BASIC HAIRCUTS

BLUNT HAIRCUT
This is also known as a

______________ haircut,
_______________ cut, or
________________cut.

All hair comes to one hanging

level__________________.

_______________ guide is

used.
used

This is a good cut for

Figure 11-61

_______________________
hair.

GRADUATED HAIRCUT

There is a

_________________
______of weight.
Ends appear to be

_____________.
__________ guide is

used.

Figure 11-62

LAYERED HAIRCUT
Is usually cut at a

__________________
elevation

Has

______________than
graduated cuts

Creates ____________

and ____________

_________ and

_____________ guide can

be used

Figure 11-63

LONG LAYERED HAIRCUT

This haircut is cut at a

_____-degree elevation.

It gives ________ to styles.

It can be ________ with

other cuts.

Layers increase from

___________________
____________ toward the
____________.
Figure 11-64

GENERAL HAIRCUTTING TIPS

Take _________ and ___________

partings.
partings
Take care with ______ and ________.
Take care _______ ears.
Use consistent ______.
Pay attention to ______ position.
position
Maintain even _______.
Always work with the _________.

GENERAL HAIRCUTTING TIPS

Always ____________________ the haircut by parting the haircut

in the ______________from which you cut it to check for

________________- of line.
line

Use ___________ to see elevation.

Stand in __________ to check side ________.
Remember ___________; it will shrink anywhere from

________inches.
inches

Maintain correct body and hand ___________.

OTHER BLUNT HAIRCUTS

The A-Line Bob

A

_________________
_________line is used.

Figure 11-86

OTHER BLUNT HAIRCUTS

Long Blunt Cut

Hair is held between

________________
________________
________________
____________.
Figure 11-87

BLUNT CUTS

Blunt Cut on Curly Hair

Hair naturally

_________________
_______ itself when
dry.

Figure 11-88

BLUNT CUTS
Classic Pageboy
Perimeter is __________,

using a combination of
__________ and
________________ lines.

Figure 11-89

TIPS FOR BLUNT HAIRCUTS

Use ___________ or no

_____________..

Work with

___________________patterns.

Comb section ______________cutting.

Maintain
i i even ____________.
Take precautions around

______________.

SUMMARY
We have learned about one of the simplest and most

popular haircuts you will be expected to perform on a

regular
l b
basis
i iin the
h salon.
l

The four basic types of haircuts are ________,

_________, _________, and _______________.

_____________________ is parting the hair in the

opposite
it way ffrom which
hi h you cutt it tto check
h k ffor precision
i i off
line and shape.

THE GRADUATED HAIRCUT

Also known
Al
k
as the
th
________________________
elevation

Implements and materials:

Towels
Shampoo cape
Shampoo and conditioner
___________
Wide-tooth comb
Cutting or styling comb
_______________
________________
Water spray bottle

Preparation:
Perform consultation
Drape for shampooing
Shampoo and condition
hair
Towel-dry hair
___________________
___________________
___________________
___________________

THE CLASSIC GRADUATED BOB

_________________

___made this cut

popular.
Diagonal sections and

finger angles are used to

create a __________ or
__________ effect.
Figure 11-90

THE CLASSIC GRADUATED BOB

Begin in the back using a

___-degree
degree elevation
throughout and _________
incorporate the sides and
top.
If hairline grows up, use the

____________________
_______ technique to blend
it.
Figure 11-91

SHORTER SHAPE ROUNDED

WEIGHT
This haircut is created using

Figure 11-123

_____________ partings
that connect at the back of the
ear.
In front of the ear, the
diagonal partings point
down_________________
______.
Behind
B hi d the
th ear, th
the di
diagonall
partings point
down_________________
______.

SHORTER SHAPE ROUNDED

WEIGHT
Sides are elevated and

________________ to
the back of the ear,
producing more
________________
toward the face.
The back is cut using a
__________________
_______, with each
section overdirected to the
previous section.
Figure 11-124

TIPS FOR GRADUATED CUTS

Keep elevation _____________________when working with

coarse textures and curly hair.

Fine hair ________________; it builds ____________ and can

make thin or fine hair ______________________.

If hair is both fine and thin, _________________________lines
Softer graduation, using _______________, will create a softer

_____________ line.
Check neckline; if hair grows up,
up leave
_______________________________________________
__; use shears-over-comb technique for __________________.
Always use fine teeth of comb and
_________________________________to ensure a precise
line.

90-DEGREE HAIRCUT
This cut is created with ______________ layers.
All the hair is _________ to 90 degrees and cut at the

___________________.
Your guide for the haircut is an ______________________.
An interior guideline _________________rather than on the

____________.
The resulting shape will appear

______________________________________________
_________weight or corners.
The perimeter of the hair will fall softly because of the

______________________________________________
____________________________________________.

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LONG LAYERED ____-DEGREE CUT

This haircut uses ______________ layering.
It features
f t
____________________layers.
l
Your guide is an interior guide.
Start at the _______ of the head.
All remaining hair will be elevated up to 180 degrees

to _________________.

