Haircutting Basics
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Objective
I can calculate angles for layering hair using geometric principles.
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Warm-up video
Unknown Channel · 5:00
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Practice
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The "up and out" technique involves changing the angle of the clippers as you move away from the head. Explain how this change in angle relates to creating a fade, and how it affects the length of the hair that is cut at different points.
The video mentions using different numbered clipper guards to achieve a fade. Explain how the number on the guard relates to the length of the hair left uncut, and how this affects the angle of transition between different lengths.
Part 3 of 3
Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“When using the "up and out" technique, imagine the head as a circle. How does changing the angle of the clippers as you move 'out' relate to creating different radii on this circle, and how does this affect the length of the hair that is cut? If you hold the clippers at a 45-degree angle relative to the head, and then change to a 30-degree angle, how does this affect the length of the hair left uncut, and how does this affect the angle of transition between different lengths? ”
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