Barber 106 Review

Tools, Mostly

100

Used for controlling and cutting large amounts of hair

Large Cutting Comb

200

This technique uses a razor with a guard

Razor Peeling

300

Used for controlling shorter lengths while cutting gradation

Cutting Comb

400

Allows you to get close to the nape and sides to creat well-defined, contoured shapes

Shear-Over-Comb

500

Used for removing lengths within larger areas with clippers or shears

Flat Top Comb

1000

With this technique, you must ensure the blade of the razor touches the hair at a slight angle; use even, fluid strokes

Razor Etching

Haircuts

100

These are the three types of tapered cuts

Low, Mid, High

200

This is an ultra short version of gradation

Fade

300

This technique is used to define the hairline

Outline

400

This can be caused by short gradation

Transparency

500

This is commonly created using a horseshoe sectioning at the upper crest

Tapered Cuts

1000

These include horizontal, diagonal, and curved

Common Fade Directions

More Haircuts

100

This is cut with a high gradation

High Taper Cut

200

Creative lines and shapes etched into the hair

Graphics

300

This is the exaggeration of a regular side part

Hard Part

400

Outline that creates the illusion of width to a slim neck

Blunt Outline

500

This outline looks neater as it grows out

Tapered Outline

1000

These are areas that define progression of lengths and the amount of transparency achieved 

Zones

Texturizing

100

This texturizing area is up to 1” from the scalp

Base

200

This texturizing area is anywhere from 1” from the base to 1” from the end

Midstrand

300

This texturizing area creates the most mobility at the ends of the hair 

End

400

With this hair type you should not texturize below 1.5” from the scalp

Coarse

500

The slim design and extended blade allows for precision detailing

T-Shaped Blade

1000

This is the angle at which the gradation progresses in length

Line of Inclination

Texturizing Continued

100

With this technique avoid using dull shears to prevent pulling

Point Cutting

200

This technique creates smooth transitions eliminating only visible lines in the shaded gradient of the fade

Blending

300

This technique is performed at the base to midstrands

Expansion Tapering

400

This technique is should be used from the midstrand to the ends

Contour Tapering

500

With this technique make sure to position your fingers at a constant distance from the ends

Notching

1000

This technique is used when hair is too short to be controlled by the fingers

Overcomb

Clippers

100

This clipper motor is also known as “universal”

Rotary

200

The two main types of clippers are defined by this

The Blade

300

These are also referred to as comb attachments

Clipper Guards

400

This is used to remove and debris from clippers/trimmers

Clipper Brush

500

This clipper motor is also known as “vibratory”

Magnetic 

1000

This type of clipper is generally adjustable from 000 (.5mm) to 1 (2.4mm) 

Tapering Clippers

Also Clippers

100

Used for cutting hair as close as possible without using a straight razor

Electric Shavers

200

This is used for shorter tapered looks

Clipper-Over-Comb

300

This is used to remove cut hair to more accurately assess imperfections in the area you are cutting

Fade Brush

400

These have a full size blade, as opposed to, trimmers

Balding Clippers

500

These are usually adjustable from 00000 (.2mm) to 000 (.5mm) 

Fading Clippers

1000

This comb is most commonly used for gradual blending

Taper Comb