Hot scissor haircut: pros and cons, execution technique

Ancient chronicles and archaeological finds to date can not help to accurately determine the place and time of occurrence of cutting with hot scissors. Having heard from clients about the origin of the “hot haircut”, hairdressers, as a rule, tell an ancient legend about the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra, whose court craftsmen used knives, scissors, clips and other tools to create hairstyles, which were heated over an open fire. The royal court kept the secret of Cleopatra’s beautiful magnificent hair in deep secret, in fear of cutting off the head.

In order for the hair to always radiate a natural shine, it was soft and silky, experienced cosmetologists, dermatologists and makeup artists recommend a hot haircut. It is carried out by special scissors, the ceramic blade of which is heated to a temperature of 80-150 ° C with high-frequency electric current. The built-in thermostat ensures a constant temperature throughout the procedure. In the place of cutting with a hot blade, the keratin shell melts and reliably closes the cuticle from the access of air oxygen, secretions of sweat and sebaceous glands. This preserves the nutrients and enzymes in the hair shaft and prevents the hair tube from penetrating fungi and bacteria inside.

Cheap hair cutting with scissors at the hairdresser is very harmful to silky curls on the head. The keratin shell, under the action of ordinary scissors, is shifted relative to the central rod and breaks up into separate flakes, which diverge as a fan to the sides. Destroyed hair, clinging to each other with scales, form dense tangled lumps in the depth of the hairstyle. In the morning, after styling, scraps of hair and a plate of oily dandruff in a thin layer settle on the collar blouses. This situation is very familiar to fans of curling and coloring in trendy colors.

Safety, speed, simplicity and a relatively inexpensive price attract the young women and women with long curls, who suffered from dyeing, perm, frequent exposure to perhydrol, ammonia and ammonia, to hairdressers to the hairdressers for scissors.

Thermal cutting is carried out by special scissors with a thermocouple, which is heated from the 220V network, and a thermostat, allowing you to maintain a constant temperature of the cutting edge of the tool throughout the procedure.

Advantages of cutting with hot scissors:

• in the process of cutting, the hair cuticle is tightly sealed, providing a complete restoration of the appearance and properties after repeated coloring, perm or styling;
• quickly restores the structure of the external coating without the use of expensive balms or herbal extracts;
• regular use of the procedure allows you to increase the density of the hairstyle;
• after 3-4 haircuts, a lasting effect is achieved;
• to enhance the therapeutic effect, you can use nourishing masks and balms;
• hot haircuts can be done without restrictions for pregnant and lactating women, also during critical days.

Disadvantages of a hot haircut:

• rather high cost of the procedure;
• hot scissors can not be done at home without using a special tool;
• processing time can reach one and a half hours;
• regular use after a hot haircut ironing or curling irons nullifies the therapeutic effect of the procedure.

It is not recommended to do a hot haircut in the following cases:

• if it is not possible to visit the hairdresser once a month to maintain the shape of the hairstyle;
• if it is not possible to pay the high cost of a new hairstyle;
• if the hair on the head is very thin - heating the curls can destroy them;
• if tongs or an iron are used for daily hairstyles;
• To achieve the effect, a hot scissor haircut should be repeated regularly.

A major role in creating hairstyles during a hot haircut is played by the qualification of a hairdresser. From strict adherence to sanitary and hygienic standards, technology, temperature of scissors and the time of processing curls, the appearance of the hairstyle on the head substantially depends, in some cases, the health of the scalp.

According to dermatologists, cutting with hot scissors gives the best results if 3 to 6 such procedures are done in a row. After this, for six months you only need to cut the tips.

Having studied and analyzed the opinions of dermatologists, professional makeup artists and couturiers, the analysis of polls on women's forums on the Internet and the reviews of hairdressers, we can make an unambiguous conclusion about the benefits of a hot haircut for young girls and women who:

• neglect to wear a hat in the cold season;
• constantly use for laying varnish and hair dryer;
• often apply curling ironing and curlers;
• regularly do highlighting or discoloration;
• constantly do styling or perm;
• have problem skin on the scalp.

