24. Clipper cutting

1. Determine desired length

2. Holding the comb in your subordinate hand, use it to elevate the hair from 1° to 90°, depending on the shape desired. Lower elevation builds weight (creating a graduated shape); higher elevation removes weight.

Note: Pick up only as much hair as you can control with consistent elevation.

3. Move the comb to the desired length of the hair. The closer you hold the comb to the head, the shorter the hair will be cut.

4. Hold the clipper as if you were shaking hands.

5. Beginning at the hairline, comb and cut what you can control.

6. Using the comb, lift the previously cut hair up to the uncut hair to serve as a guide for the next section. The comb and clipper move up the head as one.

Note: Always keep the comb between the blades and the head to prevent cutting gouges or steps into the haircut.

7. To change the length of the hair and adjust to the head shape, simply rotate the comb away from you for a shorter result and toward you for a longer result.

8. Check for accuracy by stepping away and looking for incorrect areas of weight (usually indicated by dark or shaded areas). Then use the mirror to determine the shape and the balance, turning the chair to see all sidesof the hair.