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    What are common mistakes when cutting long hair?
    Courtney Foster
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    Courtney Foster is a Licensed Cosmetologist, Certified Hair Loss Practitioner, and Cosmetology Educator based out of New York City. Courtney runs Courtney Foster Beauty, LLC and her work has been featured on The Wendy Williams Show, Good Morning America, The Today Show, The Late Show with David Letterman, and in East/West Magazine. She received her Cosmetology License from the State of New York after training at the Empire Beauty School - Manhattan.
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    Are there different methods for thin and thick hair?
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    When cutting your own hair, you may opt to divide your hair into 4 ponytails rather than 2 if it's particularly thick. If you're cutting someone else's hair, you might just need to divide their hair into more layers to make it more manageable.
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    Can you use sewing scissors?
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    If you've got hairdressing scissors, go with those, but you can technically use sewing scissors in a pinch: just make sure they're very sharp.
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    Could I also do this with dry hair?
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    You could, but it is harder to get a clean cut out of it, because the hair will move much more and won't stay put.
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    Why can't normal scissors be used? I don't have hairdressing scissors.
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    You could use regular scissors; however, you would need to use new ones that haven't been used for paper or food products. Paper dull the blades of scissors, and therefore will rip hair out from the follicle instead of cutting the hair at the desired length.
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