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“Whenever you cut, you have to be guided.
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The clock method helps to make sure everything is even, regardless of length or coarseness. Do the same process on the other side of your head. Once you cut that first strand, bring the neighboring strand - which would be 1 o'clock on your imaginary clock - to meet the 12 o'clock strand and snip the end there,” she says. Pull hair forward and carefully snip the end of the hair that is anchored between your fingers with the tip of the scissors. “Hold it up as far as its length allows, and place it between your index and middle fingers at the point where you plan to trim. From the canopy-or top of the head-take a curl and raise it upward so it's in line with the 12 o'clock position on your imaginary clock. Whether or not your curls are short, long, loose or tight, you want to imagine the hair as though it’s on a clock. Massey suggests trimming only a fraction of an inch because, "with curly hair, small snips can go a long way an inch is like a mile." “If your hair is longer and past your shoulders, part your hair and bring it forward from both sides, placing it in front of your shoulders as though you are making pigtails.” Look carefully at the ends and plan where and how much you want to trim. Start by gently swaying the hair back and forth to “allow your hair to naturally position itself.” Then, observe the length.