HOW TO RESHAPE YOUR OUTGROWN CURLY LAYERS AT HOME (the pinwheel haircut)

This DIY curly haircut is for those of you who have grown out layers and are looking for a quick DIY maintenance haircut, so you can go longer in between salon appointments and lift a little extra weight off your layers! In this video, I am sharing with you a pinwheel sectioning method, to help you achieve lots of layering WITHOUT sacrificing your hair's length! I hope you find this helpful xx
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[@saramarcaccini5231]

Mel, I HAVE to tell you. The pigtails cut AND this cut combined and IM NOT SORRY but I'm not visiting my hairstyler anymore. My hair has never been this light and beautiful. Thank you. I absolutely ADORE you.

[@rponce1119]

Mel, you do such a great service to the entire DIY hair trimmer community. Not only do you save us money, you save us tears, lol. I owe hundreds of dollars in gratitude!!! But ya know...I'll pay ya back in likes 😊❤

[@jenniferjen5422]

The reality is most regular hairdressers don't understand curly wavy cuts and way too many hairs don't get cut properly. It takes a long time but i know Mel's methods are more thorough than visiting a commercial premise with 1 hour on the clock!

[@rubier.3503]

Sometimes even going to a “curly” professional they dont know what they are doing either

[@culomono1]

the way u posted this after i got the ugliest layers that look so overgrown too. lifesaver fr but i don’t trust myself to cut my own hair 😭

[@ManesByMell]

LOL oh you poor thing! I’m sorry your haircut didn’t pan out as you were hoping!

[@suddhadasi]

It might be scary to get started but once you tried cutting your own hair once, realized it looks better than anything you've ever had done by a professional in your entire life of 30 years and more... you basically only trust yourself to cut your hair. You can also start with something easier than this one like Mel's pigtails haircut tutorial.

[@sararobles4698]

​@suddhadasi That what I'm trying to do my cousin fucked up my hair. I hate that no one knows how to cut it plus the ones they know they are so expensive so today is the day.. little bit scare..

[@KristenLundbergHehe]

I thought I was alone with the shelf. I thought I imagined the shelf. Thank you for validating my shelf and need to remove it!!! :)

[@tiffmullen9864]

Let's get our main girl to a million subscribers I feel like she works so hard and shares sooo much information for free!!! I really appreciate your time and information girl I'm sure you have helped so many ❤ you have helped me feel more confident and helped me love my waves ❤

[@r55tem]

Anyone who compliments my curls and wants to learn, I'll say: "let me introduce you to my guru".

[@CajunistaAnya]

Great tutorial! I'd love to see a diy round layered cut for chin length hair. My layers always look fine from the front but it's the back of my head that always looks heavy and not so round like I'd want. Love your channel!

[@ilariabenedini1188]

Hi Mel! English it’s not my first language, so I’ll probably mess up with the grammar and I’m sorry for it. I’m Italian and I live in a really small town where hairdressers are not used to treat curly hair. I struggled a lot to find someone who could actually understand my hair pattern and cut it properly, in facts it’s been ruined one too many times and I always left the saloons in tears. I started cutting my hair by myself in the past year and you’ve been my guru ever since. Today I followed this tutorial and it turned out absolutely gorgeous, so I wanted to thank you for being a life saver and for spreading your knowledge to people like me. P.S. I have mid-back lenght hair with different curl patterns (from 2B on the bottom to 3A on the top layers) and this technique worked out really fine.

[@talaaa2897]

Mel!! I was literally thinking of cutting my hair because my curls have outgrown, one day later here you are! This’s almost like magic lol- you always read my mind, what a connection- YOUR LOYAL FAN ASA

[@ManesByMell]

We are indeed very connected 🫶🏻 our hair cycles are all synced up hahaha

[@talaaa2897]

@@ManesByMell truly

[@natalieandreici9333]

Thank you for this! I paid $400 back in Feb for the haircut from hell, and I've been waiting desperately for it to grow out so I could try and fix it. Everytime I do one of your DIY haircuts at home, my hair looks amazing. Never going back to a hairdresser EVER!

[@sharonirons9828]

When I went to "beauty school" in the 90"s I learned this method, it was called pivot point cutting, and I have used it for 30 years. This combined with my ouidad cutting training has served me well as a stylist.

[@kristencancglin5281]

I have been using the pigtail haircut for a long time but as soon as I got above my shoulders I just couldn't achieve the look I wanted. It literally made my day when I saw this video! Just gave it a shot today and it is the best haircut I've ever had! Your videos are so helpful and has made going natural so easy!

[@galenwilliams9839]

I gave this a try last night on my longish, fine, 2B to 3B waves. Despite my variable curl pattern, I got really nice, even layers and more definition and movement with wet cutting. The back is especially nice for a DIY.

