Dry Haircut Technique: The Benefits Of Cutting Hair When Dry - GLAMOUR UK

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When it comes to visiting a salon for a haircut, we all know how the appointment will go down. After a short consultation with the hairdresser, you will be led to the backwash where your hair will be thoroughly washed and lovingly conditioned, followed by an indulgent head massage if you're lucky.

However, renowned hairdresser Michael Van Clarke has other plans. Unlike his contemporaries, he probably won't let a drop of water touch your hair until after he's cut and styled it in a process known as the Diamond Dry Cut.

It may sound unconventional and hard to imagine, but according to Michael, dry cutting is the best way to achieve natural-looking movement, face-framing layers and a flattering overall cut. “The Diamond Dry Cut offers a precise three-dimensional sculptural approach to hair that that accommodates all the natural individuality, and gives the most flattering look that’s easy to manage and lasts much longer,” he says. “Once experienced there is no going back to basic wet cutting.”

Think about it. When hair is freshly wet and combed through, it's not in its usual daily state as it will be flatter, straighter and longer than when it is dry (and this difference will be even more pronounced for anyone with curly, textured or thick hair). Cutting hair when it's still wet would be to design a look that would be instantly lost as soon as the hair started to dry.

“Dry cutting allows me to assess your face, hair texture, and the way it grows to give you the ideal cut – there's no hiding behind a glossy blow dry. This means that - even if you do no styling yourself - your hair will fall effortlessly back into place, day in, day out, still looking glorious months later.”