Learn How To Cut A Beautiful Shag Haircut With 70'S Inspired Styling By Ben Brown
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Hello and welcome to this bb education cutting tutorial. Today'S tutorial is a version of the very commercial haircut called the shag in this particular haircut. We'Re looking at how we can go from a very short fringe into maintaining length without thinning the length out for the purposes of this tutorial, we've styled it in a more 70s feel, with a more volumized interchangeable. Look to begin cutting in to maintain balance split. The section down the middle of the profile we're going to be holding our fingers at a very, very slight angle, to mirror the eye socket we're going to be cutting a short to long line so not necessarily trying to cut parallel to your fingers. This is giving us a lovely soft curved line, we're going to repeat this on both sides, but you'll notice that the elevation is on a fingers depth working on a fingers. Depth elevation is ensuring that we can. We do create quite a strong line. This, of course, is our guideline, so this this particular point. We don't want to be having too much elevation. We take the next section down. We work in the same way by halving the section but you'll notice. The difference immediately. Look at the elevation now we are now lifting the elevation much higher and we've chosen a distribution of point cutting. Why do you think we're using the point cutting here and why do you think we're lifting with the elevation well bear in mind that by lifting the section by using elevation, we're going to create a softer line and then by point cutting we're just going to add To that softness, now, working from the top of your front section not going any further back, take four diagonal sections as to face frame, and this is where we're going to begin to connect in into the base. We'Ll repeat this on both sides take take real consideration of the level of density within your client's hair, as this will influence and dictate the levels of elevation we use. As elevation is going to control how much weight we remove or how much weight we keep. So once we've got both these sections in unbalanced, we can discuss how we cut the sections that connect into the length. So the elevation is key. If we lift the hair up, we affect the length less. If the section is pulled down and we slice - we affect the length more so we're going to lift this section up to ensure that we don't cut the length at all. Remember if this, if the elevation is high, we're going to have less effect on the outline. If it is lower, we'll have more effect, that's the golden rule. So let's go through it again. You can see. I pulled the section a lot of tension in my fingers to hold the hair and aid the cuts and, as i'm slicing i'm going almost out of screen, i'm not slicing down, so the slice is going at an angle here. You'Ll see a lot of tension again, but i'm still in front of my mannequin this time and you'll see the section is being pulled across not really being pulled down at all and we'll have one little check through just to make sure everything's connected and we're ready. We'Re going to take in our next section running from the top to just behind the ear. So, whilst we're pulling the top straight out, our neck sections will be lifted and we'll be over directing the cut lines similar to the front to ensure that whilst the elevation is high, our cut line is still being over, directed to maintain the weight and length of Our outline as the searching gets bigger we need to remove part of the previous sections to ensure every consistency in our guideline you'll see here, the elevation is much higher each time we're still getting longer, because each section is going onto the previous section. What you'll see here is instead of point cutting i'm slicing, which helps me to achieve a much more steeper gradient than just point cutting. So as i go through here, you'll see we're angling, the scissors almost immediately to help to reduce the amount of hair. That'S taken off you'll, also notice that i'm stood from behind for one side and up front from another. This ensures consistency of the angle from which we're starting the haircut. We cross check the haircut vertically off the profile and ensure we have neatness and consistency and balance within what we've already caught guideline we're going to be pulling the section straight out from the head. So we take a small amount of hair, pulling the section straight up. As we're going to be maintaining a vertically round shape, our vertically round shape will only only exist as we are working above the round, as our section goes slightly below the round. When we get to that point, our section will become elongated due to the head shape. This will give us a slight short to long, which will also help to blend in so as we're pulling out parallel to the head shape power of the headshot. When you get to the bottom, you'll notice that we start to build length due to the nature of the head shape, this also helps connectivity and softness in our disconnection notice that we are again point cutting all the lengths here to create softness and to ensure fluidity And consistency in all of our cutting once complete double check. Your first section, ensuring you are in fact happy with it and make an assessment on how the hair falls to see if we are in fact complete, as this will act