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Warning: I was stubborn about my thinning shear technique for way too long
Honestly, I always used a 'point and cut' method on my blending, but switching to a consistent 'slide and cut' motion after watching a stylist in Denver changed my whole finish. Anyone else find a small change in how you hold the tool makes a huge difference?
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cameron7245mo ago
Jade's point about guitar players is spot on. It makes me consider how much of our skill is just muscle memory running on autopilot. The hard part is noticing your own blind spots to even try a new angle or grip. Sometimes you need that outside view, like watching another stylist, to break the pattern. Once you find that better way, it feels so obvious you wonder how you ever did it the old way.
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johnson.ryan6mo ago
It's amazing how a tiny tweak in your grip or angle can unlock a whole new level of skill in anything you do.
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jade2216mo ago
Wasn't there a study about this with guitar players? They found that just changing the angle of the pick by a few degrees let people play faster with less effort. It's wild how our brains lock into one way of doing things. Makes you wonder what tiny change you're missing right now that could fix a problem.
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