arc scissors,  Curly Hair,  dry cutting,  mariah walraven,  Phantom,  Shag

Shags are having an extended moment and we think it is safe to say they aren’t going anywhere. Clients have been shifting to lower maintenance styles and one of the best things about a shag is its easy upkeep. We reached out to Arizona hairstylist Mariah Walraven (@mo_raven) for her tips and tricks on ensuring a flawless cut every time. Swipe through for all of the details!

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arc scissors,  Designer Series,  dry cutting,  farhana premji,  kara williams,  Master Series,  paragon,  Phantom

 Do you suggest clients get a cut—at least a trim—when they come in for color services? If not, you might start after you read this! We asked two color and cutting experts Farhana Premji (@xo.farhana.balayage) and Kara Williams (@haircolorkilla) on why complementing a color service with a haircut is so important. PLUS tips to make your fresh color POP. Keep reading for it all!

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arc scissors,  dry cutting,  dry cutting shear,  eunice kim,  haircut,  long layers,  Phantom,  Point Cutting

This foilayaged blonde + long-layered cut combo from Eunice Kim (@eunicekimhair) just SCREAMS summer, and since this dreamy golden hour pic got more than 7k likes when we shared it on our IG, we knew we had to get the deets. Keep scrolling to get the formulas and step-by-step breakdown for this stunning cut and color!

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arc scissors,  Carolynn Judd,  Chris Jones,  Designer Series,  dry cutting,  gilad goldstein,  Master Series,  Phantom,  protege,  Rachel Williams,  texture,  Texturizing Shears

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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arc scissors,  gilad goldstein,  harmony,  pixie cut,  protege

For clients looking for a fresh chop, the disconnected pixie is this season’s go-to cropped cut. The piece-y, voluminous texture gives the style movement and an edge, but sometimes styles can fall flat. To help give this cut the volume it deserves, ARC™ Scissors Architect Gilad Goldstein (@myguiltycrown) went live on BTC’s Facebook to teach his cutting techniques for creating a full shape. Scroll down to learn it all! 

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bob haircut,  Buddy Porter,  how-to,  Lob,  paragon,  transformation

ARC™ Scissors Hair Architect and BTC Team Member Buddy Porter (@buddywporter) transformed super long locks into an on-trend textured bob onstage at ISSE in Long Beach, Cali., we just HAD to share the how-to steps! 

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arc,  briana cisneros,  finge,  instagram,  paragon

Picture this: A client comes in for their first post-quarantine appointment and they want a major change—what do you suggest?  If you’ve been glued to Instagram like we have, you might have seen Briana Cisneros, aka @brianacisneros, share her fringe cutting tutorials and we can’t get enough. Check out Briana’s three go-to techniques for creating fringe with texture and LOTS of movement. 

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Master Series,  paragon,  pixie cut,  Short Hair,  wes palmer,  Wesley Palmer

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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