Thinning shears nightmare

I went to a new salon a couple of weeks ago to get a cut. My hair has been in a symmetrical bob for awhile now & it needed to be shaped up. I think the stylist used thinning shears after the cut, because now at the ends of my layers my hair looks fried. It looks frizzy and feels almost hard. It tangles together and sticks out on the ends. Pretty much looks like someone that's had about a million perms over the years. I have very thin hair already, now this. What am I going to do? I've tried using a really good conditioner, and that didn't work. I tried using the straightener on it and that helps a little but I'm afraid I'm doing more damage to it. Any advice would be welcome, I want to shave my head!

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Thinning shears nightmare

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don't shave your head
by: Anonymous

get some smoothing serum. Biosilk makes some. I think Sunsilk does too, and there would be a little cheaper and you could find it at wal mart or the drug store.

razor?
by: Anonymous

You would have known if they used thinning shears because they lift and cut into the hair, but it doesn't leave hair ends like you describe. Did they use a razor perhaps on the ends? Only suggestion is to find someone to trim the ends for you. Your hair maybe a bit shorter than you want for a while, but that should get rid of what you are describing. Good luck!

raggy ends
by: Anonymous

sounds like the shears used needed sharpening and that your hair was more chewed than cut.....trim ends and let your hair grow out.

nonending nightmare!
by: Anonymous

I am 48 and have been lucky to have thick curly hair the past 8 years. Went to a top salon Valeriaboss and told the girl I had just grown out the back layers to just trim the ends and then we would talk about the front style. She proceeded to give me an undercut. Undercut? She shaved all my layers to an inch then proceeded to take thinning shears through it over and over at scalp til what was left of my front was my cut!I only have a thin layer in back covering my scalp and the rest of my hair is a thin fried mess.I tried to tell the owner but all she said you damaged your hair yourself and all my hair fell out. Its all growing out my scalp and looks horrible. I have bought lots of conditioners but dont know what to do.She also cut the front to my shoulders and left the back 4 inches longer.I am 48 why would someone do this a a top paul mitchell salon? I was told to either shave it and wear a wig or get expensive extensions. I would not have even known what she had done if I had not caught her at the end with thinning shears and she mentioned undercut, neither with my permission. What should I do I want to cry everyday because the back layers coming in are fine and straight now.My curly thick hair is gone and I look so much older.

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