 What's up guys welcome back to the vlog before you get if you get a chance hit that subscribe button below So you get alerts on all the videos that we're creating creating haircutting videos constantly. Thank you guys for watching here We go What's up guys welcome to today's vlog today, we're gonna do something special I reached out to pivot point and asked them for a curly textured mannequin because that's what you guys have been Requesting so I wanted to do one of those haircuts for you guys plus. I'm really getting inspired by this curly texture I'm really loving it. What we did today was we had the Andrea mannequin from pivot point. She's got great curly texture We went in we cut some graduation some layers in there We built this frame around the face and then we tucked it right around the cheekbone area The inspiration for this cut came from this picture right here So you can see that volume and then it just tucks right in I think you guys are really gonna like it So we're gonna get started with our step-by-step Let me know in the comments below if you like this type of cut if you want to see more curly haircuts Let me know and make sure you like it share it with your friends And let's get started with our step-by-step. Here we go. All right my haircutter friends out there I know you're really excited to see this video. I was really excited to do this video So we got super extra curly hair a couple things I'm gonna do different than I would normally do on straight Straighter hair is go through with a leave-in conditioner. I did that I also go through with a paddle brush and completely Brush through it to make sure it's nice and clean Because that's gonna make it easier to work with the curls Then I go through and I section off the hair sectioning is so important with every haircut that you do It's also really important with curly hair. I'm not a believer in just cutting curly hair dry I really like to go in there build a structure with a purpose and then go in with some dry cutting at the end So I think you guys are gonna get the benefits of all of that throughout this video So I section off a rectangular section on the top following the bridal ridge across mid crown like I always do in my videos if you haven't seen the past videos definitely subscribe and Go back and watch those but we then we take it and we do the division point Which is the halfway point of the head right behind the ear and then I go straight down the back with a vertical section And then I take across the occipital bone So if you need to rewind it back and watch that again But the sectioning is pretty simple across the occipital bone And that's where we're gonna start is at the base of the hair now another product I'm gonna use as a tool as I work through this haircut is our Donald Scott prepare Spray it's a liquid tool glide now. This is a product that you've seen in past videos that I've used When razor cutting that's really what it's made for because it's made to add a little bit of that Pure coconut and sunflower oil to the hair to help get through the hair and add a little bit of slip to it But it also works really great for conditioning the hair and working through curly hair as well So I spray that on each section before I cut it just to make it easier to comb through now I'm gonna start with vertical sections about half inch sections as I work through the back and I'm gonna work on a traveling guide when I start the base So I just work bringing the hair to the previous section. I'm using the wide teeth of my comb This is the 339 comb from YS Park. I'm also using my pen slim Mizetani scissor. It's my new favorite scissor to use. It's got a really skinny blade So it's easy to work tight in your fingers This hair is a medium texture even though it is super curly So that's a good scissor choice for me. It's a six inch scissor So as I work down that section, I'm combing through with the wide teeth I don't want to put a ton of tension on the hair But I also don't want to work through with super wide teeth if you feel like you have to work through the hair With really wide teeth. You probably haven't brushed through the hair enough So make sure that you condition the hair the right way go through with that paddle brush Then you should be able to work with a tighter tooth comb Which is going to give you a more consistent result When you're cutting the hair so now I've switched my finger angle So before I was pointing up as I worked across the head now I'm pointing down the reason for that is whenever you're cutting a bob If you guys think about how sometimes you end up with one side longer than the other It's because you're not combing the hair towards your guideline So on one side you would be but if I kept my fingers the same way and I worked across the head the other Way then I would be combing the wrong way So I always want to comb that new hair into the guide So I'm pushing the hair towards the center on the right side and I'm pushing the hair towards the center on the left side You could see that nice buildup of weight the thing I love about curly hair and what it was really inspiring me about cutting hair like this is Just because you can really see the shape happen when you cut straight hair You have to actually give it volume and you have to try to create and make that shape with curly hair You see it instantly. It's instant gratification. It's my kind of thing. So as I work through I'm Creating that shape. I can really see it now. I'm still working those half inch sections vertical The great thing about this right now is that if I keep Working vertically straight up the head in a layering fashion so pretty much 90 degrees straight out I'm still gonna get that stack because of the curly hair A lot of people have challenges with curly hair because they can't see the end result while they're cutting You want to make sure that you take into consideration the fact that the curly hair is gonna stack up a lot more than straight hair is Now another key thing that I'm doing right here. I'm over directing all the way to the center You saw me kind of move with my comb I want to build up weight behind the ear and I want to start pushing the length the opposite direction I want to push it towards the front of the face. So we're gonna close off the face a little bit So I over direct it and now you can see that weight build up right behind the ear looks really nice But it's still a nice sleek back. It's not expanding too much This would definitely be your guest preference So if your guest wants a bigger shape in the back then add a little bit more of an angle to your fingers drop your elevation a little bit And you'll get a bigger build up of weight in the back But I really like having a nice sleek back on this haircut So now again pointing my fingers down This is where it becomes a little bit challenging because any time my elbows up in the air I want to drop my hand. So just make sure you're focused on that elevation and staying consistent with that You'll also notice that in the very beginning of that part After I cut the section I went through and I did a little cross-checking to make sure that my elevation was correct So another good thing to do as you're working through the back of the head The other thing with curly hair that I definitely notice when working with it Is that it's a lot harder to see your guide because you don't have as much of a solid line So take a little bit extra of guide Into your section and a little