Step Order
This is the very first step in the system
What is creating initial guidelines with trimmers
When removing a line, this lever position is typically used first.
What is Closed?
The system removes this from your cutting.
What is guessing?
If a line won’t come out, the first thing you check is this.
What is the step you're on?
A client says “low fade.” The first thing you establish is this.
What is the initial guideline below the occipital bone?
This step comes after creating the third guideline
What is creating shape/debulking with #2 Guard
If the closed position doesn’t remove the line, this position comes next.
What is halfway?
Having a system creates this in your fades.
What is consistency?
If you skipped a step and now see a harsh line, you must do this.
What is Go Back in the System?
A client says “mid fade.” The first thing you establish is this.
What is creating the guideline on the occipital bone
These steps repeat the same lever sequence from closed → halfway → open.
What are steps 5-8
This lever position hits the top of the section within the guideline and finishes the blend.
What is open?
Debulking first helps you see this better.
What are guidelines?
Cutting too high into the next section creates this problem.
What is pushing the guideline higher?
A client says “mid taper.” The first thing you establish is this.
What is creating the initial guideline at the corner of the eyebrow
This is the final step before the haircut is considered complete.
What is Clipper/Over and using thinning shears
The purpose of using closed → halfway → open is to create this.
What is a gradual blend /Taper or Fade
A barber without a system usually cuts with this.
What is Emotion / Randomness / Panic?
Poor lighting usually causes this issue.
What is Missed dark spots / Uneven blend?
A client says “High fade.” The first thing you establish is this.
Put these in order: Blend, Debulk, Set Guideline, Detail
What is Set Guidelines → Blend → Debulk → Detail?
Using random lever positions instead of the system usually causes this.
What is inconsistency / new lines / patchiness?
The real purpose of The System is to build this in you.
What is Confidence / Discipline?
The fastest way to fix a bad fade is not speed — it’s this.
What is Following the System Again?
A client says drop fade, the first thing you establish is this.
What is the initial guideline at the corner of the eye?