[@sarahp4420]

Hi Mel I love your videos! Do you think in the future, when doing a before and after photo, you could use a pic from directly after a wash day as opposed to before so its easier to see the differences between the haircut when the hair is in a more similar state? Hope that makes sense 😅

[@emilyguzmansinger]

This video is exactly what I needed!! So much easier to understand compared to other videos I’ve seen. I’ve been doing your pigtails cut for about 3yrs💜 saved me from more traumatic salon haircuts. I’ve always wanted more layers though and wasn’t sure how to get them w/o jeopardizing my length so this is perfect!!! Thank youuu, can’t wait to do this.💗🙌🏼 obsessed w your channel & personality

[@mirahh7283]

No joke!!! I was standing in the mirror 10 minutes ago saying I need a hair cut. and here you are giving me exactly what I need

[@rebeccaknight8249]

I cut my own hair now. I have had horrible haircuts from several hairdressers. This definitely helps! Thank you!

[@sophiaaloeristok]

Always coming clutch with what we need ❤

[@joycejardim7031]

I love your honesty

[@teresas.3979]

This worked great! THANKS MEL!

[@llerlynperez1296]

Love you for this. You are an amazing teacher. Thank you ❤

[@saloshnachetty3556]

Mel you're my inspo. I'm definitely trying this out when doing my trim the next time

[@AlexisBelon]

Always a good day when we put up vid up at the same time 🥂 You have no idea how much I needed this for my curls - thanks you !

[@susanapling7785]

thank you - I had so much fun and laughter following you

[@dagnolia6004]

mell is out the box CRAZY.....love it

[@goldiealoof]

Ugh. Thank you SO MUCH. I needed this video so badly!! You’re amazing!! ❤❤❤

[@jebradley25]

Thanks for your tutorial! You gave me the confidence to trim my own layers. You're awesome! Thank you again!

[@angieainslie5981]

And just your videos; I’m in love and loving my hair so far

[@dianaf2820]

You have such beautiful curls!

[@rose4mj]

This is something I really need to try!! Thank you so much, you make it look easy so I'm going for it! You are also so funny, I enjoy watching your videos! 😂

[@bri-aunnarau8303]

Just tested this out today... it's great, thank you!

[@juliarasmussen3767]

This did absolute WONDERS for my hair, thank you so much!!!!

[@jessg.829]

Definitely gonna try this! My next haircut appt isn't till August and my top layer has been so weighed down. Thanks Mell!!

[@hunlybunlyable]

Excellent tutorial Miss Mel ! Very thought out, easy to understand, well spoken and informative ! A natural born teacher :)!

[@mariamsabra5462]

Love the cut!

[@kryki_cha6206]

You are the best. Seriously. Amazing how that little bit of cutting makes such a difference!! I'll be trying it!!

[@naimasaid]

Literally what I needed!! Ive been avoiding salons and now I can take care of my hair ^^

[@tylerwisby]

This video is so helpful thank you! I was able to cut my hair and it came out amazing

[@jasminecasado5052]

Thank you so much for not speeding up your video THANK YOU! This is so helpful, you were so detailed with your explanations. I've never ever cut my own hair before (or anyone else's) but I've been wanting to give it a try. I'm so glad I found you!

[@tammyk3030]

It would be awesome to have a breakdown of which diy hair cut we should do depending on what we need. Im still doing a modified pigtails cut and dont know if I should do this instead?

[@Aud-Rey38]

I did it and it turned out good! That was scary. I had only done the unicorn before. But it is exactly what I needed. Thank you very much Mell :)

[@aida087]

OMYGOD Mel thank you so much for sharing!! I've been hating my overgrown layers and wanted to get new even layers especially, shorter layers in the back and your video is perfect timing!! Doing this tomorrow morning!!❤🥰🙏

[@nataliabailey5174]

I just did this and fixed my haircut. Looks so so so so much better! Thank you!!!!

[@christinatortorilla8519]

Just in time for my trim, trying tonight!

[@Raiven-reads]

Love how I was just thinking of refreshing my layers but didn’t want to sacrifice my length. Perfect timing as usual.

[@tylerwisby]

I love your videos so helpful and you’re so funny 🥰😂 thank you for all that you do 🥰😍😍

[@LisahTali]

I just messed up my retrim of my layers but I'm pretty sure this cut gonna fix em! Thankssss

[@0L1V3Rst4r]

I needed this!! I got a really bad haircut a month ago, and now it’s growing and my hair looks like a literal table lol

[@xnullyx]

You saved my life... !!!!!!!! thanks, mother!

