Lunar Haircuts: How to Perform Them at Home This Winter
Winter is upon us! As we ease into the colder months, it’s an ideal time to ramp up your self care approach in your home routine. Coming up, there are several lunar hair cutting dates to mark on your calendar. Implementing lunar hair cutting allows you to harness the power of the moon phases to optimize your hair health. Using the lunar hair chart in conjunction with your home hair cuts is an effective way to reach your hair goals faster.
Whether you have no experience cutting your own hair, or are a hairdresser by trade, anyone can learn a few simple tricks to get started with this new haircutting routine at home. Better yet, you’ll save money when you aren’t scheduling regular visits to the salon. It's also a great time to start using henna hair dye at home to reduce chemical usage and save funds by taking that process into your own hands.
At Morrocco Method, we are passionate about education. Our goal is to enable you to leave our content feeling empowered enough to implement these techniques yourself. Depending on where in the world you are located, your ideal lunar hair cutting dates will vary. Explore the various regions & dates below.
Upcoming Winter Lunar Hair Dates 2022
Strengthening
The strengthening hair goal is focused on increasing the strength of hair while discouraging breakage and promoting healthy revitalization.
-North & South America + Europe:
December: 27th & 28th
-Asia + Australia:
December: 28th & 29th
Thickening
The thickening hair goal is focused on stimulating the hair bulb, thus activating growth cycles while detoxifying the hair and scalp.
-North & South America + Europe:
December: 9th, 10th, & 11th
-Asia + Australia:
December: 10th, 11th, & 12th
Root Work (Winter Solstice)
The root work hair goal is focused on cleansing and conditioning the hair while restoring the natural pH balance to the scalp and promoting growth.
-North & South America + Europe:
December: 20th & 21st
-Asia + Australia:
December: 21st & 22nd
Lengthening (Full Moon)
The lengthening hair goal works directly with your roots to shock the growth cycle and aid in all aspects of healing the hair and scalp.
-North & South America + Europe:
December: 1st, 4th, 6th, & 7th
-Asia + Australia:
December: 2nd, 5th, 7th, & 8th
Beautifying
The beautifying hair goal promotes healthy hair rejuvenation while balancing texture and promoting shine.
-North & South America + Europe:
-December: 23rd & 24th
-Asia + Australia:
-December: 24th & 25th
Tips for Cutting According to the Lunar Hair Chart
Adopting the practice of cutting in accordance to the Lunar Hair Chart can seem like a daunting task if you are new to it. However, it’s so simple and easy to integrate. Here are some tips on getting started.1. Get high quality tools.
We have compiled our Blunt Snip Haircutting Kit to include everything you need gear-wise to get started right away. This kit includes professional haircutting scissors, rattail comb, a printed copy of the lunar hair chart calendar and a link to our lunar hair cutting video series.
2. Evaluate your hair & pick your hair goal(s).
It’s normal to have more than one hair goal. Most of us do! However, the best approach is to focus on one goal at a time. Regardless of your goal focus, we recommend rotating in the root work goal to truly optimize your hair growth potential. For example, if your hair goal is thickening, cut your hair the thickening dates with the exception of every third month. On that third month, cutting on a Root Work date is best.
3. Write your desired cut dates down in your planner/calendar.
This will set you up for success so that you don’t miss your lunar hair dates. Also, doing this will ensure that your hair cuts coincide with your actual hair goals, versus picking random dates and perhaps cutting more or less often than you mean to. Essentially, making the effort to write it down will optimize your consistency & efficacy.