Serious question - why do stylists keep using kitchen scissors on wet hair?

I was covering a shift at a shop in Jackson last Tuesday and watched a girl grab a pair of cheap kitchen shears to trim her client's wet ends. I said something and she got defensive, like "they're just as sharp." No they are NOT. Wet hair is fragile, kitchen blades are duller than you think, and you're just shredding the cuticle. This is the third time in 6 months I've seen someone do this. Am I the only one who thinks we need to gatekeep basic tool safety more?

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johnthompson2mo ago

Watched my coworker do this last month and it opened my eyes to how bad it really is.

riverhill2mo ago

Honestly @johnthompson, I was the same until I saw it for myself and it really changed my whole view.

lisa9767d ago

Did your coworker see that thing where someone gets visibly frustrated and starts snapping at their own team? My friend Tina told me about her office where one guy literally stormed out of a meeting after getting called out on a mistake, then came back acting like nothing happened. She said it was like watching a slow motion train wreck because the boss just brushed it off. Have you ever seen that kind of behavior get ignored like that?