 Yo, what is up YouTube? I'm back with another video you guys Sorry for last week. I didn't post a little sidetracked and backed up. Sorry about that you guys. It won't happen again I just need to start recording more and I didn't have time last week I was just it was too busy you guys to to do busy. I'm gonna talk to you about the giveaway So the giveaway, I know you guys been like following me on my social media and here Be doing the giveaway 10k subscriber. It's a while from now, but I'm gonna keep posting more and more about it Um, I might do another giveaway with that giveaway. So it might be two items instead of one So just keep liking my videos if you guys are new to the channel, but the post notifications on I'd highly appreciate it but also another thing man if you guys Just recommend people to my channel. I want to get I want to start growing this year on my YouTube So it'll help out a lot. I mean just just refer me like tag your friends and my on my Instagram pictures or videos or whatever a lot of Just attention this year because I want to grow in this YouTube community So if you guys can do that for me, I highly highly Appreciate it you guys so That'll be it but also to the cut so I usually cut this dude like once every two weeks He's a loyal client. I like to do a lot very shy a lot of my clients are shy actually they don't talk to me They don't like me So I cut it down to a five with the grain because he has curly hair and I don't want to It I don't it'll cut it was so much faster than when I actually use the the shears or just a clipper over it because He wants to keep the afro on top So I just cut it down to a five with the grain and still kept it curly So it just cut it all the way down even so much more faster then a mid bald fade and I added the enhancements and it came out very crispy you guys. I hope you guys enjoy it But stay tuned you guys like comment subscribe. Don't be a stranger What is going on YouTube? Arlen I'm back with another video. Hope you guys enjoyed my last video Thank you guys for watching. So on this part of the head I'm using a five with the grain Just to take off some hair off the top. I'm not really like Usually people Freehand the to take off the top or whatever But I like doing it with a five with the grain so that way it's not taking too much off and also It's gonna take every single hair So I'm not gonna be missing any hair if I do freehand I'm gonna keep picking it out and whatnot So the five with the grain it'll still keep it dark and you still have an afro So I'm gonna end up eventually picking the hair back out. So that way you have curls and and still be dark So what we just did we I just Put my fingers through his hair just so I can make it all messy again. So it's more afro We look so we are doing the bald line. We are doing with a the baby list the gold FX Liners, I'm pretty sure they call the FX is if not, that's what the clippers are called but you guys know these liners when you see them so The the baby is liner. So I'm making sure that my line is straight. I'm not really trying to set a hard line I'm just kind of tapping it. I'm not trying to set it in so straight. So that way that My my clippers aren't going to be able to take out that line So just make sure that you guys make sure that the ball line is straight And also we're doing like a mid-drive fade like my favorite type of fades mid-drive fades I feel like they look the best in my opinion. This is my opinion. So We're taking out that that hook and we're just starting the ball line from the temple and we're working our way back and Then the ball line is going to be below the occipital bone So just try to shape that haircut to the shape of the client's head So we are setting that first guideline with the Magic clips the wall magic clips my favorite clippers So far as of now, it's my favorite clipper So we're making the guideline about half an inch to an inch. So as of now, it looks like it's about half an inch We want to make sure that that guideline is straight all around the entire head Try not to make it too hard of a line. So that way when you do try to blend it out It's not gonna be so hard to take out Use the corners always use the brush to brush the hair down especially in coarse hair because Hair tends to be moving around a lot and it'll be easier to press the hair out the way So it'd be easier to see what you're cutting and what not So make sure that the ball line or not the ball line the guideline is straight across the entire head So now to take out that bottom line, we are going to use the lever all the way closed with the magic Clips to take out that bottom line Make sure that you do the lever playing method So you just do closed and then halfway and then open Just know that you do not have to go above that dark spot right there because you know with you know that You use an open to make that guideline. So don't go past that anything shorter than an open because That's that guideline and that sets that guide. So you don't have to go above it I know it kind of confusing a little bit But just know when you set the guidelines, don't go above the guideline or you will raise the fade higher and higher I'm gonna be using our number one guard now to set in the second guideline We're gonna make the guideline about another half an inch We're not gonna really set it in as you can see it kind of when I'm getting to the top of where I want My guidelines and I'm flicking out I do not want to set another hard line because it's gonna be hard to take out especially because I want to be able to Shape that dark spot into the top of his hair. So I'm flicking out. So that way it is making kind of like a slight line, you know So make sure that it is even around the entire head I do recommend you do flicking out. Like I said before always flick out Especially when you're setting a guideline with a number one guard because it'll make it so much easier to blend it out Just trust me on this Now we're gonna use that number one and a half guard to take out that dark spot right here So we're gonna be flicking out just flicking up flicking up and trying to use that guard to shape the hair kind of you want to be able to Keep the shape of the hair but also make sure that the blend is nice So I am flicking up with a one and a half because it still keeps it dark So we're gonna be using our zero guard here with our walls As you guys can see kind of the general idea of what the blend is supposed to be looking like I want to keep it in this general area So I'm using my zero guard to blend in that that dark spot out Use the corners because the corners Everybody is the most important part because when you have the full blade cutting the hair You're not really controlling the cut or how your clipper is cutting the hair. So when you use the corners You kind of use it as like a pencil or an eraser. You have more control of what you want to cut and also You're just getting all the little dark spots you see so you pick it out with the corner of it And it makes it so much better Just no don't go too high because you will raise the fade higher and higher You do not want that you can want that fade in that area right here So that's why I'm using the corners and I'm not trying to like make it so so light I'm just picking at it picking at it and eventually it'll come together So now for the most important part we're gonna be doing the lineup But speaking of a most important part, I'm sorry guys, let me interrupt you guys from watching it What is more what stands out more in a haircut? Does it the lineup or the blend? I want you guys to comment down below or what you guys think because we had a debate in the barbershop and I said blend obviously I know that the lineup is important But the blend if I see somebody out in public, I'm gonna be like dude his blend is all trash But some people think it's a lineup. I want to know what you guys think down below So comment down below and let me know what y'all think So we are about finished up in this video I thank you guys a lot for watching my YouTube Um, it means a lot to me that you guys support me and watch my videos and you guys learn from it And also don't forget to like comment subscribe if you're new to the channel put that post notification on Also like it and subscribe it you already know the deal But thank you guys again, it means so much to me My Instagram is at the top left If you feel like following me go for it. If not, I'm not tripping, but I'm Arlen. I'm out. Take it easy. Enjoy