[@arleathialorenzen5664]

Thank you for your gray hair community

[@LydiaMoodyinFlorida]

I just did this hair trim and it came out great. I always cut my own hair and I used the pigtail haircut you posted last time. I was in need of a trim and didn't want to go to the salon and was about to cut it. I might still cut it some more but this will hold me over until I decide.

[@JJ0901]

I've been cutting my hair for a few years using your universe and pigtail cuts. I'm def trying this method next time. Thank you!

[@StormyDay]

The mic sounds fabulous!!! I’m so glad you listened to us!!! Please share what it is! It sounds great!! ❤

[@mari23055]

Loved the intro 😅 I'm about to be over the edge 😂 you made my day!

[@gioianti]

Mell, your voice, face and gestures remind me of Fran the nanny. And i love Fran the nanny! Thanks for your amazing tips btw!

[@ishitabh448]

I have tried to cut my own hair for the past 5 years and your tutorial videos have been a great help to understand how cutting and layering works thanks a bunch❤

[@yoyo201127]

This is really hard! A real work!

[@sashapekler6883]

I just did tried this tutorial yesterday because my layers were outgrown and my hair wasn’t cut evenly so it looks like two different cuts on my head and after I tried it my layers look better and more even. I also tried her bangs tutorial and I love my new look. Be sure to but enough time in to the cut though because it is time consuming if you want it to look good. Good luck!

[@ReelMemeToks]

I did my first diy haircut today! This video was very helpful! Thank you @ManesByMell 😊❤🥰

[@romedina2426]

This is soooo helpful! Its being around 5 years now that I started cutting my own hair cause I can't get a decent haircut and I thought: if it won't look how I wanted and is not going to be well done, I might as well do it myself and at least don't complain about wasted money... turned out I can do a decent job but didn't quite know how to round it up more, thanks a million!

[@Lilo-A]

Sounds good on this end.

[@lynzicollins8131]

Happy texture Thursday ❤️

[@ManesByMell]

Happy texture Thursday lynzi ❤️❤️❤️

[@dekumd-pn1kp]

Mel thanks a lot! Your videos are giving me hope that maybe my hair can be saved. I have a question, do you recommend this haircut for super fine and damaged hair?

[@kimmydredd72]

This amazing tutorial really works at getting rid of my horrible shelf thing at the back of my head. I've just finished styling my hair after the cut and, if im honest, was kinda dreading checking the back but it looks so good. I can't believe that it came out so neat and even. There was only a centimetre or two that I actually removed but it has given me a totally beautiful and professional looking haircut. Thank you so much for this tutorial Mel, it's really really appreciated ❤

[@susanhaynes3001]

I was going all to You from NJ upon visiting my in laws in Buffalo. A few days after u went KZbin 😢 But I’m so Happy that decision worked out for you I Love all ur videos Mel 😘

[@kessedihakim6222]

Hey Mell! I was wondering if you were ever thinking about doing a curly hair/professional styling masterclass. I'm sure people would love it! I often think about how I would enjoy becoming a professional hair stylist, but I don't really have the ability to go to a school...

[@SarahUzelac]

Beautiful results!

[@oliveyule]

Very interesting! It would be helpful to see a small window in the corner of the video that shows a view of the hair from above so I can see exactly how the sections are coming out of the pinwheel

[@ManesByMell]

Noted, we need more camera angels! I did have one off to the side but the angle did not work out and the footage was basically useless 🥲

[@Peach-yh9ri]

Right. It's decided. I'm doing this 💁🏻‍♀️

[@anvanseijen-wesenhagen6761]

I’ll go to my stylist, no DIY for me. Loved to see you cutting your hair. ❤

[@user-ot6dy1df5y]

Mel thank you so much for posting this. I just tried it on my own hair after a bad Deva cut. It’s not dry yet but I can tell the shape is 100x better than before. The layers from the Deva cut were not uniform and I was left with a bottom heavy triangle shape. A lot of my ends were stringy and uneven. One quadrant of hair had a long layer on top, a short layer in the middle and another long layer on the bottom. Idk how she managed to cut my hair that way.

[@xYSamaraYx]

I would like to see a review on the Mielle products, specially the rosemary mint strengthening masque ❤️

[@garnettekken]

saving this for when my hair grows a little (i have a pixie cut)

[@bandidragon6772]

I actually had the idea in my head of cutting hair in quarters like this, good to know I got the Mell seal of approval 😁

[@InfallibleGrace]

This video sounded great

[@FrootLoopKicker]

Thank you for the video! I'm curious how you'd do this for someone with several different curl patterns. Would you use the same method with dry hair, or would you do something else all together? I'm always looking for ways to improve my home haircut game, and while my front curls are 3A/B, the back is closer to a 2B. I've had more success getting it even while cutting dry as a result.