as our guideline. So as we pull the section out and watch it fall, you'll notice, it is falling short along which builds no length or weight which really aids with connecting in disconnection we're going to start with that, with our left hand, side we're going to take a pivoting section To release section 2. once complete we're going to cross check, which is checking all the sections we've just cut at once. So we're going to take a horizontal section working through the hair. We pull the hair the same elevation we have done throughout, so we don't pull it to a different elevation. So what you've cut it, pull it to exactly the same as we call it vertical to check once complete we're going to retake section one clip out the previous side. We'Ve just cut working a pivoting section to get ourselves section. Two now section two is going to be over directed back onto the previous. In the same way, you notice my body position hasn't changed. I'M still stood on the same side, so one side i was pushing onto previous and the next side i'm pulling onto previous this. Just ensures that we're always cutting from the same part. Here we start cutting from the top to the bottom. If i switched i'll be cutting from the bottom to the top, which is an inconsistency which is one of the ways we can get our section to have. No balance once complete, i'm going to clip all the hair out of the way, remove the underneath, groom all the roots and then connect all the sections together. Once i've visually checked the haircut, i'm then going to begin to blow dry we're just going to blow dry. Very simply, with a wrapping, a wrapping motion which is helping us to control the root area. I'M using a nine row vest as it glides through the hair, really easily aiding me to get all the roots dry and get control. We'Re then going to switch to a large ceramic brush and start to manipulate the root area. Skin volume i'm going to dry the hair away from the face to manipulate the hair into a bend and a flick when it comes to slicing the more towards the ends. We slice the more weight we remove the lower we go towards the base, the more density we remove density will appear internally with weights accidentally. We want the weight on the outline to still give us plenty definitions, don't go crazy with removing the weight. I remember use the mirror to assess how your shape is forming once complete will have this shape. A beautiful soft interchangeable shag shape. This completes today's tutorial. We really hope you've enjoyed it. We really hope this is going to benefit you and your clients. Thank you. So much for watching and we hope to see you again soon -
Comments
irishwench333: I've chased this haircut for years, my aunt had this in the 70's when I was small and I always thought it was so beautiful however, I have not found anyone who can cut this style. I will take this video with me to the shop and see if I can't get this for myself after all this time
LifeisPrecious: Omg I was crazy enough to do this on myself!!! I’m so in love!!!! It revived my curls and it looks beautiful straight. If you are thinking about it do it!! Thank you so much for your beautiful easy to follow video!!
jillipepper5353: When we used to cut this style back in the 70’s we put all the hair neatly and evenly in a ponytail on the very top of the head and cut the hair off right above the elastic if a shorter shag was wanted or cut it an in or three above the elastic . As you take it down you get even layers all the way down in all directions. Then we trimmed the bangs and the back a bit to give a little fullness at the edges, cleaned up the look. Better to cut longer to start, you can always do it again if you want it shorter. This was for friends and family,in the salon we did it more like this because people were paying money for our time. Same result . Works amazing on curly hair.
Cyn San: Love this haircut! I used to wear it in the '70s! Wish I could wear it again. You did an excellent haircut. Thanks.
Eric C.: Watched this tutorial a few months ago and used a razor instead and literally cut the most beautiful shag cut on my client. Literally got so many clients because of this tutorial thank you! You're amazing.
alex flør: this is absolutely gorgeous and exactly what i want. hopefully i will get this cut soon!! thank you so much for this video!
Dinky Dink: You gotta admire hairdressers what they do is far more technical than you'd think
Tracy Thorrold: Love this haircut, thank you for sharing You make it look easy! Not sure I can achieve the same result! ❤️
Heather P: This is a fantastic video! I have been wearing a shag for about 15 years because it just happens to be the cut that goes best with my type of hair and texture. I think I could probably do it myself after watching this. It’s perfect!
YOLNow 4Ever: Thanks for showing that a great cut needs the time and attention to each transition and connection to remain flowy, especially with finer and fewer hair! Very well shown too, thanks again!
Jack Carpenter: Beautiful work! Can't wait to have a go myself now :) Thanks for sharing your skills!
Mandy Moonstar: This guy did an awesome job. Perfect. I'm an old hairdresser and this is what I've tried to get done over the past month. What a hot mess they made and no one knows what they are doing. I may end up doing it myself although I have extremely heavy course hair. Love how the video was presented. Thanks!!