MENS SQUARE
Keep the _________

by keeping fingers
vertical and _______
following the
_____________,
thereby you create a
square shape.

Figure 11-154

This is common in a

mans basic haircut.

Figure 11-155

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THE SHAG

This haircut is created with

_________________________lengths by
cutting the top area the same as for uniform layers.
_____________the side and back sections straight

up at 180 degrees to blend with the top length.

TIPS FOR LAYERED HAIRCUTS

Cut the _______________, then go back to the perimeter edges and

cut ____________,, cut _______________ the ears,, or texturize

where needed.
Do ______________because it can expose the scalp.
Do not cut coarse hair shorter than 3 inches; it needs length to hold it

down.
Do not cut top layers too short; it may take too much hair away from the

rest of the haircut,

haircut and may leave you with a
_______________________that is stringy at the bottom.
Use slide ______________________to the lengths; it will maintain

maximum length and weight at the perimeter of the haircut.

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TIPS FOR CUTTING CURLY HAIR

For every _______you cut when the hair is wet, it will shrink

up to ________when dry.
Too much tension will _______________and cause more

_______________.
Curly hair naturally ______________ itself.
Leave __________, which ultimately helps weigh the hair

down and keeps the shape from shrinking or ending up too

short.
Do ____________; it can weaken the cuticle and cause hair

to _____________.
Choose _______________ techniques carefully.

CUTTING THE FRINGE (Bangs)

The fringe is the hair that

_________________
_________________
_______.

Figure 11-161

A ________________

guide mayy be used.

g

Elevate hair to 90

Figure 11-162

degrees straight up from

head to create the fringe.

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SHORT FRINGE
It makes a _________

state e t.
statement.
It can be combined with a

Figure 11-164

shorter layered haircut.

The line can be _______.
Cut with a ___________and it

will remain more

___________ and not too
heavy.

Figure 11-165

LONG FRINGE CUT

Used _______________,

it will create a
___________________
_that blends with long
layers.

Figure 11-166

Figure 11-167

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CUTTING A SMALL PORTION OF

FRINGE AREA

Figure 11-168

This keeps hair _____ of

face.
You might even use a

__________.
Figure 11-169

TO BLEND OR NOT TO BLEND

If working with a blunt

haircut, fringe is usually

_________.

Figure 11-170

If working with layered or

Figure 11-171

graduated shapes, the

length of the fringe is
usually
___________________
___________________
__________________.

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RAZOR CUTTING
A softer appearance is created

when cutting with the

_________.
Hair is cut with one, fine
______.
Good
______________________t
extures.
The guide is
______________________
__.
Razor cutting is an entirely
______________________
____from cutting with shears.

Razor-cut and shears-cut strands

Figure 11-172

RAZOR CUTTING

Razor
R
cutting
tti

_________ to
subsection

Figure 11-173

Hand position on cutting

a ___________ section
Figure 11-176

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RAZOR CUTTING TIPS

Avoid using on coarse, wiry, curly, or damaged hair.
Always use a ________..
Always use a new blade.
Keep hair wet.
Work with ________ at an angle.
______________razor through the hair.

SLIDE CUTTING
This is a method of cutting or

________________ the hair

hair.

Fingers and shears

________________edge of
hair to remove length.

It blends ___________to

longer lengths.

It is useful in

_______________.

Perform only on _____ hair

with ______________ shears.

Figure 11-179

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SHEARS-OVER-COMB
Hair is held in _____________.
___________ of shears ________

length.
length

This creates ________ tapers.

It is best on _____ hair.
Lift hair with comb and

___________________________.

Do _________________________.
Let shears and comb move

______________up the head.

Figure 11-180

_______________________motion.

SHEARS-OVER-COMB STEPS
Stand directly

_________________.

Use proper ______

placement.

Move comb __________.

Angle comb to

_______________ hair.

Follow shears-over comb tips:

Work with ______ areas.

Start at ________ and
work up.
p
Cross-check your work.
Use ____________ for
close areas.
Figure 11-181

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TEXTURIZING
The process of ________________________________the length
To cut for effect within the hair length, causing

_____________________effects
Can be used to add _______, ________ volume, make hair move,
and _________ one area into another
Used to compensate for _________________that exist within the
same head of hair
Can be done with __________, ________ shears, or razor

POINT CUTTING
This is a technique performed

g the
on the ends of the hair using
______________________
__ of the shears.
It can be done on
___________________hair.
Hold hair
_____________________
from ends.
ends
Point tips into ends with palm
__________________from
you.

Figure 11-183

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NOTCHING
This is ____________of

pointcutting.
It iis more aggressive
i and
d
_______________than
point cutting.
Hold section about
_____________________
__from ends.
Place ________________
about two inches from ends.
_____________________
___toward ends.

