Tools, Body Position, Safety

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Tools, Body Position, Safety

• Haircutting Tools
• Holding tools properly
• Body posture

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Used to cut blunt or straight lines as well as
other texturizing techniques. The term shears and
scissors may be used interchangeably

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Straight razor or razor shaper used when a
softer effect is desired on the ends. Can be used
for entire haircuts, to thin hair, to texturize
areas, can be used with or without guards
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Proper holding of your tools gives most control
and best results and avoids muscle strain in
hands, arms, neck and back.
Open dominant hand and place ring finger in
finger grip of still blade and little finger in
finger brace (tang) Hold comb between thumb and
index and middle fingers Practice turning the
cob in your hand while palming the shears
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Haircutting Tools

• Thinning shears
• Used to remove bulk from hair sometimes referred
  to as texturizing shears, tapering shears, or
  notching shears
• Clippers
• Used for creating short
  tapers, short haircuts,
  fades, flat tops or to shave hair off right to
  the scalp

• Edgers
• A smaller version of clippers mainly used to
  remove excess or unwanted hair at the neckline
  and around ears
• Styling or cutting combs, barber combs,
  wide-tooth comb and sectioning clips

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Palming the Shears
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Holding the Razor
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Body Posture

• Cutting over your fingers
• Cutting below fingers
• Cutting palm to palm

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Safety in Haircutting

• Always palm shears and razor when combing or
  parting hair
• Do not cut past second knuckle
• Take extra care cutting around the ears
• Always use a razor guard
• Dispose of razor blades carefully

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Sanitation and disinfection

• Wash hands
• Sweep up cut hair and dispose of properly before
  proceeding with service
• Drape client properly
• Sanitize combs, brushes, shears, clips and other
  implements after each haircut
• Replace blade in razor prior to each client
• Maintain shears properly
• Sanitize workstation after each haircutting
  service

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Summary

• A good haircut serves as the foundation for
  numerous other services
• Hold tools the proper way to help in body posture
  in relationship to the head
• Sanitation is a state requirement but also help
  to maintain your tools sharpness and longevity