Learn how to razor cut hair

Razor cut hairstyles – the whole range of them – are among the most popular hairstyles. As it turns out, though, they are also amongst the most difficult to acquire: thanks to the considerable artistry that ‘razor cutting’ hair calls for. Indeed, the ability to razor cut hair is seen as a mark of considerable achievement in hair styling circles. There are people who have been in professional hairstyling circles for eons, and who have never quite been able to ‘hack’ a good razor cut.

Yet razor cutting hair is not really as difficult as it sounds, if you are willing to learn.

But before even beginning to understand how the razor cut works, it is important to point out, right from the outset that it is not for all types of hair. Indeed, there are certain types of hair for which it can cause quite a mess: hence the need for one to know if the razor cut is right for them. The specifics are intricate, but generally, straight hair takes well to the razor-cut, while wavy or curly hair doesn’t. Many people with straight hair often wish they had curly hair. But it is in something like the razor-cut (which works well for them, and not for the folks with wavy hair), that they find one of opportunities to be truly grateful for their ‘curly endowment.’

There are four keys to getting the razor cut done well.

The first is dividing the hair into sections. The idea here is to make the hair more manageable: seeing that in the razor-cut, you have to work ‘hair strand by hair strand.’ The sectioning can be done mentally, but it works best if it is done physically: through the use of pins. Here the idea would be pin down the sections of hair you are not working on, leaving only the section you are working on ‘free.’

The second key to getting the razor-cut done real well is developing an effective working pattern. Many professionals advocate for the pattern where you start from the front of the head, and work your hair to the very back, digging a sort of an imaginary ‘trench.’ That done, the next step would be to work of the sides of the ‘trench’ – so that at the end of it all, the whole head is cleared up. This approach is preferred over starting to work on your hair in a haphazard manner – which can easily turn the razor cut into a real mess.

The third key to getting the razor cut done real well is getting just the right grip of the cutting razor. Professionals recommend a light hold. You can always refine your cut at the end of the shaving session – but remember to keep your hold of the cutting razor light.

The fourth key to getting the razor-cut done real well is resisting the urge to texture all hair (which novices do in a bid to be ‘thorough’). Rather, the right approach in the razor cut is to only texture select ‘samples’ of hair – aiming just to get the ‘look’ you want, rather than to have all hair textured.

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