Scissor Cutting Course

Course reading

Read and practise in sequence

Start with the overview, then work through the focused explanations. These readings support supervised practical instruction.

1. Scissor Cutting Techniques Guide

   Develop scissor control through clear guides, manageable sections, suitable tension and deliberate choices about shape, perimeter and texture.

2. How to Hold Barber Scissors and a Comb

   Develop a supported scissor grip and controlled comb transfer, with clear sight lines and practice before introducing a cutting movement.

3. How to Control Hair Tension When Cutting

   Use suitable tension to hold a visible guide without over-stretching hair, with special checks for fringes, perimeters and textured sections.

4. Scissor-over-comb Technique Explained

   Use a comb to present short hair for deliberate scissor cutting, with a clear shape reference, stable angle and controlled blade action.

5. Point Cutting vs Blunt Cutting

   Compare a defined cutting edge with softened ends, and decide when point cutting supports the shape rather than hiding an unresolved guideline.

6. How to Cut a Short Hair Perimeter

   Plan and check a short haircut's outside edge with natural fall, suitable section control and deliberate scissor work around the fringe, ears and nape.

7. Graduation vs Layers in Short Haircuts

   Distinguish graduated weight from layered length distribution, then connect elevation, guides and natural fall to the short haircut's intended shape.

8. Thinning Scissors: When and How to Use Them

   Choose toothed scissors for a defined weight-removal task, assess density first and review small changes before adding more texture work.

9. How to Trim a Fringe Without Cutting It Too Short

   Agree the fringe's everyday position, preserve length during the first cut and check natural fall before final shaping or softening.