Figure 11-186

FREE-HAND NOTCHING
Also uses _____________
Shears _____ slid
Pieces snipped out

___________
Generally used throughout

____________ of haircut
Works well on

_____________ hair
Figure 11-187

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SLITHERING OR EFFILATING
This process ________to

______________ lengths
with
ith shears.
h

Hair strand is cut by

_____________movement
of the shears, with blades
________________.

It ______________and
and

_____________________
___.

Figure 11-188

SLICING
This removes bulk and

___________________
through the lengths of the
hair.

Shears are

___________________
completely.

Use only blade

___________________
_________.
Figure 11-191

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CARVING
This creates a visual

________________ in the hair.

Works best on

____________________ hair.

Place _______________into the

hair and _____________.

Move shears through the hair;

________________________
________________________
______shears as you move.

Figure 11-193

CARVING THE ENDS

Add _______________________to the perimeter

of a haircut by holding the ends of a small strand

between your thumb and index fingers, and carving a
surface of that strand.
Begin carving

___________________________toward your
fingers.

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TEXURIZING WITH THINNING

SHEARS
Remove bulk or weight.
On coarse hair,
hair

___________________
from scalp.
Avoid
___________________
_for blunt cuts.
Technique can be done on
thin and thick hair; it helps
___________________
___.

Figure 11-194

TEXURIZING WITH THINNING

SHEARS

Thinning shears-over-

comb is useful for

_________________
_______lines.

Any texturizing

technique done with the

shears can be done with
_________________
___.

Figure 11-195

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TEXTURIZING WITH A RAZOR

This removes weight; use on

___________________.

Can use

_____________________th
roughout the section or at the
ends, and should do so on wet
hair.

The more _____________, the

less hair you remove.

The more horizontal the

movement, the
_______________________
__.
Figure 11-198

RAZOR-OVER-COMB
Both

_____________________
___used on hair surface
Softens

Figure 11-199

_____________________
__and causes the area to lie
_________________to the
h d
head
Used mainly on

Figure 11-200

_____________________
_ haircuts

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CLIPPERS
Electric

_______________________
_______by using two moving
blades held in place by a metal
plate with teeth

The blade action

_______________________
__________________

Mainly used for shorter haircuts

Cli
Clipper
uses:
To remove hair

_______________

To taper hairlines from short

lengths into longer lengths

With
Wi h length
l
h guards,
d to cut all
ll

hair to ________________

Can be used to create

______________

CLIPPERS
Available in different sizes and shapes
Used

_______________________attach
h
ments

_____________, also called

trimmersusually cordless and

___________________________
___________________________
_______

Clean after each use with a clipper

pp

brush

_________________ the detachable

blade and heel after each use as well

Figure. 11-211

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TOOLS FOR CLIPPER CUTTING

Clippers
Length _______________
_____________________, used mainly for removing length

and detailing the haircut

________________, also called blending or tapering shears;

great for removing excess bulk and for blending one area with
another
Combs: wider-spaced teeth for combing and cutting; finer-

spaced teeth for detailing and shears-over-comb technique

_____________ comb for the nape, sides, and around ears;

also allows you to cut hair ____________________

CLIPPER-OVER-COMB TECHNIQUE
Be at _____________with the area

you are cutting.

Place comb,,

__________________, and turn

comb so that teeth are angled
________________.

Always work

__________________________
________cutting.

Hold _________________.
Stop
p ______________;;

movements should be
__________________________
__________________________
______.
Figure 11-219

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CLIPPER CUTTING WITH

ATTACHMENTS
Using length guard is a

______________________________to
t create
t
short haircuts.

Use the ____________________guide in nape and

sides.

Switch
S it h tto 2
2-inch
i h guide
id as you reach
h th
the

_____________________; this produces more

length in the parietal area and a square shape.

EDGERS AND TRIMMERS

When cutting around ears, use

_________________________
________sideways.

Use outer edge on the skin;

_________________________
______the ear.

When cutting hair at the neckline,

clean up hair on the neck that

_________________________
_________________________
__.

Edgers also help

_________________________
________________at the
perimeter.
Figure 11-209

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TIPS FOR CLIPPER CUTTING

Work ______________________pattern.
Work with ____________________, no more than

3 inches wide.
________________________the cutting angle

when using the clipper-over-comb technique.

TRIMMING FACIAL HAIR

Clippers and edgers can be used to

_______________________.

The technique is similar to

shears/clippers-over-comb.

Length guard attachments may be

used.

Facial hair is very coarse

and______________________
____________.

_________________________

_________________________
_______with caution.
Figure. 11-223

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SUMMARY
You should now be aware that your tools as a haircutter are

___________________________________as the
tools of a great chef or even a surgeon.
Each tool has

_________________________________.
Learning how
ho to use
se these tools effectively
effecti el and efficientl
efficiently

will
_________________________________________
___________in designing new looks for your clients.

SUMMARY

Haircutting _________________________and many

h
hours
off _____________________.

You must remember that once something is cut off,

____________________________.

It is important that you

_________________________________ to build
your confidence.

________________________________________

________________________________________
_____________________________comfortable.

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SUMMARY
Begin observing people and pictures, and try to

________________________________what
h
type of elevation was used to create the style.

____________________________will be

essential to your
__________________________.

Take __________________and shoot for

__________________________.

Once your techniques and skills have achieved a

_______________________, you can begin to

work on your ___________________.

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