How to Layer Your Own Hair at Home - TheSalonGuy
TheSalonGuy
27 min, 35 sec
A comprehensive guide for those who need to cut their own hair, focusing on creating layers in women's hair.
Summary
- The stylist emphasizes the difficulty of teaching hair cutting, a skill honed over 25 years, through a video.
- Essential tools for the haircut include a hair cutting comb, a variety of clips, and professional shears.
- Blow-drying cream and 25 spray from the stylist’s product line are recommended for managing and moisturizing the hair.
- The haircut process involves creating a balanced shape with volume and texture while maintaining the hair's length.
Chapter 1
The video begins with an introduction to cutting layers at home, emphasizing it's for women's hair and a men's tutorial will come later.
- The stylist acknowledges the challenge of cutting your own hair and suggests professional help but understands the need for a home tutorial.
- Viewers are instructed to get comfortable for a detailed, thorough video on hair cutting.
Chapter 2
The stylist lists necessary tools and offers tips on hair wetting and parting before cutting.
- A hair cutting comb and clips are essential, available on the stylist's website or recommended Amazon shop page.
- The hair should be wet for the cut, using a blow-drying cream and 25 spray to manage and keep it damp.
- Parting the hair in the middle helps with sectioning, starting with distinguishing the front from the back.
Chapter 3
The stylist demonstrates how to cut the hair's length, offering tips on maintaining evenness.
- To cut the length, hair is split down the middle in the back and brought forward to trim the ends.
- The stylist warns of a potential V-shape when bringing the hair forward, suggesting a check by combing over each shoulder.
- Having someone assist with the back cut is ideal, but the process focuses primarily on layering.
Chapter 4
The front layers and face frame are cut, ensuring the shortest pieces blend into the length.
- Determining the shortest piece in the front sets the guideline for cutting the face frame.
- The hair is brought forward to blend the short pieces into the longer lengths, ensuring evenness and symmetry.
Chapter 5
The stylist explains how to create even layers by working from the top down and checking for balance.
- A mohawk-like section on the top back of the head is the starting point for layering, with hair pulled straight up for cutting.
- Subsequent sections are brought up to match the initial layer, with the sides combed out for trimming without affecting length.
- Cross-checking by bringing the hair forward helps ensure that both sides are balanced.
Chapter 6
The stylist provides tips on blow drying and styling the freshly cut layers, using products for hold and control.
- A quick blow-dry helps reveal the haircut's shape, with the hair styled forward to show off the layers.
- The stylist uses crafted blow-dry cream for fragrance and control, advising to blow dry in the direction of the cut.