Core Cutting Series

Precision Perimeter Cutting: The Foundation of Form

• Duration: 4 Hours 

• Format: In-Salon Look & Learn

• Skill Level: All stylists welcome (beginners to advanced)

• What You’ll Learn: This class focuses exclusively on perimeter cutting — the essential first step in every precision haircut. The perimeter defines the outer shape or outline of a haircut and determines the overall silhouette. In this session, we’ll break down the techniques and thought processes behind creating clean, intentional perimeters for every hair type and texture. We’ll explore multiple perimeter shapes and their design functions.

• Why It Matters: The perimeter is the foundation of every haircut. A well-executed outline provides balance, weight control, and visual intention to any design — whether the goal is precision or softness. Understanding the relationship between length, line, and shape ensures that every subsequent technique (layers or graduation) has structural integrity. This class builds the confidence to approach every haircut with clarity and deliberate design, rather than default habit.

The Art of Layering: Building Movement, Lightness, and Form

• Duration: 4 Hours 

• Format: In-Salon Look & Learn

• Skill Level: All stylists welcome (beginners to advanced)

• What You’ll Learn: This class dives deep into layering — the technique responsible for movement, volume control, and seamless blending within the haircut’s interior. We’ll analyze how layering changes the distribution of weight and how to intentionally design the interior structure to complement the exterior shape.

• Why It Matters: Layering defines how a haircut lives in motion. It determines how hair falls, expands, or collapses — influencing the final visual effect more than any other cutting element. Understanding layering allows stylists to move beyond repetition and craft haircuts that are functional, balanced, and expressive.

Understanding Graduation: The Architecture of Strength and Shape

• Duration: 4 Hours 

• Format: In-Salon Look & Learn

• Skill Level: Ideal for intermediate to advanced stylists

• What You’ll Learn: Graduation is the art of creating built-in shape and structure through controlled elevation and cutting angles. It’s what transforms a simple outline into a sculpted form with tailored volume, balance, and support. This class unpacks the principles behind internal weight and form through varied types of graduation.

• Why It Matters: Graduation teaches structural awareness. It’s the foundation of shape creation — how to visually lift or collapse volume, contour bone structure, and tailor form to each client. Whether creating a classic bob or a modern, shattered shape, the principle of graduation controls how the haircut holds itself in space.