Should hair be cut wet or dry?

Sonya M. Asked:

Question: Should hair be cut wet or dry?

Answer: This is a short question and a great one! Should hair be cut wet or dry? Genius!

The truth is that it all depends on the hair and the tools being used to cut it. There are few schools of thought and applying the correct one varies with each case.

Curly Hair:

For instance, I have found that curly hair is best cut when it is dry. I don’t comb the curls out either; I just sought of let the curls fall naturally and take on each curl individually, that way, you don’t cut too much and you respect the natural pattern of each curl. It sounds tedious but it’s no different than any other technique that requires care and practice. I have had clients however few, that prefer the wet, comb through and cut technique although they are few and far between.

Straight hair:

Some folks with short, straight hair that tends to stick out of the root instead of lay flat also prefer a dry cut. This method works best for their hair because is respects the angles of which the hair grows out of the root and I agree with that. If your hair tends to lie flat, than I would go with the wet, comb through technique, (this is the most common one).

Wavy hair:

Wavy hair is a lot like a person that is double minded or bi-polar. It has its mood swings and you never really know what you are going to get. In this case, If you feel that your client or you has on off day with your hair than trim it while wet, if you think it behaving well and you like the way it is laying than have it cut dry with creativity and caution almost curly hair style. This will help keep that nice look you feel good about.

Afro hair:

Always cut it when dry with as little manipulation of the pattern has possible. Never use a fine tooth comb (Unless your doing a fade or a very short cut) because it will distort the natural pattern, use a pic instead and a professional clipper, leave the scissors for last and by no means cut wet.