Haircutting For Dummies

Introduction 1

Part I: Spreading Your Farrah Fawcett-Like Wings 7

Chapter 1: Setting Up Shop: Career Stylists and Kitchen Beauticians 9

Chapter 2: Strapping On Your Tool Belt 17

Chapter 3: Brushing Up Before You Begin 33

Part II: Cutting to the Chase 67

Chapter 4: Talking About Texture 69

Chapter 5: Tipping the Stylist: You 77

Chapter 6: Ending is Just the Beginning 93

Chapter 7: Maintaining Your Professional Cut 107

Part III: Getting Snippy 121

Chapter 8: Getting Snippy with Women’s Short Styles 123

Chapter 9: Getting Snippy with Women’s Mid-length Styles 137

Chapter 10: Getting Snippy with Women’s Long Styles 147

Chapter 11: Getting Snippy with Men’s Styles 167

Chapter 12: Getting Snippy with Children’s Styles 185

Part IV: Letting the Scissors Fly with Advanced Haircutting Techniques 209

Chapter 13: Getting to the Point: Compact Cutting 211

Chapter 14: Cuddling Up to Clippers 225

Chapter 15: Pulling the Plug: Disconnected Shapes 233

Chapter 16: Becoming a Free Spirit: Shattered Shapes 245

Part V: Keeping the Cooties Away 257

Chapter 17: Harnessing Hair Health 259

Chapter 18: Knowing the Sticky Stuff — and I Don’t Mean Hair Spray 279

Chapter 19: Cleaning Up Your Act 287

Part VI: The Part of Tens 299

Chapter 20: Ten Slices of Advice on Cutting Kids’ Hair 301

Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Keep What the Pros Created 307

Chapter 22: Ten Possible Career Paths 313

Index 317