b) Around the ears
• Carefully comb the hair around the ear. Remove the comb attachment.
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Hold the clipper at an angle but use only one corner of the cutting unit, slowly shaping
the desired outline and following the direction of the cut (Fig. 15).
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dvice:
• When you use the clipper without the comb attachment, keep your movements light and steady.
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When outlining, keep the clipper perpendicular to the skin to avoid injury (Fig. 21).
11. TECHNIQUE FOR AN AMERICAN-STYLE CUT
Very very short sides and neck, and very short on top.
• Adjust the cutting setting in function of the desired hair length (Fig. 17).
• Don't forget to adjust the comb's setting at the different stages of the cut.
1st STAGE: THE CUT
• To cut the hair on the sides and neck, see the "Crew cut" section. To finish the
cut, use the 3 mm setting to shave the head.
• For the zone on top of the head
(see Fig. 17), use the 9 or 12 mm settings to keep a greater length. Cut the hair
from the front towards the back.
2nd STAGE: OUTLINING
• See the paragraph on "Outlining" in the "Crew cut" section.
12. TECHNIQUE FOR CUTTING OVER A STYLING COMB OR FINGERS
(flat-top cut)
This cut gives a flat surface on the top of the head.
• Adjust the cutting setting in function of the desired hair length (Fig. 18).
• Don't forget to adjust the comb's setting at the different stages of the cut.
1st STAGE: THE CUT
• For this type of cut, the preliminary hair-drying is very important (Fig. 19).
• When drying your hair, work against the way the hair grows so that the hair
stands upright.
• Start cutting on the sides and the neck, using the cutting lengths indicated in
fig. 18. (For the cutting technique, see the "Crew cut" section.)
• To obtain perfectly flat hair on the top, use a barber's comb or your fingers (Fig. 21 and 22):
- remove the comb attachment,
- using a barber's comb (or your fingers), lift a small section of hair (the hair should be held vertical),
- move the comb or your fingers along the hair to the desired length,
- use the clipper to cut the hair above the comb or your fingers, using the latter as a guide,
- the length of the last section of hair cut will guide you in cutting the rest of the hair,
- continue the procedure, section by section, working from the crown of the head towards the front.
- comb regularly to remove cut hair and check the result,
- to obtain a perfect transition between the zone on the top of the head and the sides (shown at A on Fig.
18), tilt the comb slightly and cut the hair that sticks out (Fig. 21).
2nd STAGE: OUTLINING
• See the paragraph on "Outlining" in the "Crew cut" section
13. TECHNIQUE FOR TRIMMING AND TIDYING UP
This is how to trim a haircut that is starting to get untidy, particularly on the neckline, the sideburns
and around the ears.
THE CUT
For this technique, use the clipper without the comb attachment.
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