How I Thin My Hair ✂️ | thinning shears, easy diy haircut for thick hair

Here’s an easy tutorial on how I thin out my hair at home with thinning shears.
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[@KeraMiya]

What other videos do you want to see? 🤔

[@nancysiegfried9695]

Explain angles of cutting

[@nix_l]

All these years cutting my own hair, I've never used trimming shears before. Now I don't know why I didn't start sooner! I prefer my hair really long, but have always struggled with the weight, flatness and thickness of it, and now I no longer have to compromise the length of my hair anymore. This was an absolute game changer for me - thank you 😊

[@KeraMiya]

I’m so glad I could help!! 😁🤩

[@threetree6408]

Same! I always go to salon to get my hair straight permanently because of how fluffy and thick my hair is. But I got tired of it and want my natural wavy hair a chance but don't know how to manage the thickness of it. This helps alot!

[@KeraMiya]

I used to do that too! I’m glad my video helped you! 😊

[@lindawinkler8867]

I have wavy, thick hair and thinning does help. Thank you!

[@midnite1233]

This is the most thorough tutorial I’ve come across, thank you for explaining step by step! I was so afraid to ruin my hair but you definitely helped!

[@KeraMiya]

I’m so glad it helped!! Good luck and lmk how it goes! 😊💖

[@tootsie-rollingstone]

Great tutorial, I have been cutting my own hair for a few years but never used thinning shears. My hair is super thick. ❤️

[@KeraMiya]

Thank you! Thick hair can be such a nuisance. I hope you found my video helpful! 😊

[@sandragonzlz]

Thank you for this excellent tutorial! I followed step by step and I'm so happy with the result! My claw clip can actually hold my hair up now🥲

[@KeraMiya]

I’m so glad my video helped you!! 🤩🙏 That’s exactly how I felt after I thinned my hair for the first time!

[@ScottishFurbabies2024]

I've just bought some from amazon and came across this video. I will be thinning my hair tomorrow and will use this video bit by bit. Thankyou for explaining it so well. Your hair is beautiful

[@KeraMiya]

Wonderful, Julie! I’m so glad I can help. Let me know how it goes! 💕

[@ScottishFurbabies2024]

It went really well and is so much lighter now. Thankyou Kera x

[@KeraMiya]

@@ScottishFurbabies2024 yay! I’m so glad it helped! 😊

[@lrm1218]

just thinned my hair just now for the first time! thank you for this 😊

[@KeraMiya]

Yay! You’re very welcome! 😁

[@cinnamonliebe]

oh my gosh, I'm so glad I found your video! I'm an asian girl with thick hair who also gets headaches (and even the wrong hair tie pulls my hair and makes my scrap hurt) and I live in California, so I totally relate to you. I think I'll just do it myself like you did as well :-) ty for the video

[@KeraMiya]

Yay! I hope it helps you!! 😊

[@exeriox]

This was so helpful, thank you!! 🥰

[@KeraMiya]

Yay, I’m glad!! 🥹

[@vuIent]

thank you i have straight hair that's pretty thick and I have to do this too you are heavily underrated you are quality > quantity

[@KeraMiya]

Awww thank you so much! 😊🙏

[@Leapyear39]

Picked ur video bc my hair is like yours! This was helpful thank you :)

[@KeraMiya]

Yay, I’m glad it was helpful! 😊

[@nancysiegfried9695]

Excellent tutorial,well thought out about how to present, mostly I like the peacefulness of it thankyou

[@KeraMiya]

I’m so glad you liked it!

[@orchid3988]

Your hair looks really pretty!! I was wondering if you could do tutorial about how to do your side bangs?

[@KeraMiya]

Thank you, love! I can totally do that! 👍

[@erincrofts4057]

So helpful! Thank you x

[@KeraMiya]

Yay I’m glad! 😊

[@Sheila.16]

My hair its literally so thick w volume and reaches below my hip It is also naturally curly, People just tell me omg I would love to have a lot of hair like you but sometimes its just to much and it gives me a lot of headache so I feel you :')

[@KeraMiya]

Yes girl!! Thick hair girlies unite 🥹

[@lindawinkler8867]

Great tutorial, Thank you!

[@KeraMiya]

You are very welcome! 😊

[@Socoolandcreative]

Your hair is so pretty and so are you😍

[@KeraMiya]

Thank you, love!! 🥰🙏

[@actiallieuwisj]

thank you!! ive been looking for what those scissors are called tysm you helped me!!

[@KeraMiya]

Yay!! I’m so glad this was helpful! 😁

[@naerain2114]

Perfect! I was able to get so much weight off of my hair ❤️

[@KeraMiya]

Yay! I’m so glad! 😊

[@Merelmay007]

I do this a few times a year! I always shocking to see how much hair comes out lol. Super satisfying tho

[@KeraMiya]

I agree 💯%!!

[@candiceh8623]

Great video!

[@KeraMiya]

Thank you!

[@rannie-potatoe033]

This was so helpful.My thick hair makes me feel uncomfy with the hot weather.

