A stylist's guide to cutting textured hair.

Let’s face it, curly hair can be intimidating, but you can choose to make them liberating. Stephen Adams from Moxie Hair Salon in Minneapolis and his educators will help you unleash your creative side, and give you the confidence to rock those curly clients out, no matter what the texture is, wavy, spirally, or highly textured. This class will showcase a variety of cutting techniques so that you, the stylist, know how and why to cut curls wet or dry, going beyond basic curly cutting skills, attendees will leave this class feeling ready to take on the world of texture.

Class structure:

Demo and Lecture: 60 min

Understanding texture

• Types of texture

• How to care for texture

When to cut hair dry, wet, straight, or natural.

• Understanding the what each way of cutting does

Understanding Technique.

Importance of body position

• Demonstrate body position, along with hand and arm position

• Understand shape

  • -square

  • -triangular

  • -round

Hands on:

Simone said style of learning. Educator demos one section, trainee does it on their Mannequin.

1. Wet Cutting 30 min

2. Diffusing Hair 30 min

3. Dry Cutting Curls 60 min

4. Blowout and Smooth 30 min

5. Dry Cutting Dry 30 min

Timing and how much will be accomplished will vary based each class.

Items to bring:

1. Clips (6)

2. Scissors

3. Cutting combs

4. Water bottle

5. Blowdryer and diffuser

6. Styling Brush for smoothing