HOW-TO STEPS

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  Establish a profile parting from the forehead to the nape. From the profile, take horizontal partings to the ear.

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  With the head position slightly forward, keep the profile in place. Comb the hair to natural fall, hold at one finger’s depth, and with minimal tension, cut the line square.

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  On the opposite side, start from the center, and work outwards in small increments to cut the line square to the guide.

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  Cross-check by pulling equal amounts of hair from the same reference point and measure to see if the lengths are balanced.

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  Release the remaining hair, comb the sides at natural fall, place it behind the shoulders and cut to follow the guideline.

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  To complete the line through the sides, comb the hair to natural fall, hold at one finger’s depth and cut square.

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  Take diagonal back sections from the profile to just behind the ear. Make a vertical division from the high point of the ear. Overdirect forward, elevate to 45 degrees and cut from the corner up toward the chin.

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  Repeat the technique on the opposite side. Notice the change in hand position.

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  Release the remaining hair and cut on the guide with the same distribution and elevate to a stationary 45 degrees.

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  Repeat the same technique on the opposite side. Notice the change in hand position, the hair is held from top and the fingers are pointed down.

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  Cross-check by pulling equal amounts of hair from the same reference point and measure to see if the lengths are balanced.

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  Take a profile section from the front hairline to the top of the occipital. Start 2 inches behind the front hairline and use this as a guide to length. Comb perpendicular, elevate to 90 degrees and cut square.

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  Continue your profile section past the crown, comb perpendicular, elevate to 90 degrees and cut the line square.

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  Take a radial parting from the crown through to the top of the ear on both sides.

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  Take pivoting sections, comb perpendicular, elevate to 90 degrees and cut square until you reach the radial on both sides.

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  Across the top take horizontal sections, comb perpendicular, elevate to 90 degrees and cut square from the profile guideline.

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  Across the top take horizontal sections, comb perpendicular, elevate to 90 degrees and cut square from the profile guideline.

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  Finish by over-directing the last horizontal sections back to the previous guide and cut square.

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  Finish by over-directing the last horizontal sections back to the previous guide and cut square.

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