1. CUTTING- cutting hair either to restyle and create a new look or trim off the ends. 1. CUTTING- cutting hair either to restyle and create a new look or trim off the ends.
a) Basic cutting techniques
Club cutting- cutting hair held in the fingers, the hair is held taut between the index and the middle finger and cut in a straight line.
Scissor-over-comb- cutting hair through the comb, used mainly on short layering and short graduation, the hair are cut while in continual motion with wet or a dry hair as it uses the comb as a guide instead of the fingers.
Clipper-over-comb- same technique as scissor over comb; instead of using scissors the clippers whisk away the hair.
Free-hand - cutting hair without holding it in the fingers or in the comb; often used to finish fringes or hairlines.
Pointing - using the ends of the scissors to cut small pieces of hair from the ends of a section, to remove some of the weight, to soften a hard line or to add texture.
Thinning- can be done with scissors or a razor for reducing bulk from thicker hair without reducing the overall length.
b) Basic cutting – looks
One length- all being cut in a blunt line without any layers or graduation.
One length- all being cut in a blunt line without any layers or graduation.
Graduation- a cutting technique that joins together longer hair that over falls shorter hair in one continuous cutting angle.
Graduation- a cutting technique that joins together longer hair that over falls shorter hair in one continuous cutting angle.