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    The Cut: A Guide to the Hair Industry
    The Cut: A Guide to the Hair Industry
    The Cut: A Guide to the Hair Industry
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    The Cut: A Guide to the Hair Industry

    By Terry A. Craig

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    "It is important for the beginning artist, as well as the seasoned professional, to understand that our industry is, was and always will be about our beloved clients and helping them to realize their own unique beauty; and though we may be very proud of the constant striving to better ourselves and our skills, the true joy of what we do is in the service of those whom we are given to care for".


    This book will take you from the school experience, through a description and use of the tools, to cutting and finishing techniques and to a better understanding of the very nature of our business including the development of your skills and perception, and on to the duties and responsibilities of yourself and those of your fellow artists.


    "The Cut" is a must have for everyone that is contemplating a career in the beauty industry, as well as, for those already in the industry and wanting to brush up on the basics and learn some new skills. It is loaded with information that will continue to reveal more with each reading.


    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateDec 8, 2010
    ISBN9781452083285
    The Cut: A Guide to the Hair Industry
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    Terry A. Craig

    Terry has been working in the hair industry since 1977. When he completed cosmetology school he immediately started seeking advanced education beginning at the Vidal Sassoon Advanced Hair Training Center in New York and continuing with the opportunities of working with Paul Mitchell, The Rusks, Toni & Guy, The Chadwicks and Graham Webb to name a few. He has worked in New York, Boston,Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando and currently in North Carolina. He has worked as a platform artist for Dermetics, and with his wife Julie, for L'Oreal, Nexxus, Sebastion and Clairol. He has worked on TV commercials, photo shoots, fashion runway and of course as a stylist in the salon environment, as he is currently a co-owner of a salon with his wife and partner. During his career he has had the opportunity to learn from the top people in the industry, all of whom freely shared their knowledge with him simply because he asked. Terry's belief is that when you except help from other artists of this caliber, the responsibility that comes with that, is to share with others in the same manner. Terry says "The art of what we do will die if we don't, it is our responsibility to keep it alive and flourishing". So, to that end, this is much of what he has been given and has learned and developed as he found his artistic vision. He gives this to you in the same spirit it was given to him, with the hope you will use it to find the artist within you and elevate the hair industry to the "next level".

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    The Cut - Terry A. Craig

    CONTENTS

    Dedication

    Acknowledgments

    Introduction

    Chapter 1: School

    Chapter 2: Tools

    Chapter 3: Technique

    Chapter 4: Haircuts

    Chapter 5: Bobs

    Chapter 6: Layered Haircuts

    Chapter 7: Men’s Haircuts

    Chapter 8: Special Effect Cutting

    Chapter 9: Finishing

    Chapter 10: Basic Philosophy

    DEDICATION

    I dedicate this book to my Lord and Master Jesus Christ, who, by using me as a vessel for His creativity, allowed me to open myself to His knowledge and wisdom.

    In addition,

    To the many masters and teachers who so freely shared their techniques and advice;

    To Vidal Sassoon, the father of modern hair design;

    To Paul Mitchell, who gave me a foundation to understand the nature of my own creativity and the ground rules of great artists’ furtherance of art itself;

    To my family, who believed in me before anyone else did—especially my mother, who helped me believe I could do anything; and

    Finally, to my wonderful wife, whose unwavering love, dedication, and inspiration allowed me to believe in myself,

    Thank you all!

    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

    Many people have helped me take this book from a dream to a reality. I am grateful for their comments and suggestions.

    To my long time friend Dennis Funk with whom I worked many years ago, and the first to see this work in its roughest form. His positive encouragement allowed my continuance in this effort.

    To my dear friends Jo Ann and Dennis Claypoole for their wisdom and perspective, which enabled me to move forward in the completion of this work.

    Finally, special thanks to my sister Carole for her assistance editing and organizing my original manuscript.

