Bobs & Lobs: How To Cut The Perfect Perimeter

We’ll let you in on a little secret: If you want to create bobs and lobs like the ones you see on Insta, then you need to cut a strong perimeter every time. Are you suddenly questioning what exactly that means? Don’t worry, because we’re breaking it down below with the help of Megan Schipani (@shmeggsandbaconn)! From whether you should be cutting wet or dry to choosing the right pair of scissors, here are three tips for cutting a strong perimeter.

Why You Should Try Using Head Sheets For Haircuts

Curly Hair, Evan Joseph, Head Sheets

Think head sheets are a thing of the past? THINK AGAIN! Using head sheets helps visually break down a haircut’s structure, but because of their technical purpose and process, they can be a little intimidating. Have no fear—curly hair expert and ARC™ Scissors team member Evan Joseph, aka @evanjosephcurls, is talking through why you should use head sheets below!

4 Tips For Achieving a Soft, Barely-There Fringe

Chris Jones, Fringe, Master Series

Want to give clients a little face-framing without the commitment of a full-blown bang? A barely-there fringe is the perfect way to create movement and softness without all the maintenance.

3 Extension Cutting Tips For A Seamless Blend

Extensions, Matt Swinney, Slide Cutting

The application is just one part of the extension transformation process. Although your client is itching to get out and show off her longer locks, you first need to give her a quick trim to ensure the transition from where her natural hair ends and the extensions begin is undetectable.

3 Dry-Cutting Fringe Tips

Buddy Porter, dry cutting, Fringe

You’ve seen dry-cutting all over Instagram and you want to try it on your fringe-wearing clients, now what? Before you blow it out, grab the scissors and get to work—give yourself a lil refresh with these tips from celebrity stylist, LA cutter and dry-cutting pro Buddy Porter (@buddywporter).

Back Cutting 101: Everything You Need To Know About This Cutting Technique

Back Cutting, Donovan Mills, dry cutting, Layers

Give long-haired clients the beach moment they’ve been waiting for with long, soft, triangulated layers. To help get more movement in your cuts behind the chair, we had Cutting Master Donovan Mills (@donovanmillshair) break down his go-to layer cutting technique: back cutting. What IS back cutting? Don’t worry fam, we’re breaking it all down below.

How To Texturize Bobs & Lobs Like A Pro

bob haircut, Lob, Megan Schipani

When cutting a bob or lob, typically, you need to do one of two things: make it look like a fine-haired client has more hair than she actually does OR give a thick-haired client more movement while avoiding a triangle shape. So how do you do that?

4 Point Cutting Mistakes and How To Fix Them

Master Series, Matt Swinney, Point Cutting, Short Hair

What’s the secret to a cool-girl pixie? Point cutting. Give short-haired clients movement and softness without compromising length with these 4 point cutting tips.

Stacked Angled Bob with Texture

bob haircut, Carolynn Judd

A sexy stacked bob packed with texture is not only one of today’s most trending styles, but it is also uber-wearable and easy for clients to style! ARC™ Scissors Team member @styled_by_carolynn show’s us how to create this must-have style with genius tips and her signature shear shattering technique with her favorite ARC™ Scissors.

Switch Up Your Texturizing Technique: Say Hello To Shear-Shattering

Carolynn Judd, Designer Series, dry cutting

Want to take a client’s bob from blunt and structured to airy and effortless? Say hello to shear-shattering. This dry-texturizing technique is similar to notching but removes less hair and gives the style a more natural, lived-in vibe.

Haircut Tutorials

Bobs & Lobs: How To Cut The Perfect Perimeter

Why You Should Try Using Head Sheets For Haircuts

4 Tips For Achieving a Soft, Barely-There Fringe

3 Extension Cutting Tips For A Seamless Blend

3 Dry-Cutting Fringe Tips

Back Cutting 101: Everything You Need To Know About This Cutting Technique

How To Texturize Bobs & Lobs Like A Pro

4 Point Cutting Mistakes and How To Fix Them

Stacked Angled Bob with Texture

Switch Up Your Texturizing Technique: Say Hello To Shear-Shattering