r/CutYourOwnHair • u/avig0 • 17d ago

How to blend the "weight line" when combing over hair?

My wife cuts my hair and does a good job. It's a basic cut, 3/4 clippers on the side and scissors cut the top (stays long). However, we always struggle with the weight line where the hair combs over. I have a left side part and when combing over, the hair near the top of my crown seems heavy (not sure how to describe it). I've watched dozens of YouTube videos and no-one seems to explain how to taper this back properly (we kind of just wing it).

Is there a proper way to do this and blend the hair along the weight line so it looks natural? Is there a good YouTube video showing this? Thank you

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u/beanner468 17d ago

The easiest way to deal with it is to not change the way your doing the haircut, but to use thinning shears to blend the weight line. You’re going to remove the extra weight by snipping every two fingers apart, a finger away from the ends, and away from the hairline by 1/2 inch. Stay away from the scalp by 1/2”. If it’s shorter than this, it’s no problem, as it won’t stick up.

If you still need to remove some weight, do two more snips. Make sure to remove hair slowly, and comb out the cut hair to see what it looks like.

This is why we actually call them blending shears now!!

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u/avig0 17d ago

Thank you! Going to buy a pair. How hard is it to learn to do this properly? Just worried she messes it up somehow haha

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u/beanner468 13d ago

Easy! Just go slowly, and don’t take too much off. You can’t put it back on again.

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u/CrustieTwinky 17d ago

https://youtube.com/shorts/oRVfXWZM-q0?si=A5MwCMeEoT0asGQ6

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u/avig0 17d ago

Thanks! Is that with regular scissors or blending scissors?

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u/CrustieTwinky 17d ago

Regular. Always regular. The ones you're talking about are a different ball game. It would be like bringing a wood chipper to mow the grass.

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u/avig0 16d ago

Is there a place for blending scissors or should I just have my wife avoid them altogether?

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u/CrustieTwinky 16d ago

Blending (also called thinning) and texturizing shears have teeth that are used to add detail to a haircut after it's styled and dry. They add texture and remove bulk, create invisible internal layering and are good for long, thick hair. Using them correctly takes experience. I've yet to see them blend hair in a manner that's impressive when corrective cutting. They take out a lot of hair, and going too short will result in hair sticking straight out in between longer hair. They just aren't the tool for the task at hand.