HOW-TO STEPS

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  Take a diagonal back parting 2″ in from the front hairline to the top of each ear.
  Take a horizontal parting at the top of the occipital and isolate the hair underneath it.

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  Separate the fringe with a triangular section at the recession area, comb to 90° and point cut square.

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  Cross check at natural fall, creating a rounded line.

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  With the remaining hair in the section, use the cheekbone to measure a
  guide to length, elevate to 90° and cut square.

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  Continue with a pivoting diagonal back section, comb to 90° and cut square following the guide. Work pivoting diagonal back sections and repeat the technique until reaching to the profile parting. Repeat this technique on the opposite side.

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  To blend the underneath, take a center vertical section, comb to 90° and slide cut out to blend with the existing perimeter. Continue with a pivoting section, comb to 90°, over direct to the previous section and slide cut to blend. Repeat this technique until all the remaining lengths have been blended.

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  Blow dry with a flat brush, then detail with a large round brush.

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  To detail the perimeter, comb to natural fall and slice into the length to emphasize a soft textured line

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  The fringe is personalized with point cutting.

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  The sides are detailed with channel cutting. The interior is reworked with deep parallel point cutting to create more texture.

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