HOW-TO STEPS

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  2 Establish a halo section through to the top of the occipital bone.
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  3 Start in the back. Take a central vertical section, comb to a 90 degree angle and slice square.
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  4 Continue with vertical sections, combing to 90 degree angle and cutting square.
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  5 Overdirect the last section at the ear back to the previous section to allow for the hairline.
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  6 From the ear forward, use a block layering technique. Take a horizontal section parallel to the halo, comb to a 90 degree angle and slice from the layering length at the ear rounding to slightly shorter at the front.
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  7 Overdirect the remaining hair to this guide and continue to blend with slicing.
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  8 Detail the perimeter length by combing to the natural fall and free-hand slicing to remove excess lengths.
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  9 Work back through the shape with a mixture of twist-cutting and slicing to remove weight.
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  10 Establish a radial parting from the crown to the ear. Take a central vertical section, comb to 90 degrees and use the guide to lengthen from the underneath. Continue to slice creating a slight increase in length towards the crown.
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  11 Use pivoting radial sections through the back, comb to 90 degrees and slice, following the guide.
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  12 On the top, take a central vertical section, comb to 90 degrees and slice, decreasing in length towards the fringe.
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  13 Continue with pivoting radial sections, comb to 90 degrees and repeat the slicing technique.
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  14 Detail the shape with twist cutting and surface slicing to remove weight.
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