That TikTok about 'fixing' my haircut with kitchen scissors got under my skin

I was scrolling and saw this video where someone actually promoted cutting your own split ends at home between salon visits. Said it saves money and is totally fine if you just use sharp scissors. I was fuming. I've been doing this for 12 years and I see the damage from that thinking every single week. People come in with jagged, frayed ends from using random craft scissors or god forbid kitchen shears. That little snip creates a weak point that splits right back up the shaft faster than before. Then I'm the one who gets blamed when their hair doesn't hold a style or looks stringy. Has anyone else had to explain the difference between professional shears and regular scissors to a client who honestly thinks it's the same thing?

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clairec784d ago

That whole "it's just scissors" attitude is Actually part of a bigger thing I've noticed everywhere. People think because something LOOKS simple, it MUST be easy. Like how folks swear they can paint a room faster than a pro and end up with drips everywhere, or how they think editing a video is just "cutting out the boring parts" until they try it themselves. We've gotten so used to quick fixes and cheap shortcuts that we forget craft takes real tools and real practice. It's the same mindset that says "why pay for a mechanic when I can watch a YouTube video" right before making things way worse. Respect to you for dealing with that every week, must get exhausting explaining basic physics to people who think their kitchen drawer is a salon.

fionaw543d ago

Oh come on, @clairec78, you're acting like a cheap pair of scissors from a corner shop can't handle a bit of hair. I've been cutting my own fringe with kitchen shears for years and it looks fine as long as I don't sneeze mid-snip. The real issue is people who overcomplicate things and charge a fortune for what's basically a straight line. Painting a room is just slapping color on a wall, YouTube mechanics fix half my car problems, and if your kitchen drawer scissors can handle wrapping paper they can handle a trim. Maybe the problem isn't the tools, it's that you've convinced everyone they need a diploma to use a comb.