Question about using a razor for texturizing fine hair

I was in a class in Portland and the instructor pointed out I was holding the blade at a 90 degree angle, which was just cutting it blunt. I've been doing it that way for two years. Does anyone have a better angle or technique for this?

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betty_perry2425d agoMost Upvoted

It's wild how often we learn a basic skill wrong and just stick with it. I did the same thing with my stand mixer for ages, using the wrong attachment because nobody corrected me. That 90 degree angle is a classic trap, it feels right but just chops. Try dropping the blade to maybe 45 degrees and only take tiny sections, just skimming the surface. You'll get way more movement and less of that heavy, blocky look.

paige_robinson2424d ago

My friend did that exact thing with her shears for years, just hacking into her hair at a straight angle. She kept complaining about these weird shelf-like layers until another stylist watched her work and was like girl, you're fighting the tool. Once she tilted the blade and took those whisper-thin sections, it was like night and day, the hair finally had swing instead of just sitting there in chunks.

the_holly25d ago

So when you say tiny sections, are we talking like the width of the blade itself, or even smaller than that? How do you keep the cut consistent without going back over the same spot?