Barbering help please!!

[PrincessClaire]

I am a qualified level 2 hairdresser and i have just completed a 20 week barbering course. i have no problem with the cutting side and find myself coping much better with the clippers and blending. the only problem i am having is blending the line from a number one to the hair or from short back and sides. i find it easier say if i do the back and sides with a 2 and blend with that. the shorter the base the more i find it hard to blend the line in. does anybody have any advice on this. thanks...:lol:

 

[-sophisticutz-]

Shave first with a number 2 up to the point where you will blend into the haircut. Pop your 1 on and adjust the blade to make it a 1 1/2. Shave again leaving about 3/4 inch of the previous shaved 2 there. Then adjust blade to a 1 and shave again leaving about 1/2 inch of the previous shaved 1 1/2.
This should make it easier to blend with minimal work.

 

[PrincessClaire]

to adjust it to a 1 1/2 do you adjust the leaver on the left side of the clippers to bring the blade out like you do to blend? thanks for your help i will practice this.

 

[-sophisticutz-]

Yes you do Always try to keep your blade angled once the guard is off, then you won't take too much off whilst blending.

 

[PrincessClaire]

angled slightly out from the head? thanks just ive been finding it very difficult blending the longer hair into the very short hair. you have been great

 

[-sophisticutz-]

Yes, angled out from the head. Your welcome

 

[minky]

Also if you are still having great difficulty with tiny lines you can cheat a bit and use a good pair of thinners over the comb to blend away small lines of demarcation ,
a lot of barbers use this technique as it saves an awful lot of time

but.... it's allowed :lol: lol

 

[-sophisticutz-]

I forgot about that Minky! yeah, I always do that for my final blend.

 

[PrincessClaire]

thanks guys you have been great i will try all those techniques