If you have only cut naturally straight or loosely curly hair, the tight curls and texture of African-American hair can be intimidating. Creating the complex and creative hairstyles that give black women a characteristic charm take years to perfect, but the basics are easy to learn. A basic short haircut gives a black woman many styling options. With a few pointers, any stylist can cut an African-American woman's hair with confidence.
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Difficulty:
Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
Electric hair clippers with changeable comb guards
Wash the hair you are going to cut the night before you intend to cut it.
2
Work all the knots and tangles out of the hair with the hair pick.
3
Comb the hair front to back and leave it to dry.
Cutting the Top
1
Clip the appropriate length guard onto the electric clippers.
2
Make passes from the back of the head to the front. Go slowly.
3
Run the clippers over the head as many times as it takes to achieve a uniform length over most of the head. Take your time.
4
Clip the hair in a front to back motion. Once you have achieved as uniform of a cut as you can going back to front, it is time to go against the grain. Make sure to cover the entire head.
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Repeat steps three and four.
Cutting the Sides and Back
1
Run the clippers from the base of the hairline, at the neck, to the crown of the head. This should only be done on the sides of the head.
2
Concentrate on eliminating bumps in the hair.
3
Attach the special ear comb guard and make back to front passes behind the ear, with the short end of the comb facing the ear. Only make one pass behind each ear.
4
Comb the hair front to back
5
Cut away any bumps left in the hair, or any long pieces that remain with the scissors. Be careful not to cut away too much hair. Patience is the key.
Great styling for African American women begins with a professional consultation on the various hair styles available, considering ease of maintenance as...
