A blending or thinning shear typically has evenly spaced teeth on one side and a straight blunt blade on the other. It is used to remove weight and yes, blend the hair!Click to see full answer. Then, what is the difference between blending and thinning shears?Both thinning shears and blending shears can remove weight and soften hard lines from the hair. The main difference between the two shears is that a thinning shear has teeth on both blades and a professional blending shear has one blunt blade and one blade with teeth.Similarly, is texturizing hair the same as thinning? Texturizing and thinning create two very different and distinct looks. Hair that has been thinned will appear thinner, flatter and more controlled. Textured hair has a wispy appearance with shaggy, choppy or feathered layers and has more body than hair that has been blunt-cut with shears. Likewise, what is the point of thinning shears? Thinning shears remove excess weight from hair and use smaller teeth. These shears are designed to blend away demarcation lines left by hair scissor and soften the look.Do thinning shears make hair frizzy?Recovering From Thinning Shears. One popular solution for removing bulk from curly hair is the use of thinning shears. However, thinning the bulk can often create a larger issue with uneven curls, frizz or lost curls, and for drdi in Curly Q&A it ended in a disaster.