Skyrim Girl MARS: I have this haircut currently and will try your technique next time I'm due for a cut! Beautiful! With the steel colour it's gorg.
melody krom navas: Amazing job! Beautiful video. Getting this haircut done professionally in a few days so I hope the hairdresser is as awesome as you are
Casey LJ: BEAUTIFUL haircut!!!! I always learn SO much from you!!!!!..... you've really upped my game behind the chair! ❤️. Thank you!
Cyndy MacDonald: Great job. Shag is my fave hairstyle. No one takes the time to cut hair right around here where I live. Very nice. I want
Victoria Jane Scicluna: Such a beautiful hair cut <3 Love the colour too! Thanks for sharing x
Tanya Zinovyev: All your tutorials are amazing! Thank you! I can’t wait to try this look
Morganne Wood: I’ve grown my hair down to my butt with the intent of getting it all one length, but this cut is so beautiful oh well, hair grows back!
Nilla Mia: just tried this and wow:) my arms hurt but it was worth it !!! THANK YOU.
Kaylene V: This is so gorgeous. Cut and color. Thank you for the tutorial!
Isa's Tossled Hair: beautiful presentation and I really enjoyed how thorough you were. thank you, God bless
MsHouseTakeNewVegas: I'm from ireland and I swear I've tried to get a similar cut to this about 3 times and no one has been able to achieve it
Rebecca Hernandez: Love love love! I used it to cut my own and I the results! Thank you!
Linzi Chenault: I have this haircut. I usually cut it like this and then grow it super long then cut it again... I love this style. I have medium fine, lightly wavy hair. This cut gives my hair the perfect amount of texture. Everyone says it’s my “rockstar hair”
festivelady826: @Ben Brown Bbeducation: You need to show the link of the first shag video you did on the silver hair! It is absolutely PERFECT because I had this haircut in the '70's and you are spot on! It's a full video that one can take to one's hairdresser to get it perfect!!
Susan Tomes: Thank you. A wonderful tutorial from an excellent teacher.
Seitan Beats Your Meat: A great stylist is absolutely an artist
CROCO: Absolument magnifique ! Le style tout en douceur que j'ai toujours aimé. Y a r'il des coiffeurs formés à cette technique de coupe en France ? Sur la côte d'Azur (Cannes Nice Menton)où je vis. Merci
Nmontez: Omg I'm in love. The perfect shag. Gonna get this cut next month. praying it looks like this.
Patrisha NotPatricia: This is such a beautiful cut. Love it
Angel Moore: People don't show enough appreciation for hairdressers. They really are artists.
ItsyBitsy tosan: This was my hair cut in the 80's. My favorite
Serendipity 123: there are a lot of great hair tutorials on YouTube by a lot of awesome hair stylists, but you're my new favorite! It's fun to watch you work your instinctual magic!
Mary Brosart: I love your work! Thank you, could you please tell us what scissors you use?
Deborah Stark: Stunning. Thanks for sharing. I’m going to go with this style.
Cilia Katherine Campo Vasquez: Omg what a beautiful haircut, You are such a good teacher.
Annie: I love this cut!!! ♥♥♥ It is exactly what I want!!! I wish you could cut my hair :)
Claude K: You are the best hair cutter I’ve ever seen in my life
muffy fishbasket: I LOVE THIS!!! can't wait to try it
Melissa M: Great job love it will be doing this technique
Wei Q: The greatest haircut tutorial among my list, thank you for sharing.
#LinkedInLove: Fantastic! Now if I can just find someone near me to create this to the same perfection...
Lourdes Camacho: Eso es para hacerlo un profesional, nunca uno en la casa!❤️
Lisa Johnson: I want him to cut my hair just like that!✂️
Connie Pleasant: Agh I need your haircut it’s beautiful and I love the old school vibe of this look
sylvia saucedo: I had this hair cut in the 70s. Loved it. Now my grand daughter wants thid cut
aryam: Wow! Love it! Thank you.
Vane vnenoo_: I wish i could wear that haircut it is beautiful!
bluevioletnova: Beautiful! So the very bottom section is just left un-blended to rest of the layers, correct? I always have such a hard time doing disconnection because I feel the need to go back and blend everything in all the time
꧁SouthernGal꧂: Love that cut. Wish I could cut my hair like that in this pandemic. My hair is thinning so much that I'm just going to chop it all off.
