed against each other as tightly as possible. And on the tips of the scales there are a kind of capsules that make the hair shiny and elastic, reliably protect against negative influences from environmental factors.
As it grows, as well as as a result of the influence of various external factors, the cuticle cells are destroyed, which is why they literally begin to puff up. As a result, the hair loses its attractive appearance, as damage to its structure begins - glossy shine is lost, increased dryness of the strands appears, etc. Over time, the hair becomes very thin and brittle, worried about the problem of split ends.
Styling and simple combing becomes much more difficult, as the hair rapidly loses volume and becomes unruly. As a rule, it is long hair that suffers most from such damage, first of all, the condition of their ends worsens.
Soon, if intensive hair restoration is not started, all existing problems become more noticeable. In this case, a haircut with hot scissors comes to the rescue. Today, this procedure is offered in a variety of hairdressing salons and is quite popular.
The cost of cutting with hot scissors is very different from a simple mechanical one. This is due to the fact that when carrying out this procedure there are costs for expensive equipment, and it will also take much more time.
Opinions about the benefits of such a procedure today are strongly divided, but nevertheless, most hairdressers notice that a haircut with hot scissors helps to take care of hair much more efficiently, and there is also a unique opportunity to forget about the problem of split ends for a long time, as they are literally sealed.
As a result, the hair becomes healthier, stronger, and returns to its natural smoothness and glossy shine. A thermal cut provides an opportunity to retain natural moisture inside the hair, thereby significantly improving the condition of the curls along the entire length.
Differences between mechanical and hot scissors
During a simple mechanical haircut, the hair is split at the end, while this section remains open for quite a long time. If you examine the tip of the hair under a microscope after performing a simple haircut, you can see that it resembles a fluffy brush. Strands that are not protected from various external influences are much more exposed to everyday tests - for example, the influence of chlorinated water, styling and detergents, which are very aggressive, frequent use of a hair dryer, etc. As a result, the problem of split ends reappears.
When carrying out a thermal cut, thanks to the action of heated metal blades, the tip of the hair is sealed and the possibility of splitting of its tip is prevented. The keratin mask begins to harden and forms an even cut. If, after cutting with hot scissors, you examine the tip of the hair under a microscope, it becomes clear that it looks like a mirror in appearance.
Pros and cons of hot scissors
The benefits of cutting with hot scissors include:
- hair receives reliable protection from negative influences from aggressive external factors;
- soldering the hair helps to avoid the likelihood of stratification of its ends;
- the melted ends prevent the loss of internal moisture in the hair;
- this procedure helps to avoid hair thinning and dehydration;
- hair gains a healthy appearance, becomes elastic, strong and smooth.
After about a month and a half, after performing a mechanical haircut, you will notice a fairly large number of split hair ends. However, provided that a thermal cut is carried out, such a problem can be encountered in about 3-4 months.
A haircut with hot scissors is most beneficial for long hair, since it is in this case that the likelihood of split ends is increased several times.
Many girls are faced with such a problem that they cannot grow their hair to a certain length, since from time to time it becomes necessary to cut the ends in order to remove the damaged parts. If you regularly use a thermal cut, it becomes possible to keep your hair in perfect condition.
If this type of haircut is used for short hair, they acquire an ideal appearance, while additional volume appears and styling is much easier.
However, in order to achieve a stable effect and significantly improve the general condition of the hair, it is necessary to carry out at least 3-4 thermal cutting procedures (this indicator is determined strictly on an individual basis and depends on various factors).
After 2 procedures, the problem of split ends is eliminated, and after 5–7 haircuts, additional volume appears, elasticity and an attractive glossy shine of the curls return.
Today there are quite a large number of opponents of this procedure, since it is believed that it is completely useless. Typically, you can hear the following statements:
- It is believed that the provided therapeutic effect is doubtful, but at the same time it is still undeniable that a haircut with hot scissors helps to restore weakened and injured strands, significantly improving their general condition. The melted ends help prevent moisture loss, which results in a healthier hair.
- The disadvantages of cutting with hot scissors include the fact that if this tool is used ineptly and in the absence of the necessary practice (for example, if the temperature is not chosen correctly), there is a risk of serious damage to the hair. The selection of the temperature regime takes into account the condition and thickness of the hair.
- There is also an opinion that hot scissors are able to change the structure of the strands, without taking into account the fact that these data are embedded in the genes and external factors are not able to influence them. Consequently, the thermal cut has no effect on the shape and thickness of the hair.
- There are also doubts that a hot haircut can help change the volume of strands. During the steaming of the hair, its internal structure is preserved, therefore, the period of active growth is prolonged, as a result of which the hair does not fall out.
How is a haircut done with hot scissors?
The thermal cutting procedure requires very careful work of the master. Typically, a hot scissor session lasts several hours. To get the best option, a thermal cut is performed taking into account several rules:
- cutting with hot scissors is possible only if the hair is completely dry;
- in order to achieve the desired result and get rid of the problem of split ends, individual strands are formed in the form of flagella - this technique makes it possible not only to track, but also to carefully work out the damaged ends with hot scissors;
- the injured ends are carefully trimmed, due to which they are sealed.
The hot scissors trimming procedure makes it possible to restore and strengthen the weakened ends, while maintaining the length of the hair.
Useful tips for cutting with scissors
Only an experienced master who has completed a special training course should do a thermal cut, otherwise there is a risk of severely ruining your hair.
There are also some useful tips to consider:
- a high-quality haircut with hot scissors will last at least an hour, but it can take more time, since this is a very painstaking work;
- during the procedure, only the tools intended for this can be used, if an offer is received from the master to cut the bangs with mechanical scissors, this is the first sign of his unprofessionalism;
- special hot thinning scissors and razors should be used;
- when cutting with hot scissors, it is not allowed to use mechanical devices to give the hair its final shape.
The condition of the hair will improve significantly after the first procedure, but it is impossible to thoroughly work out all the hair at one time, therefore, several such procedures will be needed to obtain a lasting effect.
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