If you cut the hair to one length line, you will not grade the hair. You cut the hair in the natural fall in line. Do not confuse it with cutting equal lengths, as this will give you a completely different haircut. In this article you will find the cutting techniques and some important tips and variations for the hairstyle.
On one longitudinal line
Usually this is the first cutting technique you will learn in the hairdressing profession. You only have to work with 1 base line and you do not have to grade the hair. Because the top hairs fall over the under hair and end in a line at the bottom, this style has a very smooth texture. Often, confusion arises in the beginning with cutting equal lengths, but this is a completely different cutting technique. The bob is a well-known haircut that is cut on one length line.
Cutting techniques
You generally cut this hairstyle with a horizontal cutting line, if you want to cut the hairstyle diagonally forward or diagonally backward, the cutting line will also be adjusted accordingly. You do not grade the hair when cutting to one length line. Always make sure your client is sitting upright, that their head is kept straight and that the legs are not crossed. For an indented effect, you can ask the client to bend their head slightly forward, so you get a very light gradation in the hair so that the hair at the bottom falls in a little.
Some important tips
- Make sure you do not put tension on the hair at the ear, as you will get a concave line in the horizontal longitudinal line.
- Make sure to keep your hand close to the head to avoid gradation, cut short hairs that cannot be held between your fingers on the skin.
- Check more often whether the cut line is still straight.
- You comb the hair on the side in the natural fall and not forward otherwise your line will no longer match in the final hairstyle.
Variations
- You can cut this hairstyle in different variations, such as:
- Long, medium or short hair
- With or without bangs
- A middle or side part
Of course there are all kinds of different ways to achieve a hairstyle, these are just the basic techniques that need to be mastered before progressing in the hairdressing profession.