Introduction to a Man's Clipper Haircut

Series Summary

Hair care is an umbrella term for parts of hygiene and cosmetology involving the hair on the head of men and women. Hair care varies according to one's hair type and due to various processes that can be applied to hair. Specifically, cutting hair involves creating a specific shape and form and maintaining this type of sculpture. Hair cutting may include shaving the head, in which case scalp skin care is required. In some settings, hair cutting and the creation of forms and shapes is an expressive art form. Hair cutting often involves considerations of body proportions, hair density and hair type, face and head shape from all views, overall bone structure, and the patterns of how hair lies.

Currently, the clipper cut is one of the most popular types of haircuts for a man. This haircut is short, simple, and doesn't take much time to perform. With video instructions, our expert will show you how to give a man a clipper cut from start to finish. You'll learn when to use clippers and when to use scissors, how to blend hair, how to trim corners, and how to clean up the haircut. Tips and techniques for using clippers will also be covered, as well as instructions for how to cut hair at different angles. Cutting a man's hair with clippers is very efficient, easy to learn, and easy to do. Learn how to give a quick haircut with video lessons!

Video Transcript

"Hi, I'm Casey I'm with Elements University. I'm here on behalf of Expert Village in this video series I'm going to show you how to do a mens haircut using the clippers and the sheers. In our consultation what we decided is we're going to go ahead and take him pretty short on the sides. We're going to use a number two clipper and then I'm going to use my sheers on the top to give him a little bit more length then we're going to go ahead and blend it together using scissors and a comb. Watch the next segment on draping. "