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ARC™ Scissors Ambassador and NYC-based salon owner Nunzio Saviano (@nunzio_nyc1) is known for his soft, melted face frames—and the secret is that the look starts with strong foundational cutting and truly comes to life in the finishing phase. The ARC™ Scissors 30/2 Reversible Blender erases lines, refines transitions and creates that expensive, effortless movement clients love, while the PARAGON II handles the dry-cutting work that sets the shape.

 

Here’s how Nunzio builds the look, step by step, and the tools you need to achieve it.

 

1. Create the Fringe: One Clean Pass With the PARAGON II

• Nunzio begins by sectioning off a large triangle in the fringe at the front of the face.

• Utilizing the long blade on the PARAGON II 6.5" to work efficiently, he cuts the entire section in one controlled pass.

• The longer blade length gives him a clean, uninterrupted cut that sets the foundation for a perfectly draping curtain fringe.
  

 

Why Cut Dry? Nunzio begins this cut dry, allowing him to read density, natural fall and the true shape of the face frame before he starts. Dry hair exposes where weight lines organically appear, which is essential before blending them out later with the 30/2 Reversible Blender.

 

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2. Connect the Fringe to the Face Frame Using Slide-Cutting

Moving to the side sections to connect them to the bangs, Nunzio:

 

• Holds the PARAGON II at a slight diagonal.
  

• Uses an open-and-close slide-cutting motion to melt the fringe into the side layers. Then, he repeats the same movement on the opposite side for symmetry.

 

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3. Build Crown Layers With Elevation for Seamless Connection Into the Face Frame

To release movement at the top and create a smooth transition into the face frame, Nunzio begins by taking a horseshoe section at the crown.

 

• He elevates the section to 180 degrees

• Cuts upward using an open-and-close motion with the PARAGON II to melt through dry sections. This removes weight from the crown and establishes soft, diffused lift.
  

 

Once the crown is opened up, he continues the connection work on each side:

• Takes organic sections along the upper sides of the head

• Elevates each to 180° to maintain consistency in the layering pattern

• Uses the same soft, upward slide-cutting technique to merge the crown layers into the face frame
  

 

This approach builds an airy, lightweight structure from the top down — creating flow and movement throughout the shape.

 

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4. THE FINISH: Erasing the Lines for a Seamless Face Frame

Here’s where the cut goes from “cute” to luxurious and fully refined. After the blowout, grab the ARC™ Scissors 30/2 Reversible Blender, using it to perfect three key areas where weight lines commonly appear:

 

Cheekbone Weight Line

• With the teeth facing up, Nunzio uses the 30/2 Reversible Blender for precise softening at the cheekbone. This lets him tap out the weight line where the curtain fringe meets the first face-frame layer, helping the hair flow inward instead of kicking out.

 

Mid-Length Connection (Jaw to Collarbone)

• Flipping the shear teeth-down, he uses a gentle slide-cutting motion through the mid-lengths (jaw to collarbone) to release interior heaviness. This creates airy, “floaty” movement without thinning the perimeter or removing structure.

 

Layer-to-Layer Transition Lines

• Any visible step from the 180-degree crown-cutting is erased by lightly cutting with the 30/2 vertically through the mids. This blends crown layers into the face frame with zero marks or lines.

 

Why the 30/2 Reversible Blender works so well to finish the look:
It's 30 ultra-fine teeth take out only 15 to 20 percent weight, so it never collapses the face frame; instead, it simply melts transitions that may be left behind. This step is what gives the entire haircut its premium softness.

 

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FINAL RESULT: A Face Frame That Melts, Moves & Elevates the Entire Cut

By combining the PARAGON II 6.5" for the shape, 180 degree elevation for movement and the 30/2 Reversible Blender for refinement...

Nunzio creates the modern “no-line” face frame every client wants. This is the difference between a cut that looks “styled” and a cut that looks naturally expensive.

 

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Think of the PARAGON II and 30/2 Reversible Blender as the structure-and-softness combo that elevates every haircut. The PARAGON II’s long blade builds the architecture: clean face frames, precise crown layers and effortless slide-cutting through dry hair. Then the 30/2 finishes the job, offering feather-light blending, invisible weight removal and melt-in transitions around the face.

 

It’s the pairing that gives stylists total control, from creating the blueprint to perfecting the final, polished result.