less new hair as you're working through And it'll be a lot easier to stay consistent throughout the haircut So we're pulling through the last bit of the section again keeping that over direction all the way back to push that weight Forward now if they have a little bit looser curl you wouldn't have to over direct it quite so far and What we're doing right now is we're preparing that hair. So as I push it forward I'm preparing it to do something later So I want all that weight sitting in the front of her head because then I can go through in my dry cutting and Create that shape. So we're gonna take a nice horizontal section in the temple area. We've moved on to the next panel I'm gonna comb that down keep it nice and natural use my comb to kind of see how I want that to fall But then notice where I held my comb where I want the hair to fall and where I actually cut the hair It's about two inches further down because I'm taking into Consideration the fact that that curl is gonna it's gonna shrink up as soon as I cut it So I cut my baseline my guideline right along the chin and then I go through and I create these layers By elevating the hair. So I'm gonna start working I'm gonna create a stationary guide everything's gonna be over directed back towards me What I really want to do in this haircut is push all that weight around the front of the face And then I can go in and have some fun with the dry cutting so Complete over direction back to that stationary guide as I work through the side Instinct gratifications what I love I love Cutting curly hair and just seeing the shape unfold so you could see how it works through the back nice and sleek in the back Doing the same thing on the opposite side So I take a small about inch section comb it down nice and natural Check where I want that line to be and then as I hold the hair down I shift my finger angle to fit that line and I do my cutting So about two inches further than I actually want the hair to live and that'll give me that nice line there Then we go through same thing going through and cutting the layering now You're gonna notice I'm cutting palm to palm Again anytime you're cutting on top of your fingers and right now I'd have to lift my elbow in the air any time I cannot I can go ahead and not lift my elbow in the air and stay more consistent. I do it So I just tilt her head towards me a little bit more That's the great thing about the client is you can move their head to fit your elevation needs So I pull her head towards me and I can cut palm to palm and stay more consistent now to finish off This is the final stretch of the wet part of the haircut. I'm gonna go through take these Kind of horizontal or vertical straps Whatever you want to call them but straight across the top and over direct everything back towards me creating a stationary guide again So that'll build up a little more weight in her crown area But then push the rest of the weight to the front I'm using point cutting because I want a little more texture on the top of the hair So even with curly hair even though it's going to be textured if I do a little bit of point cutting It's gonna give it some more separation. So I go through the top and I complete that So just over directing everything straight back to the crown The beginning of the crown or the apex area top of the head and just point cutting through Now I like showing you guys every step of the way if you like seeing a shorter version of these cuts You can definitely check out my Instagram page, which is at free salon education We're where I'll cut it up and make it a one-minute video, which could be a cool inspiration It's a great way to show your clients the haircut as well If it's something that you want to do on them So check out the Instagram if you get a chance So that's the last little bit over directing everything straight back to that stationary guide And just cutting it following the round of the head on the very top so you can see all that volume that happened That's what I loved about the the initial picture of this haircut now. I'm gonna use my brocado mousse I'm gonna go in saturate the hair with the mousse. It's a nice medium hole doesn't get real crunchy I wanted more of a natural feel to it Once I get that in the hair, I'll go through and I'll actually put a little bit more in there because curly hair soaks it up So a little bit more on the ends and then we'll start our styling. What we're gonna do is we're gonna take our Ergo blow dryer. I'm gonna put it on medium airflow and the hottest heat level So I don't want a ton of air going into the hair because that's gonna make it frizzy But I do want it nice and hot so it dries the hair nice and quick So that's always a good setting on no matter what blow dryer you have To put it at that setting and I go through and I just diffuse the hair not putting my hands in the hair a lot Just going through and using the diffuser and letting it do its job now I'm gonna go through and detail the perimeter so I'm using my scissor and a lot of you guys have asked me Why do I cut hair holding the scissor that way it has everything to do with being comfortable? So sometimes when I if I'd have to tweak my wrist and kind of turn my wrist a certain way I like to switch my thumb and put it in the other direction and that helps me stay more comfortable in my cutting I will come out with a video to show you guys how that's done and why and get a little more in-depth With it later on. Okay, just finishing up the perimeter I really just etching out what I want the outer perimeter to look like and the haircut you could see all the extra weight sitting around the cheek That's what we're gonna cut now With our dry cutting portion of the video. So moving into that I'm going to be using my puffin scissor. This is the Mizetani puffin It's made for dry cutting a lot of people don't like using razors on On curly hair. I have no problem with razors on curly hair, but it has to be a brand new blade Now if you use the Mizetani puffin you can get a razor defect without actually using a razor on the curly hair So I'm gonna go through doing a tease cutting technique I've done multiple videos on this technique and I so what I do is I just pinch the hair and I start etching out the shape That I want so I'm half closing the scissor on the hair and just sliding in so don't close the scissor all the way Just work the hair down into The scissor pinch it into the blade and half close the blade as you move in and out and it'll start to etch it out You can see how it just quickly Transforms that side of the haircut to have a more flattering look to it So we just go through using the tease cutting technique and creating our shape So that is the end result of the haircut. I'm gonna add a little bit of hairspray to it I hope you guys like this haircut. I really dig the outcome of it. I love the texture Love the shape of it So let me know what type of haircuts you'd like to see more of in the comments below Thank you guys for watching. Alright guys and like always if you like this haircut Then hit the like button hit the share button share this video with all of your friends and Also go to freesaloneducation.com remember you can get 20% off if you use the code Matt Bex vlog it check out you can get the scissors, combs, clips everything that we sell on there And also check out a lot more freesalon education videos on the website Thank you guys so much for watching and I'll see you guys on the next video. Thanks