Hair Facts23 July 2026
Shears crush hair if they are dull: What It Actually Means
Dull scissors do not slice hair; they bend and pinch the shaft until it snaps. This microscopic trauma splits the ends of your hair strands within days of
The short version
Shears crush hair if they are dull.
Why it matters
Dull scissors do not slice hair; they bend and pinch the shaft until it snaps. This microscopic trauma splits the ends of your hair strands within days of leaving the barber chair, ruining the longevity of your cut.
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.