3. Cross Check

Cross check as follows:

• Check the left side using diagonal subsections

opposite to the way you cut.

• Pay particular attention to the center back area to

ensure an even connection of the left side to the right.• Use horizontal subsections in the back to check that

area. This assures symmetry.

4. Sections 5 & 6: Cut Front N Perimeter

1. Drop sections 5 and 6.

2. Apply a safety section to the front perimeter.

3. Using primary scissors position, cut the safety section tothe desired length.

4. Cut the remainder of the front perimeter, if necessary,

5. Connection

You will now connect the hair from above the parietal ridge. 1. Create a center parting from the front hairline to the top of the crown. Then add an ear-to-ear parting.

2. Starting at the center back, comb hair in the crown,

distributing it evenly through the crown.

3. Create a 1"-wide center subsection behind the ear-to-ear

parting (subsection 1 in the bottom illustration).

4. Pick up the subsection and some of the cut hair underneath as a guide.

5. Using comb elevation (the ear-to-ear parting is the

location for the comb), cut to the guide.

6. Move to the right and divide the remaining pie-shaped

section into two smaller sections (subsections 2 and 3 in

the illustration).

7. Using comb elevation, cut each of the pie sections using

the hair just underneath as a guide.

8. Still on the right, create two rectangular subsections

(subsections 4 and 5 in the illustration).

9. Using comb elevation, cut each of the rectangular

subsections to the guide (hair just underneath).

10. Move to the left and repeat steps 6 through 9 for the

left side.

7. Check the Cut

Cross check the connection area in the direction opposite from that used for cutting. Clean up the entire perimeter. See Cleaning Up the Perimeter later in this lesson.

6. Layer the Top

There are many possible patterns for layering the top. They are described later in this lesson in the section calledLayering the Top of the Head.

Diagonal Short Layer

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