Currently, professional hairdressers perform the following types of haircuts with hot scissors:

• along the entire length with an even cut;
• the edging is simple;
• model;
• flagella.

Not only the condition of the hair depends on the professional experience of the hairdresser and adherence to technology. Thanks to the refined technique and skill of the hairdresser or stylist, an ordinary miracle is created from ordinary hair. Men in this regard often say that after visiting the hairdresser, his wife was younger for several years.

To create a beautiful hairstyle, the master must strictly follow the following procedure:

• using an ultrasound scanner, diagnostics of the hair sheath and cuticle along the entire length is done, the stratification of the tips is determined;
• set the temperature necessary for reliable melting of the tips of the scissors;
• hair is divided into separate strands for a thorough examination;
• damaged clouded hair with uneven shine along the entire length is removed;
• trimming hair strands “at the tips”;
• hair is twisted with thin pigtails;
• pigtails evenly heated with hot scissors;
• hairstyle model is selected, hair is treated with hot scissors in accordance with the selected model;
• to close the access of air to the hair cuticle with hot scissors, tips are additionally processed;
• water-insoluble nutritious cream is rubbed into the scalp and hair roots;
• Treated hair is neatly styled with a gel.

Following these simple recommendations will help you restore your hair as quickly as possible with hot scissors after curling, blow-drying or bleaching.

If you need to cut the hair after processing with hot scissors, then after creating a new hairstyle, you need to re-treat the ends with hot scissors.

The elimination of dissection of the ends of the hair using a hot haircut can be performed only in a hairdressing salon. Performing this complex procedure is only possible with professional skills and knowledge.

Young mothers and couples entering into an independent life very often face a difficult task - how can you “put your hair in order” with maximum savings without going to the hairdresser?

Replace the "hot" haircut can polish your hair. The procedure of polishing (polishing) the hair can be done at home using a simple device with rotating knives that cut off at the right angle the exfoliated tips and the destroyed cornea without affecting the hair at high temperature. For uniform treatment along the entire length, before starting the procedure, the hair is straightened with a hot iron. In time, the procedure takes about one and a half hours - slightly less than the duration of the haircut with hot scissors.

Advantages of polishing:

• polishing is much cheaper than cutting with hot scissors;
• using a special machine, the procedure can be performed at home;
• hair length after the procedure does not change, shortening by 3-5 millimeters is not visually visible;
• the procedure effectively stops hair splitting along the length;
• the effect of the procedure lasts up to six months.

Disadvantages of grinding:

• the procedure can not be performed with fungal damage to the hair;
• It is not recommended to use polishing for hair weakened by lightening, perm or multiple color.

Analysis of the reviews of girls on women's forums allows us to make an unambiguous conclusion about the benefits of hot haircuts for hair. Concerns about the harm from overheating of the tips during a hot haircut are groundless.The positive effect is noticeable after 3 treatments and lasts up to 6 months.

An anonymous survey of more than four thousand users with the participation of dermatologists and leading specialists of one of the leaders in the world market of perfumes and cosmetics made it possible to identify the true reasons for the deterioration of hair after a hot haircut:

• in 22% of cases, the condition worsened due to other reasons: the effect of low temperatures on the scalp with prolonged exposure without a headgear, powerful ultraviolet irradiation of the skin of the scalp in a solarium or on the beach, the use of shampoos and balms of poor quality for washing the head ;
• in 10.5% of cases, the absence of a positive effect is the result of the master’s low qualification: improper selection of temperature and the use of conventional scissors to adjust the hairstyle after the end of a hot haircut;
• in 0.6% of cases, clients revealed systemic diseases that significantly affect the condition of the skin and hair;
• in 0.7% of cases, the cause of the absence of the expected effect was toxicosis of pregnancy or taking hormonal drugs;
• in all other cases, there was no direct correlation between the deterioration of the hair condition and cutting with hot scissors.

See how the hot scissors trim the procedure in the next video.