Advisor at my salon swore by razor cutting wet hair, my dry cut clients hate me now

My senior stylist here in Austin told me razor cuts on wet hair give that soft beachy look, so I tried it on 4 clients last Thursday and two of them came back with frizzy split ends. She's been doing this for 18 years and swears I just need to use sharper blades, but I'm scared to try it again after those refund requests. Anyone else had a mentor push a technique that flopped hard, or did I mess up the angle somewhere?

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schmidt.blake19d ago

The 45 degree angle is where I bet it went sideways. Wet hair cuts with a razor need way less tension than you'd think, if you pull the section too tight the blade digs in and shreds the cuticle. Blades matter but honestly I'd tell your mentor to demo on a mannequin head first so you can feel the exact pressure and speed before risking another client.