If you’re someone who learns better through visuals like me, I would looooove to geek-out with you in my in-person or live virtual classes! 🤓🎥👀 When I graduated, I didn’t know how to cut hair. I memorized haircuts, terms, angles, and rules from look & learn classes, hands-on classes, hair shows, subscriptions, etc. However, I was always afraid of encountering a haircut that I hadn’t memorized yet. 😰 But things changed for me when I started to understand the theory behind haircuts. ❤️ And that’s what I want to focus on in my classes! You’ll be exposed to plenty of visuals and demonstrations, so you can experience those “aha” moments for yourself. 🤗💡🎉 My goal isn’t just to give you information, but to help you acquire true knowledge -that’s why I teach visually! 👀 I want to empower you to think and learn independently, because I believe in your potential to make a difference in the world doing what you love. ❤️❤️❤️ Interested in attending one of my classes? Check out the link in my bio for more details and to purchase tickets. See you there! 😊🎉

I often get asked how to connect things like back to the front, the front to the back, one side to the other side etc. My short answer would be: Get hair from the area you want to connect to. ✂️ Here’s an example of one of many different ways I’d connect the back to the front. Hope you found this helpful! I’d super duper appreciate it if you tag a friend who might find this helpful too. ❤️❤️❤️

It warmed my heart to witness the intentional growth and collaborative spirit at @theblakedenver. I was so inspired by their dedication to continually honing their craft. And the best part? @theblakedenver generously opened up the class to other local hairstylists fostering a community of shared knowledge and growth. ❤️❤️❤️

Here’s a way to make a face frame easily style towards the face, giving it a 90s feel. ❤️❤️❤️ Change up the lengths, the section, elevation, overdirection, finger angle etc. There’s so many different ways to customize this for your client. ❤️🤗✂️ Hope you got some “aha” moments from this post. ✨I hope it inspires you to dream up haircuts for your clients, geek-out figuring out different ways to achieve it, and most of all, have fun and have your heart be full while you’re at it. ❤️✂️💇‍♀️

So happy to have been given the incredible opportunity to teach a class in Lindenhurst, NY. A huge shoutout to the amazing @studiotrio for their exceptional hospitality and generosity in hosting the class for their talented team and for opening it up to hairstylists who came from all over the US. From the moment I walked through the doors, I was met with beaming smiles, genuine warmth, and an abundance of kindness from Katie and her team. ❤️❤️❤️ I really loved my time with every single person in this photo. I came with the intention of pouring into them, but little did I know that they would fill my heart to brim. Looking back at this photo this morning just makes my heart so happy. ❤️❤️❤️

Here’s how I’d do layers that blend into one-length hair past the ear. ❤️😊✂️ ⠀ Change up the lengths, use different sectioning, don’t keep the back one length, point cut afterwards or don’t etc. There’s so many different ways to customize a haircut for your client! 🤗🎉 ⠀ I hope you got some “aha” moments from this post. ✨I hope it inspires you to dream up customized haircuts for your clients and have fun figuring out different ways to achieve it. ✂️😊❤️ ⠀

I’m so happy that I got the opportunity to teach a class in Matawan, NJ, graciously hosted by @artemisstudionj . ❤️ Their warm hospitality and generosity were truly remarkable. The salon location is a dream and I was so captivated by the meticulous detail they poured into decorating the salon. Yet, as breathtaking as the salon itself is, it pales in comparison to the passion and dedication they exhibit towards their team. I really admire the commitment to growth and development of their team. ❤️❤️❤️

I remember a time when I’d just stand where I was told to stand, pull the hair where I was told to, and angle my finger like how I was told to. How would it look when it falls? I’d have no idea. I was just copying a video or what I did at a recent hands-on class. 😞✂️ I’d just “dust” hair off to be conservative, rely on a lot of texturizing afterwards, and just hope that they’d like however it ends up looking. 🙏 If you can relate, I want you to know that you aren’t alone. I hope that you’ve found this visual about “finger angle” helpful. Friend, I hope you’ve found all the other visuals that I’ve been sharing here on Instagram helpful. Keep going, friend. I’m rooting for you. You got this! I know you do! ❤️❤️❤️

I recently had the pleasure of teaching a class in Cincinnati, OH, and I couldn’t have asked for a better host than @assembly_beauty . They not only hosted the class for their team but also opened it up to hairstylist from different cities and states. Their commitment to continuing education and supporting the hair community is truly inspiring! It was a joy to spend the day with every single person in this class. They were all so warm, friendly, and attentive. They participated exceptionally well and did an amazing job cutting hair. Sofia came to assist me with the class. She shared with me how people took the time to thank her after the class. That warmed my heart. It’s so clear to me that this group of hairstylists are special individuals who shine on their clients daily. What a gift they are to the world! ❤️❤️❤️

Here’s how created layers with a heavy perimeter. ❤️🤗✂️ ⠀ 1. Took a section down the middle ⠀ 2. Determined how thick I want the perimeter to be ⠀ 3. Elevated the remaining hair ⠀ 4. Got a guide from what I’ve already cut from the front (see last post) ⠀ 5. And connected the lengths ⠀ 6. I used that section as a guide for the rest of the hair on back ⠀ ⠀ Change the length of hair that you keep one-length depending on how thick or thin your clients wants their perimeter to be. It doesn’t always have to be sectioned out at the occipital bone. Change up the lengths, so the front how ever you clients wants it to look like. Texturize the hair afterwards, or don’t. There’s so many different ways to customize this for your client. I hope you got “aha” moments from this visual and that this inspires you to dream up haircuts for your clients. ❤️❤️❤️

I’m sooo grateful that I was able to get the opportunity to teach a private class at @gerbersalon in Keyport, NJ. Oh my gosh, was there salon absolutely beautiful!. I seriously loved spending the day with every single person in this class. I love how how intentional they are about continually growing in our craft. It definitely warms my heart that they do it as a team. ❤️❤️❤️

Here’s how I created layers that are shorter in front and longer towards the back. ❤️🤗✂️ ⠀ ⠀ 1. How short do you want the front layers to be? ⠀ 2. How long do you want to back layers to be? ⠀ 3.Elevate the hair to layer it. ⠀ 4.Connect the lengths. ⠀ 5. Use that section as a guide for the rest of the hair in front. ⠀ ⠀ On this haircut, I started out with a traveling guide. Once I reached the parietal ridge, I switched to a stationary guide. I did the same thing on both sides. You don’t have to do the same exact thing. Switch up the lengths, use just a stationary guide, point cut etc. There’s so many different ways to customize a haircut for a client. As for the back, there are countless options depending on the desired result of a client. ⠀ Hope you found this helpful and that inspires you to have fun dreaming up haircuts for your clients. ❤️❤️❤️