Haircutting For Dummies

Your shortcut to stylish home haircutting

Haircutting For Dummies has everything you need to release your inner hair artist at home. You get an overview of all the latest hairstyles; men’s, women’s, long, medium, and short—this practical guide has them all. The detailed illustrations and model shots guarantee you’ll always snip in the right direction. The advice on how to stock your tool drawer will keep you cutting hair in the future. You can’t go wrong—with Haircutting For Dummies, you’ll be cutting hair like a professional (and saving money at the same time)!

Inside…

• Reproduce short, medium, and long hairstyles
• Follow detailed steps for any style, including bangs and layers
• Take your style to the next level with slicing and notching
• Get advice on necessary tools
• Find budget-friendly tips

Your short cut to stylish home hairdressing

Ever wondered if you could hack it at cutting your friends' and family's hair, or could even make it as a full-blown stylist? If you've got a little creative spark—a love of crafting or painting or a talent for home makeovers—and an obsessive yen to redo the dos you see around you, it's more than likely you can make the cut. The new edition of Haircutting For Dummies shows you how to draw out your inner artist and bring your ideas to glorious life on the heads of your nearest and dearest—and will help shave dollars off your beauty budget into the bargain!

In a free-spirited, chatty style, master stylist and social media corporate beauty consultant Jeryl E. Spear sits you down for a comprehensive snip-and-tell overview of how to reproduce the latest short, medium, and long hairstyles, as well as fancying things up with cutting-edge techniques like slicing, notching, and layering. Jeryl also provides a drawerful of tips on the tools you'll need to get started.

• Get a grip on men's and women's styles
• Set up shop at home
• Choose your tools and keep them sharp
• Take the first steps to embracing a beauty career

Packed with detailed illustrations and model shots to guide your work, this book has everything you need to begin the creative work of making everyone you know—and the world—a smarter, more beautiful place!