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Sebastian was the first brand to really start the revolution of thinking outside the box and breaking the rules! And that means developing our own hair cutting techniques to help us achieve shapes that always bring out the client’s features.
Our method is extremely complex and takes many years to master, so here are a few of our established hair cutting techniques, using the blade or the scissors, to get you started. These techniques are essential if you want to create edgy yet soft looks like a choppy bob, a shag haircut or pixie cut.
When it comes to the tools to use you might wonder which is the best one, but there is no definitive set of circumstances where you would pick up the blade instead of the scissors. It all depends on what finish you are aiming for on your haircut.
At Sebastian we like to use the blade to create perfectly imperfect shapes, we love soft and flowing movement that makes the haircut beautifully meld with the client’s head; we also like to create choppy yet soft edges that bring out the client’s features, and the blade helps us achieve that.
It takes years to master the blade, and at Sebastian, we’ll teach you how to push the boundaries of hair cutting by introducing blading techniques for what’s in front of you and how the texture – and which texture – works with the blade.
Before starting any cut, we recommend applying our new No Breaker leave-in bonding spray, a treatment that can protect the hair against breakage. This hybrid product provides volume whilst repairing hair damaged by styling and chemical process.