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- 2Step 2 of 16
Step 1: Starting at the sides take a diagonal forward section, bring back to a vertical at the centre of the ear, and cut your guide in at 90 degrees, to your desired length. Follow this pattern all the way to the front over-directing back to a stationary guide at the centre of the ear.
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Step 2: Continue working through Step 1.
Step 1 Repeat - Starting at the sides take a diagonal forward section, bring back to a vertical at the centre of the ear, and cut your guide in at 90 degrees, to your desired length. Follow this pattern all the way to the front over-directing back to a stationary guide at the centre of the ear.
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Having completed the side, now take a slight diagonal back section, and cut a solid perimeter to the skin, with no elevation or tension. The design line should be on a slight upward slope. Continue all the way to top of this section - 5Step 5 of 16
Take a slight diagonal section from the parting to the right eye. Over-direct this section slightly toward the opposite eye and cut an asymmetric design line as the fringe. Continue back toward the crown area. - 6Step 6 of 16
Repeat Step 4 - Take a slight diagonal section from the parting to the right eye. Over-direct this section slightly toward the opposite eye and cut an asymmetric design line as the fringe. Continue back toward the crown area.
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Next, take diagonal back section on the left side and connect this area into the fringe. Continue up the side until you reach the top. You will have left a slight section between the side and the fringe to leave as an accent piece. - 8Step 8 of 16
Example of fringe connection - 9Step 9 of 16
Follow the above steps on the opposite sides before starting Step 8 -
Step 8: Take vertical sections down the centre back, cutting the guide at 90-degrees from the head. Follow the head shape at 90 degrees cutting to desired length. Continue on both sides bringing everything back to the stationary 90-degree guide.
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Continue taking vertical sections down the centre back, cutting at 90-degrees from the head. Follow the head shape at 90 degrees cutting to the desired length. Continue on both sides bringing everything back to the stationary 90-degree guide. - 11Step 11 of 16
Continue Step 9
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Continue Step 9
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Take the base line, cutting directly on the skin allowing for natural head curve. Follow this until you have no more hair in our sections. - 14Step 14 of 16
Rework sections initially took and deep point and texturise in order to personalise the haircut and eliminate any excess weight. - 15Step 15 of 16
Rework sections initially took and deep point and texturise in order to personalise the haircut and eliminate any excess weight. - 16Step 16 of 16
We finish applying TIGI S-Factor Dream Drops and L’Oreal Professionnel Serie Expert Liss Control before blow drying.
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