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- 1Step 1 of 26
Part hair from center of eye to crown. - 2Step 2 of 26
Part from crown down center of head to the neckline. - 3Step 3 of 26
Part from occipital bone to the back of the ear on both sides. - 4Step 4 of 26
To create the guide in back, take vertical section from the center holding at 90° angle. - 5Step 5 of 26
Continue in the back section taking steep diagonal sections to the back of the ear. - 6Step 6 of 26
Continue onto other side repeating same steps. - 7Step 7 of 26
Split sections above occipital in two. On the right side, take diagonal sections and pull out at a 45° angle using hair from nape as your guide. - 8Step 8 of 26
Continue at this angle and follow the sections up to the top of the crown. Repeat this on the left side of the head
Note: Stand behind the section you are cutting and always comb air the way it falls naturally. - 9Step 9 of 26
From occipital bone right side take ½” sections hold out at 45° using hair from underneath as a guide. - 10Step 10 of 26
Section hair in an angle on top of the ear. Diagonal section to over the eye. - 11Step 11 of 26
In front, take vertical section from parting down to front of ear and leave it out. - 12Step 12 of 26
Take a vertical section at the top of the ear. Hold it straight out with fingers, resting against the head and cut. - 13Step 13 of 26
Continue taking vertical sections holding at 90° to back of ear making sure to keep fingers resting on head. - 14Step 14 of 26
Follow this to behind the ear and take a 1” section and cut. - 15Step 15 of 26
Comb all hair down from the parting (front). - 16Step 16 of 26
Switch to a razor and take a diagonal parting from the front to the back of ear. Make sure to connect from front of ear to back of ear. - 17Step 17 of 26
Move to other side and repeat steps. - 18Step 18 of 26
Take vertical sections at the front of the face, and pull up and cut. - 19Step 19 of 26In front on the shortest side, take vertical sections holding at 90° angle, keep fingers resting on head and cut continuing to 1” behind the ear.
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Take a horizontal parting front the middle of the ear and down. Next, take razor and slide from shortest point in back to the very front section, making sure to not cut off the front length. Cut at an angle. - 21Step 21 of 26
Take a Diamond shape section from top crown parting to the corner of each eye. - 22Step 22 of 26
Cut out a ½ inch section and cut to desired length. - 23Step 23 of 26
Continue pulling down horizontal sections and cut using previously cut piece as a guide. - 24Step 24 of 26
Take your razor and as you slide it gently, blend both sides, shorter to longer. - 25Step 25 of 26
Using chunking shears, starting at the crown, take pie shape sections and pivot around chipping into the ends, holding shears straight into the top end of the pie shaped sections. - 26Step 26 of 26
