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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall…..Shows Barber Flaws the Best of All!

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If you asked Master Barber Tim Hite what he considers to be his most important barber tool, you might be as surprised as I was! After guessing— “Clippers?” “Shears?” “A Razor?” “The Comb?”—he walked me over to….. The Mirror! At first I was puzzled, until he explained that the best way to see if there are any flaws in the haircut you are giving is to put some distance between yourself and the person whose hair you’re working on. He demonstrated how you could step 3-4 feet back from the chair, walk around the person and see the whole effect clearly, OR you could just look at the person in the mirror, while turning the chair. Duh!! And here I thought the mirror was just for the person getting his or her hair cut! The cliché “Can’t see the forest for the trees” comes to mind. When you’re standing close to your clients and even looking down on their heads, all you can see is what’s right in front of your eyes. You might be focusing on the crown, the sideburns, the neckline or even the length of the hair on the forehead and trying to get each part just

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Understanding Barber Clippers

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The clipper used properly is the main implement in most haircuts. It is fast and allows for smooth technique allowing you to provide a beautiful cut with no lines or gouges. Haircuts come off best when the comb and clipper are used together. The best type of comb is called an “all purpose comb”. It is proper to use the course teeth of the comb and the all purpose comb exclusively. One of the most common complaints of the clipper is that the clippers run hot. This is a sure sign of over use. Over use doesn’t mean that you are cutting too many clients. It means that you are spending too much time on one haircut. The clippers are a good training tool because the clippers tell you when they are not being used correctly. When properly used, clippers do not get hot in the hands of an expert. When the clippers do get hot, you are spending too much time and to move on with the haircut. Another complaint of the clipper is they bog down and stop in heavy hair. This is another great indicator of the clippers. This tells you that you are moving through the

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Understanding Barber Clippers 2

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The cutting mechanism of the clipper is composed of a still blade and a cutting blade. The still blade should always be held toward the hair and skin. The cutting edge moves and is the useful part of the clipper. The clipper is used properly with the still blade against the skin at all times and should NEVER be turned over with the cutting blade on the bottom.

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