Some things are necessary to get into a “focused” kind of haircutting. (1) You spend time finding out what your customer has in mind for their hair. (2) You possess the cutting skills and quality tools. (3) You have the confidence to give them what they want. (4) You know you will be giving a […]

The type of hair a person has, has a major impact on how you cut their hair, the length you cut it to, the final appearance of the hair and the way it looks a couple of weeks or a month later. For purposes of classification, there are four hairtypes: straight, wavy, curly and kinky. […]

After finishing a great haircut, one that has been cut according to what was agreed on beforehand, there are a few more things to get it done RIGHT. 1. Give your patron a hand mirror with them faced away from the back bar. If needed, help them adjust the mirror so they can see the […]

Recently a video customer of mine asked if any of my six videos showed how to give the “Justin Bieber Hairstyle”. I responded that the layered shag cut on the “Precision Scissor Cuts” video came close to the Bieber style, but it would have to be modified slightly to leave the hair a bit longer. […]

Despite your best efforts, a common condition exists after scissor cutting the top, The top will have “scissor lines” or “demarcations” after the cutting is done. The lines are hard to see on curlier hair and on longer cutting lengths, but are most apparent when the hair is shorter than two inches. Those visible lines […]

Tapered haircuts, also called regular haircuts, are the most popular haircuts in the world. Their popularity has held for decades, and it has to do with the easy haircare they make possible. These haircuts can be done with just scissors and comb, and they can also be done with an all clipper over comb cutting. […]

Curly hair takes a “winding route” from the follicle to the end of the hair. This winding path has the appearance of a coiled spring if the hair is extra curly, and a stretched out coiled spring for softer less curly hair. When doing bulk removal cutting on this kind of hair, the hand holding […]

Clipper cutting is best done on dry hair because wet hair likes to bend or travel away from the clipper blades as it moves through the hair. If it is wet, expect to cut and recut, and recut… If the hair has kinks or bends from “hat hair” or “bed head”, a water treatment is […]

Dandruff can be a problem anytime of the year, but it’s always more of a problem when the heating season comes. Lower humidity levels in homes/businesses, and drier winter air all contribute to the problem. That white flakey stuff that can itch like crazy is a reminder that we need to do more to keep […]

On the video, “Precision Clipper Cutting #2–regular (tapered) haircuts”, I demonstrated and explained a kind of clipper over comb cutting called “stepping out” cutting. This cutting method is an excellent way to get a lot of longer bulky hair cut off as quickly as possible. The following things were touched on in the video, but […]

In the early 1970s I graduated with a degree in education. My college training taught me many things, but most important for the production of my videos was learning how we acquire new skills. Learning new skills in a video format, and having the confidence to put those skills into practice requires a few things: […]

Feedback I’ve received from customers whose training has been from hairstyling schools indicates the skills taught in my videos are used in two major areas: 1. The creative things they can do to hair is significantly increased by becoming proficient at the various clipper skills I teach. Knowing how to handle clippers for techniques such […]