[@mikaylahaumau4308]

I'm on my knees begggginggg for a dry cut tutorial for the babes with mixed dramatic af curl patterns 🫢🤣🥹

[@jenniferjen5422]

Excellent explanation of layering, are we more prone to these shelf triangles after doing the pigtail trim? Mine is so thick I cannot do the pigtail or wolf/ butterfly cuts

[@bellzchellz]

I now live for texture thuuuuuuursday 🎉 okay so I would never try a DIY cut in fear of just chopping off all my hair I am just not skilled in this department LOL but I love to see it! Your hair is soooo fire 🔥. I’m loving the new mic 🤭 your personality is top notch and always has me smiling ☺️

[@TheEudaimonya]

The difference this made in how my hair lays is unreal! The heavy rectangle at the bottom is gone, and the top blends in so nicely now. I hardly cut any hair!

[@johnnvogt]

I wish I had as much hair as you do. I have as much hair on my head as you do in one subsection and I’m losing a bunch daily. 😢 Btw love the new mic. Everything sounds good with headphones in. 👍🏻

[@user-oi4wg3wg5w]

Have you tried the royal locks hair products? They work really well for me. Please do a review on them, allso your videos are what I look forward to on thursdays

[@ansleybirchmore2792]

Hey Mel! How does this haircut differ from the pigtails cut in terms of results?

[@kristincabeza-erikson4488]

omg I love this.

[@rachelzatuchni2627]

Would love to try this but could you please explain in more depth what you mean by using the other section as a guide and then not cutting as much from the bulkier section? Are you cutting off a bit more from that guide section? Thank you

[@mauryamm2154]

Loving the new microphone! ❤

[@ManesByMell]

Thank you, I had to do a bunch of secret voiceovers during the cut because it pressed up against my skin and sounded AWFUL lol

[@kate7557]

@@ManesByMell The audio is a lot better than the heavy echo tho! Next time you wear a cape try sticking a big safety pin in it and clip the mic to that.

[@dacrow7150]

Just at the right time was about to refresh my cut for my bachelors degree in 2 weeks 🎉

[@staybruta]

Nice but weird flex LOL

[@k.w.6304]

Thank you!!!

[@natalies4751]

This is actually genius, my mind is blown 🤯

[@marelisaful]

Love the bloopers at the end 😂😂

[@stellad7018]

Hey Mel, I generally trim my own curls, (using more or less this method so thanks for making it so much clearer!) problem is - I now have waist length hair so the whole reaching the hair straight up part… doesn’t work when my hair is longer than my arms can reach 😂 any suggestions for dealing with longer hair?

[@jenniferford2067]

You need a helper for that. I always had to have a helper when my hair was below mid back.

[@rrooster8218]

You are going to need a seester. 😂

[@ronelss]

👋🏽 I am not sure if I should really try this. My hair is VERY low density, fine with waves at the mid back and curls on top. I have this shelf as soon as my grow out reaches for my shoulders because the back hangs naturally lower because the wave is looser. Past hairstylists suggested cutting it shorter, which did work. But she moved away and my current wonderful hairstylist is helping me grow out my pixie cut from April last year. What would be your suggestion Mell? Rather leave for my hairstylist to manage?

[@hevnleee]

Thank you for this! Now I can stop giving myself such terrible hair cuts! I'm addicted to the scissors!

[@CBear2023]

So I've been eyeballing the aveeno line specifically the oat milk one, would you do a review on those? They're super affordable and really appealing but I don't know if they're truly good products or not.

[@annalaraf8874]

Very useful

[@ManesByMell]

Happy you think so! I know I needed this! ❤️

[@euphoricwrld]

Im gonna try this and lyk how it goessss

[@JS-io3pc]

OMG I just had an awful haircut at a salon!! The hairstylist advertised as a curly cut specialist and I now need to wear a fekking hat. You made me laugh. Thank you!!

[@medz31]

Mel, what are your thoughts on dry curly cut methods like the Rezocut. I’ve tried a few out where the premise is that they don’t comb or wet the hair but rather dry cut it ‘curl by curl’ but I’m not sure if I’m a fan of the results.

[@mamahanna1447]

👏 beautiful

[@anarey-oktay2683]

I have a middle part, and your pony tail trim video was really effective. I kind of get scared the more steps there are.

[@karendemilo8665]

Hey there Mell the Magnificent, yeah that's right we know who you are. I'm 66 and love your tutorials! And to every curly gurly I say this: EMBRACE THE CURL GIRL! That's right ya gotta do it. Just watch Mell and she makes it easy. Don't forget ETCG!