Haircutting For Dummies

Your short cut to stylish home hairdressing

Ever wondered if you could hack it at cutting your friends' and family's hair, or could even make it as a full-blown stylist? If you've got a little creative spark--a love of crafting or painting or a talent for home makeovers--and an obsessive yen to redo the dos you see around you, it's more than likely you can make the cut. The new edition of Haircutting For Dummies shows you how to draw out your inner artist and bring your ideas to glorious life on the heads of your nearest and dearest--and will help shave dollars off your beauty budget into the bargain!

In a free-spirited, chatty style, master stylist and social media corporate beauty consultant Jeryl E. Spear sits you down for a comprehensive snip-and-tell overview of how to reproduce the latest short, medium, and long hairstyles, as well as fancying things up with cutting-edge techniques like slicing, notching, and layering. Jeryl also provides a drawerful of tips on the tools you'll need to get started.
* Get a grip on men's and women's styles
* Set up shop at home
* Choose your tools and keep them sharp
* Take the first steps to embracing a beauty career

Packed with detailed illustrations and model shots to guide your work, this book has everything you need to begin the creative work of making everyone you know--and the world--a smarter, more beautiful place!

Introduction 1
Part 1: Shopping, Talking, and Acting Like a Pro 5
Chapter 1: Setting Up Shop: Kitchen Beauticians 7
Chapter 2: Strapping On Your Tool Belt 13
Chapter 3: Beauty Show and Tell 27
Chapter 4: Typecasting Different Hair Personalities 35
Part 2: Mastering Basic Techniques, Stat! 45
Chapter 5: Understanding Head Shapes, Elevations, Angles, and Guides 47
Chapter 6: Parting Ways: Sectioning Hair for Successful Cuts 61
Chapter 7: Dressing Up the Ends 67
Chapter 8: Cuddling Up to Clippers 79
Part 3: Maintaining Hair Moxie 93
Chapter 9: Making Bangs and Frames 95
Chapter 10: Cutting Your Crowning Glory 113
Chapter 11: Perfecting Touch-Up Cut. 131
Part 4: Getting Snippy 145
Chapter 12: Getting Snippy and Clippy with Women's Short Styles 147
Chapter 13: Getting Snippy with Women's Mid-Length Styles 163
Chapter 14: Getting Snippy with Women's Long Styles 183
Chapter 15: Getting Snippy with Men's Styles 197
Chapter 16: Getting Snippy with Children's Styles 211
Part 5: Making Your Haircuts Shine 231
Chapter 17: Setting the Stage for Cuts and Styles: Caring for the Hair and Scalp 233
Chapter 18: Handling the Sticky Stuff 255
Chapter 19: Everything You Need to Know about Heat-Styling Tools 261
Chapter 20: Styling Tips and Tricks 275
Chapter 21: Cleaning Up Your Act 297
Part 6: The Part of Tens 307
Chapter 22: Ten Slices of Advice on Cutting Kids' Hair 309
Chapter 23: Ten Hair Fails and Fixes 315
Chapter 24: Ten Bits of Advice for Thinning Hair 321
Index 329