There are three ways of cutting hair. These are scissor cutting clipper cutting, and razor cutting. We will focus on clipper cutting and scissor cutting as razor cutting is a much more advanced technique which requires an extensive amount of practice time, and also requires much more finger strength. However, the razor can be great to add texture. Whatever technique you pick, it will require a certain set of tools. Some tools you may use are a cape, spray bottle, 7 inch and rat-tail combs and similar types of butterfly hair clips and hair cutting scissors. clippers and trimmers clips, clipper guards, and thinning shears. You'll be able to find all these tools at a nearby beauty shop your home. Be sure to contact them ahead of time and determine if they offer products to the general public because a lot of these stores are distributors of certified professionals only.

When you are choosing a cape, you'll find numerous types available. There are hair cutting capes and capes that color or chemical service and multi-purpose capes. I recommend trying to find one that is light in weight and not bulky. For instance, color or chemical capes are constructed of a thick plastic to ensure the clients clothes don't get stained with color or become saturated with perm solution. I have found these capes to be heavy to use for cutting hair therefore I would prefer a cape that is lightweight and made from cloth. If you're trying to cut costs, you can make use of a torn garbage bag but don't apply this technique on a small child due to the possibility of suffocation. I'd recommend against using a towel because it's really difficult to wrap around a person without a lot of the bulk obstructions.

The most common comb used to cut hair is the 7-inch styling comb. It is a great tool for a variety of reasons. The first is that the spacing differs on both sides of the comb. On one side, teeth are placed really close together and the other side has teeth spaced more spaced. This allows for different amounts of tension. When the teeth are spaced closer, you can comb hair more tightly. This can create very precise lines to cut. When the teeth are spaced further apart, it allows the user to cut greater quantities of hair. This comb has markings in every inch that make it easier to decide the length of hair you need to cut or how much hair to leave on the head after cutting.

Another comb I like to use is the rat-tail comb. This comb is great for precisely sectioning hair because of its pointy end. Also, the spacing of the teeth is close together making it great to stretch small pieces of hair to create precise lines.

When choosing clips, there's no need to pick and choose. The main idea when selecting clips is to make sure they can hold a large amount of hair because it is used to clip large sections of hair out-of-the-way.

Cut-off scissors to cut hair is an absolute must. It is impossible to get a decent haircut without these tools. A sharp pair of scissors for crafting won't do the job. Additionally, as you wouldn't use craft scissors to cut hair, don't use your hair cutting scissors for cutting anything other than hair. Hair cutting scissors are Hair claws available in many different styles and features. It is not necessary to be really fancy when selecting the right pair. I would recommend the scissors have a length of 5 1/4 inches up to 5 3/4 inches in length.