Cutting_Project

Unit H27 Create a variety of looks using a combination of cutting techniques Stephanie Standen Case Study's Client 1 The client has straight hair and wishes to have it cut into a classic shape. The hair is very bulky and the client wants to have it thinned a little with some layering to get rid of it's weight. She also likes to wear a fringe but she has a cowlick. The hair is coarse in texture. I advised my client on a classic style that would be ideal for her. The most popular style out at the moment is the graduated bob; it's a nice easy style to maintain but needs regular cuts, i would of recommended every 4-6 weeks to keep the shape fresh. I also told her that if the graduated bob isn't for you, another style would be the classic bob which is quite similar but more rounded. The factors i had to consider when deciding the clients cut where head, body and face shape. I needed to make sire the hair cut suited the clients face shape e.g. the classic bob is more suited to someone with a long face to softer the jaw line, it would not suit someone with a rounded face. My client's frame is tall and slim and the classic bob is perfect for her overall look. I then needed ti check for any hair growth patterns e.g my client has a cowlick and her fringe has a tendency to jump up, i corrected the problem by going for a fuller fringe with more weight to keep the fringe from jumping up. My clients hair density is very thick, for the hair to suit the style i had to remove an unwanted bulk for the cut to sit right, i used a shatter cutting technique to achieve this. When determining the length of the style i had to take off enough length to sit right on the neck but check with my client how short she wanted to go. My clients hair texture is course, i will use a chipping in technique to add movement and make the hair feel lighter. I talked to my client about what she wants from the cut and how she feels about her hair. I needed to find out if the client has a busy lifestyle so i could cut the hair in an easy style to maintain. The Cut - Classic Bob I cut my clients hair when it was wet. The cutting techniques and effects i used were, layering, club cut, shatter cut, chipping in, free hand, thinning and texturising. The cutting tools i used were a comb, sectioning clips, scissors and thinning scissors. * I firstly sectioned a convex section at the nape of the neck, making sure the sides are sectioned out of the way ad i then cut my guideline in freehand. * I continued then to drop roughly 2cm sections up to the top of the crown, cutting into the neck, following my guide. * When all of the back sections are complete i then started adding the side parts to the back guide, blending them in with the back. * I then moved onto the fringe, cutting a guide for the desired length, dropping hair forward until i was happy with the thickness. * I then started adding layers to shape the front, following my guide line again. * Next i dried the hair smooth with some lift to the root. When completed i looked in the mirror an using my clients face for guide i checked over the length of my cut. * I then continued my cut by adding some layers, to texturise. I chose to cut the layers dry so that i could remove unwanted bulk and see how the layers fall. * I took a section from the crown and i pulled it up at a 180 degree angle to cut my guide using a point cut technique, then followed my guide following the shape of the head taking neat sections at an angle of 90 degree. Aftercare advice i gave to my client was to return to the salon every 4-6 weeks to keep her hair in shape. Recommended finishing products i suggested were a smoothing cream before blow drying for a soft sleek finish and a texturising gum to create messy textures to the layers if the client wanted a change of look. Client 2 The client has short, curly, medium textured hair and likes to wear it in the most up-to-date style available. She said that she is prepared to go for a short style as long as it has lots for texturising and shape. I advised my client on an emerging style that would be ideal for her. I suggested that my client goes for the pixie cut, as it is short, easy to style and has lots of texture. I needed to make sure that the pixie cut would suit my clients face shape e.g the pixie cut is more suited to heart shaped faces, it would not suit someone with a long face. My clients body shape is small and slim and the pixie cut would be ideal for her frame. Hair growth patterns must be taken into consideration to ensure the best possible outcome. I will try to work with the natural fall of the hair when cutting as it will result in being easier for the client to maintain. The Cut - Pixie Cut I cut my clients hair when it was wet. The cutting techniques and effects i used were, tapering, club cut, point cut, free hand and texturing. The cutting tolls i used were, a cutting comb, sectioning clips, scissors and thinning scissors. * I firstly took a horizontal section at the bottom of the neck, sectioning the hair out of the way i then cut in my guideline, continuing to cut the hair into the neck on a diagonal angle dropping fine sections. * I then began sectioning the hair from around the ear, cutting a guide of how short to cut around the ears. I then joined up the points from the ear to neck, following the pattern around the head and behind the ear. * Then i moved to the front cutting soft layers. When the base was complete, i then started at the crown cutting in a guideline taking an angle of 45 degree. * I continued then to club cut the layers short, following the shape of the head, but tapering in at the back of the neck. * Next i went over the layers point cutting to add texture. The aftercare advice i gave to my client was to return to the salon every 4-6 weeks to keep the hair in shape. Recommended finishing products i suggested was serum before blow drying to control frizz and texturising gum to create messy texture to the layers. Client 3 The client's hair is medium length and she brought in a photograph out of a style book of a currently fashionable shape. She is happy to have her hair cut quite short but not too short around the front. The hair is fine but not sparse. I advised my client to go for a choppy graduated bob style to create fullness and shape to her fine hair. I also showed her some other pictures of different bob like shapes. Hair growth patterns must be taken into consideration to ensure the best possible result is achieved. I will try to work with the natural fall of the hair when cutting as it will be easier for the client to maintain. The Cut - Graduated Bob I cut my clients hair when it was wet. The cutting techniques and effects i used were, tapering, club cut, point cut, free hand and texturing. The cutting tolls i used were, a cutting comb, sectioning clips, scissors and thinning scissors. * I firstly sectioned a concave section at the nape of the neck, making sure the sides are sectioned out of the way. I then cut my guideline in freehand. * I carried on then dropping fine sections from the top of the crown, cutting into the neck at a diagonal 45 degree angle. * Then i started from the crown taking my guide for the top layers angling the hair from the top back layers blending them from the top and back together. * When the hair is dry i softened the side layers to give more movement by slicing the hair. Aftercare advice i gave to my client was to return to the salon every 4-6 weeks to keep the hair in shape.