 What's up guys Matt back here from freesaloneducation.com. I've got a great video for you guys today We're gonna be going through step by step how to cut a short shag haircut. It's a very popular haircut coming into 2022 So I know you guys are gonna like it. I know you're gonna be able to use it Let me know in the comments below what you think of this haircut as we go through it all the techniques I'm using if you have questions comment those as well the key to that algorithm is your comments So make sure you're let me know what you think below whether you like it Whether you don't like it. It doesn't matter. It helps the algorithm no matter what so thank you guys so much for tuning into the Video subscribe to the channel hit the notification bell so you get the notifications any time I make a video I'm gonna be making a ton of videos coming up. So thank you guys for joining me. Let's get started here We go. All right guys, so we're gonna start off the cut by separating the hair at the division point How do you find that? That's pretty simple You look at the hairline and you draw a line straight vertical all the way up to that apex the high point of the head And that creates our separation from front and back the way that we're gonna be working the layering on the top is pulling everything Straight up from the head shape cutting it at 90 degrees. That's gonna create a nice open feel to the haircut I'll explain that more a little bit later The key here is to start your layers at the length that you're looking to achieve So the benefit of starting it at the shortest point and really the shortest point of the layers is that you don't end up With a surprise at the end of oh, I wish this layer was a little bit longer or I wish it was a little bit shorter or so on so For so really determining that length. I'm going nice and short in this haircut because we're doing a short shag So you're gonna cut it shorter than you actually would think but the end result turns out to be pretty long The other thing is we're working with a traveling guide throughout the top So I take that old section which was directly in the center and now you can see I'm pulling it to the new section So we cut everything over top of the part of the current parting So that's gonna allow me to have that traveling guide I work my way all the way over to that parietal ridge Which is the curvature of the head separating top and bottom and then that's when I'm gonna over direct everything straight up Which will give me that over direction and that length on the sides So you'll see as we're working through it Kind of how that works, but also look at that fringe that we're creating It's kind of a nice bonus Within this cut as well The other great thing is we're gonna stamp more of a fringe in later in this haircut So elevating the hair cutting layers in the fringe actually makes it easier because there's less density Less bulky feel in the fringe when I go to cut it later dry So you get kind of the benefits all the way through now. We're hitting that parietal ridge area This is a nice overhead view notice that everything now comes straight up So before I was pulling that guide to the new section cutting the new section over the parting And now I just as I work my way down the side of the head. I just over direct everything straight up That's gonna give me maximum layers and maximum length at the bottom because the over direction is so extreme So just kind of working my way through that and I'll do the same exact thing on the opposite side All right, so I hope you guys are enjoying the video so far I wanted to let you guys know a couple things that we have going on at free salon education comm So I did come out with a cutting system So if you're confused by any of the terminology that I use I did an eight haircut step-by-step Digital hair cutting system it comes with a book that talks about the terminology You get the eight step-by-step videos like I said and then also you get a certificate to hang in your salon As you complete the digital cutting system So it's the best way to understand everything that I'm talking about in these videos. 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Let's get back to the haircut here We got all right. So now as we work into the back of the head We're gonna be pivoting off to that high point of the head So really working kind of pie shaped sections as I work through Also traveling guides. So we're gonna cut it based on the center We're gonna take our guideline from the top that we previously cut already and we're just gonna work a line Parallel to the floor all the way through it So what I want to do is show you guys the angle right here Just working from that point as a guide and then drawing that keep my finger angle parallel with the floor and just kind of Work my way through it. You might see that I angle a little bit more just to give myself a little more length That's really up to you guys, but then again make sure you push that hair Push that guideline that previously cut hair over top of the section that you're gonna be cutting That allows that traveling guide to work all the way through we're gonna do the same thing on the opposite side and just work Our way to finish off the cut All right, so you can see all the layers popping through on the cut love this haircut Now we're gonna go through choose your favorite styling product and then I've got my favorite styling tools right here This is the ergo diamond head brush and then I go in with my ergo Round brush all available on shop FSE our website and then I do a little bit of dry cutting once I get it dry You'll also notice that I put some clips in there Just to hold the hair in place when I spray it and then I detail that fringe And this is where you'll see that lack of density because I cut the layers in the fringe So it makes it really really simple to go through and just cut my line Because the hair is not so bulky if I just let the hair and try to do this first It would have been so thick and then I would have got a bulky line It wouldn't have had that kind of trendy PC look to it. So you can see all the movement in this shag. I love the layering I love the shape of it. Let me know what you think in the comments, but there it is All right guys, so if you made it this far in the video, then I think that you probably like the video Let me know in the comments what you thought Let me know your thoughts on haircuts you want to see in the future I'm gonna be creating videos constantly So I want your guys's ideas so that I can share those with you and how I would do it How would go about it whether it's a cut or color whatever it is Let me know and then I can create it for you. That would be super cool So make sure you subscribe to the channel like these videos share them with your friends in whatever platform you can Whatever one's your favorite Facebook YouTube Instagram tick tock whatever it is share the video, please. 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I wasn't even keeping track on my last one should have celebrated it more But it's because of you guys out there that I make these videos and I wouldn't be able to do it without you guys So thank you so much for the support Always having my back on these channels waiting for the next video Always commenting always being a part of the community the free salon education community to me Is the best community in the hair industry and I really appreciate all of you guys and again the support so Thank you. Let me know in the comments what you want to see next and I'll see you guys on the next video There's a few things that you have to understand about hair cutting before you can really jump into doing haircuts These are all things that I'm gonna teach you guys in the next eight haircuts Truly understanding the why behind what you're doing in hair cutting can make hair cutting so much more fun and Make you way more successful behind the chair