Ivan Zoot

Cut Hair Better, Immediately: Tip #9 of 10

Tip number nine on my list of the things you can do RIGHT NOW to be a better haircutter is to cut with product in the hair. Some haircutters shampoo every client before every cut. Other cutters just hydrate hair by way of a water spray bottle ...

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Cut Hair Better, Immediately: Tip #8 of Ten

Tip number eight on my list of the things you can do RIGHT NOW to be a better haircutter is to take clients shorter. There are many reasons why professional haircutters like to take clients shorter.  Short haircuts come back faster.  ...

Cut Hair Better, Immediately: Tip #7 of 10

Tip number seven on my list of the things you can do RIGHT NOW to be a better haircutter is to use shorter scissors. It is all about control. You control the tool that builds the haircut. Good precision haircutting is done with the last ...

Cut Hair Better, Immediately: Tip #6 of 10

Tip number six on my list of the things you can do RIGHT NOW to be a better haircutter is to create and follow good guides. If you cannot see the guide, don’t cut.  If you lose the guide, go back and find it.  If you cut the ...

Cut Hair Better, Immediately: Tip #5 of Ten

Tip number five on my list of the things you can do RIGHT NOW to be a better haircutter is to section hair cleanly.  A house is only as solid as its foundation.  A haircut is only as good as the base upon which it is build.  ...

Cut Hair Better, Immediately: Tip #4 of 10

Tip number four on my list of the things you can do RIGHT NOW to be a better haircutter is to use comb teeth properly. Combs have different tooth spacing for good reason. The reason is hair texture and control. The reason is tension.  Thin, ...

Cut Hair Better, Immediately: Tip #3 of Ten

Tip number three on my list of the things you can do RIGHT NOW to be a better haircutter is to understand the texture of your tools.  The same line or the same shape cut with a scissors, a razor or a clipper is NOT the same. It looks ...

Cut Hair Better, Immediately: Tip #2 of Ten

Tip number two on my list of the things you can do RIGHT NOW to be a better haircutter is to have a plan for the haircut before your begin the haircut.In this tip I am not speaking of your client consultation.  We have already addressed ...

Next Haircut, Cut Hair Better: Tip One of Ten in a Series

Cutting hair is not easy.  It takes time and haircuts to get any good at it.  To truly excel at haircutting can take years or even decades.  Some never truly master the craft.  While you are striving achieve a degree of ...

Let's Own This! Small Business Saturday, Nov. 28

Calling all American hair cutters!  Let’s own Small Business Saturday.A few years back American Express launched Small Business Saturday as a campaign to promote shopping small, supporting your local small businesses.  The call ...