Haircutting For Dummies

by J. Elaine Spear

Want to cut hair but think you don’t have the talent? If you’ve ever dreamed of becoming a painter, a sculptor, or a home decorator, you can cut hair. If you love sewing, drawing, or craft projects, you can cut hair. This book is designed to help you discover your inner artist, easily enhancing your loved one’s hairstyles while trimming big bucks off your family budget.

Haircutting For Dummies is for people who want to cut their family and friends' hair, as well as those who are entering the field of cosmetology. Cutting hair at home will allow you to save money, be creative, and do something nice for your loved ones. If you’re looking to become a licensed stylist, this book will show you how to do simple trims and styles while giving your own creativity room to roam. You’ll see how to:

Prepare men’s and women’s hair for cutting Create short, mid-length, and long styles Choose and care for your cutting tools Apply advanced haircutting techniques Seek a career in cutting hair

In this easy-to-follow guide, you’ll find step-by-step instructions for the latest short, medium, and long hairstyles as well as more involved techniques such as notching and texturing. You get plenty of expert advice in using your tools, following lengths and angles, and creating show-stopping styles, as well as proven guidance in how to:

Cut and style straight, curly, or kinky hair Give the perfect shampoo Judge the texture, strength, and health of hair Handle bangs, layers, and sliced hair Use a blow dryer, curling iron, and flat iron Pump up the volume and fight the frizzies Win your family’s and friends’ haircutting trust

Featuring detailed illustrations and model shots, tips on maintaining your own haircut between salon appointments, and special advice on cutting children’s hair, Haircutting For Dummies will have you achieving salon- or barbershop-quality results on all types of hair!

Genres: Nonfiction

484 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 29, 2002

Reviews

[Lana. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Paul might have had second thoughts of me cutting his hair when I read aloud:

Haircutting For Dummies is probably your kind of book... you feel the urge to express your creativity and haircutting is an attractive outlet.

I might also have cackled a little...

The haircut went fine, though by no means was it a salon job: It took almost 45 minutes between me fumbling through pages, trying to hold a comb and scissors at the same time, and all the while standing in the tub.

He was happy with the cut, and I'm pretty sure I'll be faster next time (yes, there will be a next time).

The book was laid out in a very useful manner, and written in a light-hearted manner as billed. Our haircutting session had started out with Paul checking out the photos to choose a cut. We had a good laugh since the photos and men's styles were a little outdated (2002). The women's cuts were very nice, but I won't be contorting my body to try cutting my own (aside from bangs) any time soon. Also includes good tips for cutting hair for children, and ideas for what to do if you're interested in haircutting as a career.

Definitely will re-read and study (this time a couple of days before a cut).

[Two Readers in Love · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cutting hair is not as effortless as the pros make it look. Still, this book does exactly what it says on the tin! With just the information from this book, a sharp pair of scissors, and a hair band, I successfully bobbed my hair and donated the braid to "Locks of Love."

[Amber · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm definitely a haircutting dummy. This book gave me some helpful tips, but I ended up turning to YouTube

[Eric]

Agreed with the other reviews, more pictures would have helped. Nonetheless, this book has helped me.

[Rose · Rating 3 out of 5]

If this book had pictures to accompany the instructions it would would have been a 5* read.
If your thinking of investing in this book save your money and go on youtube.

[Jeannie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I borrowed this from the library to see how to cut men's hair since my boyfriend refuses to spend money to get his haircut and his mom was laid up for a bit. I ended up not having a chance to use it, but the step-by-step directions seemed nearly foolproof. I know nothing is better than experience, but I think this will be a good reference book in the future.

[Elisa Garza · Rating 3 out of 5]

What I liked: there are a ton of different haircuts, many of them updated, and there is information on almost everything about cutting hair
What I didn't like: there are no pictures!!! (well, like 5 of them) And the instruction is poor, hard to follow - it needs lots more pictures!

[Ami · Rating 2 out of 5]

I would like more how-to pictures (like the cover).

[Jill · Rating 2 out of 5]

Needs more pictures explaining step-by-step.

[Carol Nain · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am now successful at giving professional looking haircuts

[Daniel Schulte · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cutting hair is a visual, tactile experience, and I think learning how to do it should be the same. This book doesn't have enough pictures. Period.