0 Degree/Blunt Cut

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Student Objectives Identify reference points on head and

understand their role in haircutting Apex Four Corners Parietal Ridge Occipital Bone Temporal Bone

Define perimeter, guidelines, elevations & angles

Demonstrate proper sectioning for haircutting

Demonstrate palming shears & comb during cutting

Demonstrate the proper disinfection of cutting tools

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Things To Review Keep manikin’s head upright during cutting

Do not let hair dry out, keep evenly moist while cutting

Keep fingers and shears parallel to the station or floor

Comb hair at least twice before cutting to ensure hair is tangle-free and smooth before cutting

Do not cut past your second knuckle *SAFETY

Do not cut if you do not see your guideline

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0 Degree Haircut-Preparation(5 minutes)

Disinfect station and sanitize hands

Drape manikin with sanex strip and styling cape

Thoroughly wet manikin’s hair

Detangle hair and comb straight back out of face

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0 Degree Haircut-Center Parts

• Create a center parting from forehead going across the apex of the head to nape of neck

• Create a second parting from ear to ear, crossing over the apex again

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0 Degree Haircut-Clipping Sections

Clip up all 4 sections with butterfly clips, ensuring all hair is inside the clips

Remove your cutting tools from the case and place on your station

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0 Degree Haircut-Back Guideline

• Create a ½” slight diagonal guideline across the nape of the neck & clip up the remaining hair as you did when creating your 4 sections

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O Degree Haircut-Cutting Guideline

Taking 1” section of hair at the center of the guideline, holding fingers parallel to the floor, remove only ½” of hair using your shears.

Moving towards the right take another 1” section of hair, holding a small portion of the previously cut hair as your guide remove ½” of hair.

Continue moving towards the right until completely finished, then going back to the center and move towards the left to finish your back guideline.

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0 Degree H/C-Cutting Back Sections

• Take off another diagonal ½” parting of hair from the right and left back sections and clip up the remaining hair

• Comb hair straight down over the previous guideline you created

• Taking a 1” section at the center holding the hair with NO tension along with your guideline and cut the hair to match your guideline

• Continue cutting hair from center to the right and then returning to the center and cutting hair towards the left.

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0 Degree H/C-Cont. Back Sections • Continue taking ½’ subsections from

the back right and left sections, cutting hair to match the stationary guide until you have finished both back sections moving across the occipital bone up to the crown area.

• Comb all hair straight down, do not allow any hair to fall forward towards the side sections

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0 Degree H/C-Left Side Section• Take a ½” horizontal parting on the

left side of the head from the hairline to the side parting just behind the ear

• Comb hair straight down over the ear

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O Degree H/C- Left Side Starting at the ear,

using the guideline you created at the back and holding with NO tension create a new guideline for the side section

Continue taking off ½” subsections on the left side, working up to the parietal ridge until you have completed the side section

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0 Degree H/C-Right Side Section• Take a ½” horizontal parting on the right

side of the head from the hairline to the side parting just behind the ear; comb hair straight down

• Starting at the ear, using the guideline you created at the back and holding with NO tension create a new guideline for the side section

• Continue taking off ½” subsections on the right side, working up to the parietal ridge until you have completed the side section

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0 Degree H/C-Final Check

• After completing your haircut, turn your manikin around facing you and check to make sure both sides are the same length

• Double check your Perimeter for accuracy

• Sweep up your hair and disinfect your station, chair and implements