Olivia Carrasco: Muy bonito el corte y estilizado el degrafilado o grafilado, como es??? Espero respuesta... gracias, saludos éxito y bendiciones.
jodielea73: Absolutely LOVE this!!!
Thaly Eller: You're an artist!! Bravo
Tammy Deason: Taking this video to my hairdresser. Love it
Noreen Freeman: So well explained
A D: awesome job Ben- thank you so much !!!
Lori Grave: Gonna show my hairstylist your video so I get this haircut!! Thank you
Somayya blog: Beautiful and up-to-date haircut for nowadays I love shags and nobody do it here in my country I do it myself after taking classes it's the best hair ever I love the models hair colour it's awesome thanks
pimpmyride: Gorgeous. The curtain bang is my favorite.
Candice McMillan: Gorgeous! Perfect Shag
Ongles Sky: I wish hairdressers like you were here in Canada, wow, it is an art to see you working
JENYA ALIMOVA: очень красиво стрижёт, обьясняет тоже понятно.
Christina Van Wanseele: I love this cut too. Do you know anyone in San Diego,Ca who specializes in this cut ?
Lu Pineda: Omg I wish I knew about this cut a year ago. I love this cut
Nessa Martinez: This is so beautiful!!!
Luis Irizarry: Fabulous haircut, bravo!
Marto Sha: Love it!
Rachel C: I went to the hairdressers the other day wanting the shaggy hair cut, and the hairdresser said no it wouldn't come out shaggy on my hair that you only get the shaggy look if your hair is thick. Is this true? I wasn't convinced. I read that the shaggy cut is great for any type of hair thick or thin, If that's true then what was the hair dresser going on about then? I got some layers put in, But left without the shaggy hair I wanted.
Martha Narvaez: I have always wanted my hair cut like that so beautiful ✌
Jill Young: Hi Ben, the nape area, that u had sectioned off, did you connect that with the internal layers?
Sharon Bell: Great video thank you I love this style
Наталья Ласман: Мастер от бога!!! это смотреть одно удовольствие! Обожаю талантливых! Спасибо за видео!P.S. как он работает свободно,без напряга,как руки двигаются ,супер! Смотрю и просто любуюсь!!! Успехов Вам!!!
Tracey G: Excellent teaching!!
ligza jaya: Amazing!! Simplemente hermoso!!
Sugar Cookies: This is the cut of my dreams!
Ellie.L: Lovely feminine style ❤
Janexy Guardado: How do you even point cut ans remove weight like that!!! Help!!! It looks amazing
C: The perfect hair cut !
Antonia Pelegrí Trullols: Grácies per aquesta técnica,molt bonic.
Elizabeth Salemme: Absolutely beautiful cut!! Not easy to cut on a mannequin. What is the brand of your brush you are using?
Rain: What shears are you using, Ben?
Julie Siddley: I'd like that hairstyle, love it
Stephanie Keith: Please come through my phone this minute and cut my hair... lol. ❤️Fantastic job, gorgeous look, great tutorial!
Alessia Pineto: Bellissimo, sei un artista
lefebvre mireille: That haircut is nice but is it possible on fine hair? Thank you.
Paula Richard: I would love this cut!
TheCreativeItalian: Adore how you teach and cut hair
rabz295: Love your work
Ami Wilkinson: Beautiful ❤️❤️
I love the 70s I love the 70s: You are a brilliant artist job well done
Cylvi Gariepy: Very beautiful
Mel Potter: I would love to get a wig with this cut. No maintenance to keep up.
yvonne maggard: Love love love it!
Carol Zermeno: What slicing shears do you use???
Zumba with Sharon: Fabulous ❤️
SunshineAntiques Robbins: Where do you cut hair? LA by any chance? I’d love to have my hair done by you!
rosieta lin: I loove this haircut easy that follow PERFECT
Dana B: wasn’t planning on going this today but… i guess the time has come
Moon Dementia: It's sad how so many so called hairdressers and stylists cannot do this type of cut. If it's a straight thin hair.. They just got the length and voila. But when you can a curly/wavy, thick hair and you ask them for a layered shag they get their fingers caught in the cookie jar!