The day I found out I'd been sectioning hair backwards for 10 years

I was at a continuing ed class in Milwaukee last spring, and the instructor was showing us a basic layered cut. She stopped mid-demo and said, 'Kelly, you're pulling your sections toward you instead of away from the head.' I felt my face get hot because I've been doing cuts that way since beauty school. Turns out my sections were causing all this unwanted bulk in the back. I redid the cut her way on a mannequin and it took me 3 tries to get the muscle memory right. Has anyone else had a lightbulb moment about something they've done for ages at the chair?

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henderson.vera13d ago

Oh man, that harsh lightbulb moment is the worst.

diana2013d ago

Right? It's like your brain finally decides to show up to the party and everyone else has already gone home. Nothing like a belated "ah-ha" moment to make you feel like you're running on dial-up in a 5G world. Classic case of life hitting "send" on that thought wayyy after the deadline.