There are three methods for cutting hair. They are scissor cutting, clipper cutting, and razor cutting. We will concentrate on clipper cutting and scissor cutting because the razor is more sophisticated technique that requires significantly more practice time and it requires much more finger strength. However, the razor can be great for adding the appearance of. No matter what method you select, it will require a specific tool set. Some tools you may use are a cape, spray bottle, 7 inches and Rat-tail combs, butterfly or similar type hair clips as well as hair cutting scissors, trimmers and clippers, clipper guards and thinning shears. You should be able to get all of these supplies at a beauty store near your home. Be sure to contact them prior to time and discover if they offer products to the general population as a large portion of beauty supply stores are distributors of professional licenses only.
If you decide to purchase a cape, you'll notice that there are several types of capes to pick from. You can find hair cutting capes and capes that color or chemical service and multi-purpose capes. I recommend trying to find one that is light weight and not overly heavy. For instance, color and chemical capes are constructed of the same material to ensure that clients' clothes don't get stained with color or become saturated with perm solutions. I have found these capes too heavy to use for cutting hair so I prefer a cape which is lightweight and constructed of cloth. If you're trying to reduce cost you can use the garbage bag that has been torn but don't apply this technique on a small child due to the risk of the possibility of suffocation. I'd recommend against using a towel as it's difficult to wrap around the person without all the weight blocking the way.
The most commonly used comb when cutting hair is the 7 inch styling comb. It's a fantastic tool for many reasons. First of all, the spacing is different on both sides of the comb. One side has teeth that are spaced extremely close together, while the other side has teeth spaced more spaced. This creates different levels of tension. When the teeth are spaced closer, you can comb hair with more tension. This can help create precisely-cut lines for cutting. If the teeth are placed further apart, it allows users to use greater quantities of hair. This comb has markings on every inch, making it easy for you to decide how much hair to cut or how much hair you should keep on top of the hair after cutting.
Another comb that I like to employ is the rat-tail combing. This comb is great for precisely sectioning hair due to its pointed end. Also, the spacing of teeth is quite close so it works great for stretching small sections of hair to cut precise lines.
When choosing clips, there's no need to be picky. The primary consideration when selecting clips is to make sure it can hold a substantial amount of hair since they will be used to clip large pieces of hair out-of-the-way.
Cut-off scissors to cut hair is essential. You absolutely cannot do an excellent haircut without them. Sharp craft scissors won't do the job. Additionally, as you wouldn't employ craft scissors in order to trim hair don't make use of the hair cutting scissors for cutting anything but hair. Hair cutting scissors are available in various shapes and functionality. You don't need to get extravagant when picking a pair. I'd suggest the scissors to be at a minimum that is 5 1/4 inches and a maximum of 5 3/4 inches in Hair claws length.