What
Getting an intuitive dry haircut.
Why
To have a ’do I love that grows out even better.
How it went
It’s been sunroof season ever since I got the cut—weather be damned!
I arrived at an unassuming row of businesses and found master stylist Lune Wynyard’s workspace nestled in a therapist’s office. The cheery, intimate room features a vibrant, multicolored mural on one wall that infuses the space with creative energy.
Wynyard greeted me warmly, and we set about discussing my hair. They shared that they are a pioneer of intuitive dry cutting, refining techniques first developed when cutting their own hair years ago. The goal of an intuitive dry haircut, in the vernacular of youth, is to enable one’s hair to live its best life. To achieve that, Lune analyzes the whorl and spiral patterns of a client’s hair. Then, they cut the hair dry, working with its natural tendencies to ensure that it lays just right, with or without styling. When Wynyard mentioned that last bit, I literally did a happy dance in the chair.
I’m fortunate to honestly say that I’ve never had a bad haircut. However, many times I’ve snarled and gnashed my teeth while enduring awkward growing out phases of a short haircut, when I looked more like a sassy llama in an alt-rock band than a grown-up woman who knew what she was doing. Hence my elation to learn that all growing-out experiences needn’t be so snarly and gnashy.
Wynyard asked me about my hair—parts I liked or loved and those that frustrate me. They prompted me to share information about my lifestyle and comfort with styling, and provided insights in a manner that didn’t make me feel like a hair-dunce.
Lune got their hands into my dry, unwashed hair (yes, so vulnerable!), and their smart fingers got to work—twirling curls between their fingertips and watching how the locks sprang back once released. They did that good-at-hairstyling thing where they sort of fluffed up my coiffure at the root and let it fall naturally.
Strategy session concluded, Wynyard began the haircut. The only way I can describe how it differs from other haircuts is that it felt more kinetic and dynamic.
Typically, there’s a discernible pattern. Methodically portion hair, snip-snip-snip, shake out clippings. Lune’s pattern is similar but with deliberate pauses to negotiate certain sections or curls.
We reached my miniature sideburns—a source of near-constant teeth-gnashing as my hair grows out—and stopped to discuss strategy. I had been letting the ’burns grow out so I could tuck the hair behind my ears, and it had been a long boring slog. We opted to leave the hair there longer since I wasn’t sure if I wanted to take it back down to shaved shortness or leave it tuckable. Wynyard offers a complimentary 15-minute touch-up session after haircuts, in case folks have anything that needs a tweak. It put my mind at ease about sideburn-gate knowing I had a safety net if I changed my mind (which, of course, later I did).
It’s been over a month since my intuitive dry cut, and my hair is growing out beautifully. Most days, I just need to run my hands through my hair a few times before going out in public. As a woman of a certain vintage enduring frequent hot flashes and night sweats, that feels like a minor miracle.
Lune Wynyard follows natural growth patterns in her unique approach to hair cutting.
Intuitive Dry Cutting
intuitivedrycutting.com
