Short Graduated Shape with Disconnection
Step by step guide on how to cut a short graduated shape haircut with disconnection, from Stacey Broughton, myhairdressers.com
A beautifully balanced sleek graduated classic shape with disconnected areas. A haircut full of technique and discipline, which is a basic fundamental skill needed in today's hairdressing. This is a modern day take on a classic, bringing old school purism into a loose and fast world.
Before: Lauren before the cut.
Step 1: Start by sectioning a small disconnected area in front of the ear.
Step 2: Begin with the front side panel. Take a horizontal section and, using elevation and tension, cut a square line.
Step 3: Next, refine this initial section.
Step 4: Taking parallel sections, continue this process to the parting, using the previous section as a guide. Elevate and over-direct downwards.
Step 5: Continually check the balance, visually and technically.
Step 6: Then, repeat the same process on the opposite side.
Step 7: Check the balance, as these first two panels are key to the entire internal shape.
Step 8: Returning to the first side and using a horizontal section as a guide, cut a vertical section into the nape. Use the same elevation and angle your fingers into the nape. Please note that the initial vertical sections are slightly diagonal.
Step 9: Using the previous section as a guide, continue with parallel sections. Please note as you move into the back, the sections become more vertical in order to accommodate the head shape and to give a flatter graduation.
Step 10: Please note the way in which Stacey slightly twists his section and angles his fingers towards the nape to create his flat graduation.
Step 11: Check the hair as it dries to assess the build up of weight.
Step 12: Once you have reached the top of the horizontal section, take the next section from the parting and use the previous section as a guide. Please note you can now see that the section has become vertical.
Step 13: Be careful to angle your fingers into the head in order to maintain length at the top of the section to achieve a flat graduation.
Step 14: Continue with this process until you reach the round of the head in the back.
Step 15: Repeat the same process on the other side. Note that you need to pay constant
attention to growth patterns and density of hair, especially around the hairline.
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