HOW-TO STEPS

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  1 Prep hair with ProRituals ColorFuel.
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  2 Take a triangular section under the natural part.
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  3 Razor using graduation.
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  4 Maintain the weight in the lower parietal area.
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  5 Overdirect the next section and razor using graduation, working towards the face.
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  6 Take vertical sections from the crown to the nape of the neck.
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  7 Overdirect all of the hair that reaches the guide and razor using graduation.
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  8 Create a weight line by slightly elevating and using graduation.
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  9 Scissor over the comb of the perimeter to the weight line.
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  10 Go around the perimeter using graduation.
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  11 Blend the guide using the scissor over the comb technique.
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  12 Use overdirection and graduation to push the flow of the hair in the opposite direction.
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  13 Take a diagonal section of the hair, then a subsection.
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  14 Hold the hair straight down (at a zero degree angle) and cut.
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  15 Take a diagonal section from behind the ear and slightly elevate and overdirect. Make blunt cuts to continue the perimeter line.
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  16 Overdirect all the hair that reaches the guide and club cut.
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  17 Take a vertical razor to soften the perimeter line.
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  18 Overdirect all the hair that reaches the guide and vertical razor.
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  19 Use a chewing technique to remove bulk and add movement.
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  20 Club cut short to long.
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  21 Clean up the silhouette on dry hair.
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  22 Connect the top length to the outside edge.
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  23 Point cut to add texture.
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  24 Use the spiral texturizing technique to add movement. Use ProRituals New Matte Texture Paste to finish the look and to create texture and height.
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