Hair Facts13 July 2026
Curly hair is cut differently: What It Actually Means
Curls spring up when dry, so cutting them wet can leave hair far shorter than expected — here's why dry-cutting is often the safer call.
The short version
Curly hair is cut differently.
Why it matters
Curls spring UP when dry, so cutting curly hair wet-and-long-looking can leave it far shorter than expected once it dries. Dry-cutting curls is often the safer call.
Before your next cut
Little things like this are exactly why previewing a cut beats guessing. See any style on your own face, photoreal, before the barber ever picks up the clippers.