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The Clipper Guy: Top 5 Tips For Securing Sections
by Ivan Zoot/The Clipper Guy on Monday, June 21, 2010
Ivan Zoot is the director of education and customer engagement for the Andis Company and the founder of Zoot! Hair professional hair care products. Ivan identifies, recruits, trains and manages Andis’ team of professional beauty industry educators. Ivan continues to be a featured presenter at industry shows and events, sharing his unique blend of information, education and enthusiasm for clipper cutting and the entire professional beauty industry. Ivan’s background includes experiences ranging from salon ownership to achieving 3 Guinness World Haircutting records.
Clipping and securing hair sections during cutting is a reality of hair cutting. How to clip up and secure hair is a subject of debate. There are concerns of damaging hair with rough clips or harsh tools. There are issues of presentation and theatre. How does the client look during the performance of the cutting service with hair piled up on and all over their head? Here are my top five tips for securing sections during hair cutting.
1. Clip it: Classic sectioning clips are the standard. Today, sectioning clips are better than ever. The new wide-jaw clips are designed to hold larger amounts of hair gently. There are soft-touch, coated clips that are nice to hair and feel great to use. The old-style steel ones can be put to pasture in favor of these newfangled options. If you prefer clips, today’s choices just rock.
2. Knot it: Another option is knotting the hair in subsections. You can subdivide main sections into subsections and twist and lock these in on themselves. These little knotted sections look great, neat and organized, during cutting. There are online tutorials showing how to twist and lock these knots. Try it.
3. Gel it: If the hair you are working with is not too thick, long or heavy, you can secure sections by just loading the hair with a medium-to-firm-hold styling gel. Partings and sections can be laid over and will hold and cling in place. This is my preferred method for sectioning control. I like to work with styling products in the hair for a number of reasons… more on this in my next blog. This reason is to secure sections in a snappy and professional manner.
4. Comb it: You are using a comb to comb; use a comb to lock extra hair up and away. You have plenty of combs. Grab another and use one as a hair clip. Slip it into the hair section and back lock it into place. This works great, looks professional and all those combs are right there at your fingertips, anyway.
5. Customize it: The standard clips or your convenient combs just do not reflect your artistic creativity. It is time to express yourself when in hair cutting mode. I have seen a lot, but I am sure I have not seen it all when it comes to hair section clipping. Chopsticks, pipe cleaners, kids hair accessories, etc. They all can be pressed into service for holding hair. Use a bit of creativity and see what you can come up with.
Try a few of these techniques and discover which one is the right one for you. Maybe it is not just one. Maybe more than one of these are right for you… the right one at the right time on the right client.
I would love to hear of your opinions and success stories. Please share!
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Business Building Techniques Begin having frequent staff meetings and collaborate on business building techniques used by others that you work with. Every salon has success right inside. Get the top booker to explain how they do it. Pair the weakest with the strongest and let them work next to each other. They can learn from what they hear and see. Do the same with retail sales. Share the ways that the top stay on top. Geno Stampora, Stampora Consulting Inc. |
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