Thinning hair with conventional haircutting shears is called?

• A. Stippling
• B. Texturizing
• C. Layering
• D. Slithering

Answer: (D)

Slithering is thinning the hair with conventional haircutting scissors. This technique involves sliding the blades through the hair with the shears slightly open, in a back-and-forth motion, to remove small amounts of length along the strand. The goal is to reduce bulk and soften the weight line while preserving overall length and creating a more natural, blended finish.

Stippling creates texture by tapping or using the tips of the scissors to produce small points of texture, rather than removing bulk. Texturizing is a broader process that includes techniques and tools used to create texture or remove bulk, not specifically the sliding thinning action of traditional scissors. Layering changes the silhouette by cutting hair at different lengths to form layers, not simply thinning.