WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE MULTIPLE SCISSORS IN YOUR TOOL KIT

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You probably have multiple products and styling tools to achieve the looks your client wants—but how many pairs of scissors do you have? Having a variety of scissors for different techniques lets you fine-tune cutting techniques and exercise your artistry on every client in your chair. So how should you build your scissor collection? We talked to four  ARC™ Scissors Team Members about why having multiple scissors is not just an investment in your skills but also in your business. 

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How To Cut A Soft Blunt Bob | Haircut Tutorial

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Discover how you can achieve that cool-girl soft blunt bob haircut that your clients want! Watch as Chris Jones utilizes wet and dry cutting techniques to create a strong perimeter shape with soft internal layers.

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VIDEO HOW-TO: PIXIE TRANSFORMATION

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It’s every stylists’ dream when a client sits down and declares, “I’m ready for a major change.” We know, because we love it as much as you do! So when ARC™ Scissors Hair Architect Wesley Palmer, aka @wesdoeshair, posted this haircut transformation video on his Insta (it has over 200k views!), we knew we had to share the how-to!

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QUICKIE: CUTTING THE BASELINE FOR ANGLED BOBS

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Having trouble with angled bobs? Is one side falling shorter than the other? We’ve got you. That’s why we’re sharing three bob tips and a viral quickie video (with over 1.6 MILLION VIEWS!) from Gilad Goldstein, aka @myguiltycrown 

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Men's Textured Cut

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Textured haircuts aren’t just for ladies—men also need movement in their styles. To drop knowledge on where and when to add texture, we had  ARC™ Scissors Hair Architect Matty Conrad teach this cool-guy cut.

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HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT TEXTURIZING SHEARS

arc scissors,  bob haircut,  Chris Jones,  dry cutting,  Master Series,  Texturizing Shears

Intimidated by texturizing shears but want to give your haircuts movement and texture? We had texturizing king Chris Jones break down his go-to texturizers from ARC™ Scissors so you know why, how and when to grab this texture tool

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5 Fringe Cutting Tips For Soft, Natural Bangs

arc scissors,  Chris Jones,  Designer Series,  Fringe,  gilad goldstein,  Master Series,  mickey colon,  Rachel Williams

For clients who want to ease their way into a face frame, we collected some go-to cutting tips from some of Instagram’s top cutters for giving clients a soft, fresh new fringe.

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Blunt Texture: Two Techniques To Create Movement Without Losing A Strong Line

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Blunt Texture: Two Ways To Create Movement Without Losing A Strong Perimeter

If there is one thing we learned in 2019: Bobs aren’t just for Karen. They’ve experienced a true glow-up this year, becoming one of the most requested cuts behind the chair. So, we brought two of the coolest bob cutters we know: Chris Jones (@chrisjones_hair) and Buddy Porter (@buddywporter) to The BTC House to share their texturizing techniques for turning bobs from blah to bomb. That’s right—TWO ARTISTS, TWO TECHNIQUES, ONE CLASS. 

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