b) Sides and top
• Repeat the above operations to cut the sides.
• Change the comb as you change areas (see fig. 6).
• For the top, use the same technique, cutting the hair from the forehead to the crown, against the "lie
of the hair" (fig. 9). Then, level off to match the sides.
2nd STAGE : CONTOURS AND FINISH
a) Nape and sideburns
• Comb the hair.
• Take off the removable comb from the hair trimmer.
• Move the cutting height lever back to 'very short' position (lever released).
• Cut the hair from the edge of the cut, moving downwards, holding the trimmer upturned and right
angles to the head. Use short strokes (figs. 10 and 11).
• Repeat these operations for the sideburns (fig. 12).
b) Around the ears.
• Comb thoroughly the hair around the edge of the ear; take off the removable comb.
• Hold the trimmer on the edge, but only use a corner of the trimmer, following slowly the required
contour and following the direction of the cut (fig. 13).
Tips :
• When using the hair trimmer without a removable comb, make sure that you use controlled, light
movements.
• For the finishing strokes, ensure that the hair trimmer remains at right angles to the skin, in order
to avoid injury (fig. 14 and 15).
11. FOR A SUCCESSFUL AMERICAN-STYLE CUT
A very short cut on the sides and the nape, and very short on the top.
• Combs necessary for this cut : 3 mm, 9 mm or 18 mm (fig. 16).
• Do not forget to change combs as you progress through the hair.
1st STAGE : THE CUT
• To cut the hair on the sides and the nape, see the "Round Crew cut" chapter. At the end, use 3 mm
comb to obtain a shaven cut.
• For the top, at the locations indicated by the zone change lines (see fig. 16), use comb 9 or 18 mm, in
order to keep the length longer. Cut the hair from front to back.
2nd STAGE : CONTOURS AND FINISH
• Consult the "Contours and finish" paragraph in the " Round Crew cut" section.
12. FOR A SUCCESSFUL COMB OR FINGER CUT (square crew cut)
This cut provides a flat surface on the top of the head.
• Combs necessary for this cut : 3, 18 mm + fingers (fig. 17)
• Do not forget to change combs as you progress through the hair.
1st STAGE : THE CUT
• To obtain a successful square crew cut, preliminary drying is the most important factor
(fig. 18).
• Dry the hair against the lie in order to raise the crew cut.
• Begin the cut on the sides and the nape, using the combs specified in fig. 17 (for the cut procedure,
consult the chapter entitled "Round crew cut").
• To obtain a flat top, use the normal comb or, failing that, your fingers (fig. 19 and 20).
- take off the removable comb from the hair trimmer,
- using the styling comb (or your fingers), raise a small strand of hair (the hair must be in a vertical
position in relation to the skull),
- move the comb or your fingers along the strand until you obtain the required length,
- use the hair trimmer to cut the hair sticking out of the comb or your fingers, using the latter as a sup-
port,
- the height of the last strand cut is used as a guide for the subsequent strands,
- continue in this way, strand by strand, moving gradually from the back to the top of the skull, and
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