Always Rest And Look In The Mirror At What You Have Just Cut Rather Than Proceeding Too Far.
It also makes it easier to cut the hair off cleanly. Then, comb the hair, pinch it in between your fingers, and move your fingers to the length you want to cut. Using a comb, bristles facing up, lift the hair on the lower half of the head and begin to cut (¼ inch in length) from the base of your head.
Be Sure To Only Wet The Sections Of The Hair That You Want Cut With Shears.
As you trim, pull a little of the previously cut section into the new section as a traveling guideline. The most popular short haircuts start with a fade or undercut on the sides and back. Make sure that the guard is locked safely onto the machine.
These Should Be Parallel To The Front Of Your Hairline.
Comb all of your hair forward, outside your hairline, toward the face. You should basically trim up to almost the temple area. Then use the 2 guard to the desired height depending on your style preference (if you want to do a high, mid, or low fade).
Spray The Hair With Water.
In most cases, that’s often about an inch wide with the clipper moving from the bottom upwards. Try to keep the line you are trimming across the head as straight as possible. Ease away at the ruler line so hair blends.
The Parts Of The Hair That Will Be Getting Buzzed With Clippers Should Stay Dry.
Then lightly trim the hairs that fall over the others. Move to the left and repeat on the side of head. You can start with a #0 or #1.