[@KeraMiya]

I’m so glad it helped! 😊

[@Thufferinthuckotash]

This would be handy for me, because I’ve noticed I have a lot of volume and thickness towards to ends of my hair and not much at the top near my scalp. It looks very unbalanced. First I need a haircut though, my hair is way too long. 😬

[@KeraMiya]

That is exactly how I feel with my hair! That’s why this technique works out so well for me. 😊 Haircuts are always nice - instant refresh!

[@Thufferinthuckotash]

Great technique, thanks for the insight. Your hair is absolutely lovely. What do you ask your stylist for when you go to get your hair cut? Cheers!

[@KeraMiya]

Thank you!! I usually only get my hair cut when I decide to donate hair, so once every few years. I usually just ask to get long layers! Though you can achieve the same look by doing this technique. 😊

[@Thufferinthuckotash]

@@KeraMiya oh wow, really? So how long does your hair generally grow before you cut it? Mine currently reaches the bottom of my butt cheeks lol.

[@KeraMiya]

@@Thufferinthuckotash I usually grow it out to just above my butt! Then I donate like 12+ inches 😅

[@KeraMiya]

@@Thufferinthuckotash oh and it usually takes me 2-3 years to grow it out again!

[@enolauke]

Very helpful video. I wanted to ask did you cut your hair straight or u shape before thinning out with scissors?I just loved the way your pony turned out. Mine just turns out to be big nest of hair😂 I will do this haircut for sure. It looks lovely on you 😊❤

[@KeraMiya]

Thank you! I’m glad you liked the video! I believe my hair had an angled cut at the time. But now I do the butterfly cut which helps to provide nice layers!

[@sammartin2592]

I’m thinking about doing this cause I also get head aches from putting my hair up I’m just trying to figure out the technique. When you use the shears to cut do you close them all the way down on the teeth or just do it lightly?

[@KeraMiya]

When I first started out, I only closed the shears about halfway. I wanted to be more conservative bc I was afraid of messing up. But once I did this process a few times, I started closing the shears all the way which cut off much more hair. By that point, I knew how much I wanted to cut off to feel like it was light enough. So you just have to get used to it! 😊

[@vegan4animals4ever]

Sooo, this might seem like a silly question, but you seem pretty good with hair stuff. Why does my hair kinda bunch up in the back when I put it up in a ponytail? Would thinning it more in the back help or is there something else I'm doing wrong?

[@KeraMiya]

Hmm I can’t really visualize how that looks. Does it bunch up at the top near the roots, or more at the bottom? Thinning out hair makes it lighter, so it will bounce up a bit when it’s down. So I’m not sure if it will help with your problem 😕

[@Asmrpowder]

Hi! Great tutorial. Have you done this before? Just wondering the result after 3 to 6 months, when those hair grow again. Won't they look more messy?

[@KeraMiya]

Hi! Yes, I’ve done this a few times so far this year! You actually can’t tell at all that it’s been thinned out. That’s what the layers in between are for 😊

[@ShanikaGascon]

How does it look like with a ponytail?

[@briannadozark]

Not sure if you mentioned && I just don't remember, but when you cut, do you close the shears all the way? Or are you supposed to only close them half/part way or something? Please help! Your tutorial was so thorough && amazing I'm going to have it playing while I thin my hair myself tomorrow!!

[@KeraMiya]

I usually only close the shears half way, otherwise I might cut off too much. Good question! Good luck and let me know how it goes! 🙌

[@briannadozark]

@@KeraMiya gosh, thank you SO MUCH for your help!! It worked fabulously with the help of your tutorial!! 🙏🏼🖤🦋 I'll just have to go over my hair a second time because I have SO MUCH HAIR lol. Thank you again, times a million 🙏🏼

[@KeraMiya]

@@briannadozark I’m so glad it helped!! 😁🙌🎉

[@xoxoxoxo7547]

Nice And very helpful video i also have so thick hairs thanks for this knowledge ❤ hey please tell if i do this process will this shorter my hair also or just thinning the hair??? Like when u thinning your hair will this shortened your hair also or just did thin???????

[@KeraMiya]

It depends how close to your scalp you start cutting. If you don’t want it to have shorter pieces, you can start cutting closer to the ends! For me, it doesn’t make it that much shorter, it just thins! Hope that helps!

[@xoxoxoxo7547]

@@KeraMiya oh okay got it thank you ❤

[@2004ale]

have you noticed any downsides to thinning your hair ? my hair is super thick and i'm looking into thinning it aswell !

[@KeraMiya]

I honestly haven’t! I feel like the only downside is if you cut off too much, so I try to be conservative. If I feel like I can cut off more, I just do the process a second time 😊

[@marti3471]

hello question! im wondering if u can still put ur hair in a high bun and french braid it after thinning it out? or will it look ratty/with hairs sticking out all over? please lmk! and ty for the tutorial 🙏🙏

[@KeraMiya]

Great question! I can definitely do a high bun, but the French braid will probably look a little messy. I don’t usually wear braids though, so this isn’t a problem for me. If you’re concerned about the braids, maybe try cutting closer to your ends. Hope this helps!

