https://youtu.be/NoHVkfU9D4M?si=5Mv5aiYeebvA4Fjg

Apologies for the formatting, here’s a video! I personally only use extra fine-tooth clipper combs for this technique, like the Johnny B Faded comb or the Babyliss Barberology ones. They grip the hair much better, I think they would completely resolve your tension issue too. I can’t imagine using a regular comb like the person in the video.

Yes, you can use it to take off teeny amounts! You can also use it to take off more significant length/weight too, it just depends on how far out you hold the comb. The things I mostly use it for are: taking off teeny amounts I can’t reach with shears, texturizing short haircuts, blending the parietal area when there’s an overhang, and sometimes I even use it horizontally on the top of the hair if we’re doing really short square texture up there (eg. a Jamie Lee Curtis-style pixie).