    INTRODUCTION

    My hope is that this book will cover most of my body of knowledge. The text has something for everyone, from the beginning student to the master designer. The things I have learned were given to me with no expectation of return other than the joy of sharing the craft we all love so dearly. Therefore, the responsibility I have is to share with you in that same spirit. I believe the art of what we do will not survive, if we do not keep it alive. All of us must keep our craft moving forward and growing.

    I was fortunate enough to have grasped the wisdom of surrounding myself with talented and knowledgeable artists from whom I could learn and with whom I could share ideas. From the time I first began my career in 1977 to the present, I continue my education and exposure to new creative ideas, as I believe we all should.

    I have included basics as a way to introduce ideas you might have missed and a foundation upon which to build the advanced ideas we all hope to further. I hope these are building blocks for you to take your own abilities to the next level and beyond so that artist and client alike may benefit. For all of this is really about our beloved clients and our desire to help them discover their own unique beauty.

    CHAPTER 1: SCHOOL

    Many beginning students place attending school on a par with toenail removal. Unfortunately, that mindset can preclude your enjoying a wonderful time in your new career. You can gain much from the school experience if you open yourself to it. You have so many new things to discover that every day can be an adventure in ideas and technique.

    Your teachers deserve your respect. They have earned it by virtue of their longevity in their career, their position in the school, and the knowledge they possess. Teachers are not there to be your friend or your enemy; their function is to teach you the basic techniques you will use in your chosen craft, without bias or favoritism. Your teachers are obligated to teach you the rules, to guide you through state board practices and requirements, to offer constructive criticism, and to aid you in learning self-reliance. Even if you find that you do not respect a given individual personally, you should tender respect to the position of instructor.

    THE BASICS

    One purpose of school is to acquaint you with terms you will use throughout your career: the language of hair design. Use of proper, standard terminology forges a common language for exchanging ideas and product knowledge. A common language enables you to discuss techniques, styles, and hair types and textures with clarity and understanding.

    School will instruct you in the nomenclature and correct use of each piece of equipment you will need for creative hair design and in the correct methods of holding those tools. Your instruction includes the basic skills of caping a client; massage technique in shampooing; detangle and comb-through of the hair; basic parting; proper posture and position; and most important, the skills necessary to pass the state board examination.

    You will also learn the importance of discipline in your craft. Although discipline seems lacking in many areas, the top stylists exercise a great deal of discipline in all facets of their creativity. They are punctual. They are highly skilled in consultation because knowing how to ask the right questions affords them increased opportunity to create the right style for each individual. They display professionalism in their dress, their attitude, and their pursuit of continuing education, including the assimilation of new ideas and techniques to further their skills.

    The practical part of your schooling teaches you about the tools of our trade, which are discussed in Chapter Two. You learn the names and the correct method of holding and using each tool. You also learn to distinguish the quality of the tool and its relationship to the quality of the result. However, a great tool does not guarantee a great outcome; the skill of the user has more to do with that result than the tool itself. You must have achieved a degree of proficiency by skill alone before a better tool can take you to the next level. A great tool in the hands of a skilled artist can help that artist to achieve amazing results, but even a great tool, in the hands of an unskilled artist, makes the result look all the poorer for it. Another point to remember is that the most expensive tool is not always the best. Using the correct tool for the correct job is far more important, regardless of the cost. Don’t throw good money after bad just to have the newest and most expensive equipment. Shop around; try always to find the tool that best fits you and your purpose.

    THEORY

    The school I attended began each day with theory class. It was the best way to get our attention and get the mental part of what we do started. Theory schools you in the importance of understanding the rules of nature and body chemistry, basic chemistry in relation to products used on the body and the hair, and some of the rules of basic physics.

    Mother Nature has definite rules to which you must adhere or pay the price in the form of an unsatisfactory outcome. Improper use of products can result in a failed style and the sometimes physical consequences of that choice: limp hair when body was needed; dullness; lack of shine; or in the case of make-up, eruptions on the skin. You are practicing in a time where realization that you can create without the environment’s paying the consequences is assuming major importance. How much good are you doing if the environment must suffer? Products are becoming increasingly available to

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