[@marti3471]

@@KeraMiya yay thank you ‼️🙏🙏

[@luckydesilva6733]

Thank you my darling .

[@KeraMiya]

Glad I could help!

[@kairi5792]

I'm here cuz my mom didn't want me dying my hair because of how thick my hair it is and that I'll look like I'm wearing a wig but little does she know. Her daughter is a INTP who researches everything. I got a thinning sheers from daiso and ima do this process 2x

[@KeraMiya]

You go, girl! 💪 Lmk how it goes!!

[@carlyjj09]

I was told not to cut parallel to scalp, cut at an angle

[@MK-ot8dy]

So how does one recover their original hair ? Thank you for any advice My stylist used these sheers and now my hair is ruined..

[@KeraMiya]

I’m so sorry to hear that!! I would say to wait for it to grow out. Then you can try doing it yourself once the thickness returns. I hope this helps! 🙏🫶

[@jamielebron7729]

Hey I would like to do this technique , but concerned if the top going to be looking thicker than the bottom that you had to cut I would like to know. Thanks

[@KeraMiya]

Hi! I understand your concern. The top didn’t look any thicker for me after I cut it. It actually helped to balance my hair out, since the bottom of my hair used to be a lot thicker than the top. If you’re worried, it helps to just cut a little at first, just to see how it looks!

[@jamielebron7729]

Thanks

[@maryt9704]

How. Often should I do this to my thick shoulder length hair

[@KeraMiya]

I would test it out based on how fast your hair grows. Maybe you can start with every few months?

[@perryhallock4992]

You have lovely hair 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@KeraMiya]

Thank you! 🫶

[@HaiderAli-ot2gg]

your eyes are really so beautiful do you use colours contacts?!!?

[@KeraMiya]

Thank you! Yes I do!

[@yoleeisbored]

Lol I have asian hair and it sucks.. it's so thick, heavy frizzy and poofy strains my neck. Thanks for tutorial

[@KeraMiya]

I hope this method helps!

[@soulsilver977]

can you do this on wet hair?

[@KeraMiya]

Hmm, I’m not too sure. I think it might be better with dry hair so there’s less friction when you run the scissors through your hair?

[@jordanramseyer]

How often do you do this?

[@KeraMiya]

Whenever I notice my hair is getting thick again, usually around 3-4 months!

[@Kholhou]

Is it ok if I used scissors coz i don't have trimming shears 🙃

[@KeraMiya]

Unfortunately, normal scissors won’t have the same effect - it’ll be much more blunt. You can get thinning shears for less than $20 at your local Walmart or Target! Or you can order them on Amazon, that’s where I got mine :)

[@user-pf5pq3ho5s]

How does it grow back?

[@KeraMiya]

I don’t notice anything out of the ordinary when it grows back. No choppiness or anything :)

[@MSD-ii2qe]

One thing about that when your hair grow back it'll start thickening up again

[@KeraMiya]

Yes, I have to do this consistently. Usually I do it every few months

[@LunaBobbi]

Does the hair grow back for and normal?

[@KeraMiya]

Yes it does! So I usually redo this method everything 3-6 months :)

[@LunaBobbi]

@@KeraMiya I accidentally went a little too crazy with mine, and now I have a mullet 🤣

[@KeraMiya]

@@LunaBobbi oh no!! Hopefully it’ll grow back soon! 🤞

[@LunaBobbi]

@@KeraMiya hopefully 💚🙏

[@perryhallock4992]

Your beautiful my friend ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@KeraMiya]

Thank you!

[@Muskanshehzad123]

Today i used hair thinning shears with telling my mom😂😂😂she scolded me . I'm happy but only thing is that idk why my bangs were cut very short above eyebrows.anyway it will grow , I'm looking funny

[@KeraMiya]

Oh no! Usually I try to stay away from the hair that frames my face. But you’re right, it will grow back!

[@luzfigueroa1726]

Oh!!!! I did it so wrong!! 😂 😭

[@KeraMiya]

No worries! There’s always next time! It took me a few tries to get comfortable with it too 😊

[@mo_nicole]

Not sure if she mentions this cause I stopped watching the video halfway through, but never cut the hair parallel to the root. Always cut at an angle with these types of thinning shears and never close the thinning shears all the way on your hair!!!!!!

[@aldoramonz]

What a nice face

[@williamcharles8628]

Great tutorial

[@KeraMiya]

Thank you!

[@williamcharles8628]

@@KeraMiya your welcome!I used some of your tips today on a client. The only thing I did different was vertical sections vs horizontal

[@KeraMiya]

@@williamcharles8628 wow! That’s awesome!! Glad it helped!

[@SeattleRaindrop206]

Rather than holding the shears completely horizontal, angling them (just point the end of the shears downward)… For example, at a 45 degree angle 📐works. It blends it a little better. Just a recommendation ladies! 🤍❣️🤍

[@KeraMiya]

Thanks for the tip, love! I’ll try that next time!