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The layered haircut (also known as the circle haircut) is one of the simplest and most versatile haircuts in recent years (if not of all time.) The look is both stylish and easy to maintain, and the variety that the cut itself can give makes it a must for any serious stylist to know. The cut can be worn short or long, and is easily modified to suit the wearer's needs.
To begin giving a layered haircut, the first thing that you need to do is to wet the hair. Once the hair is damp (but not dripping), begin to section it into seven sections... making sure to leave around 1/2" free along the hairline. To section the hair, bring together all of the hair on the left side, right side, left nape (along the left side of the neck), right nape (the other side of the neck), left crown (the left side of the back of the skull), right crown (right side of the skull), and top. Secure all of these sections with clips, and then you're ready to start cutting.
Let down the section on the top and decide how long you want the hair to be, using the nose as a starting point. Cut a guide around 1" wide, making sure that it reaches the distance you want the hair to hang below the nose. You should also be sure to keep in mind that the hair will shrink up a bit as it dries. (Straight hair will shrink on average around 1", and curly hair may draw up as much as 4".) Using the guide, work your way around the head, cutting the front and sides until you reach the ears. Once you've got the front and sides to the length that you want, it's time to move to the back.
From the center of the back of the head, decide how long you want the hair to be. You may want to use the sides as somewhat of a guide, as you'll be having to merge the line that you cut here with the line you had cut previously. Work from the center of the head to the sides, stopping as you did before at the ears. Once you've done both sides, make any minor corrections you need in order to blend the back with the front, and then let down the hair on both sides of the nape.
To cut the nape, begin by combing down the hair. Starting once again at the center of the head, separate a vertical section and comb it out at an angle. Using the section from the back that you've already cut as a guide, cut the hair at the nape and then comb it down while drawing out another section. Make sure that some of the hair that you just cut is included in the new section, so that you can get an even cut all the way across the back. Once you've finished this on both sides, let down the crown and sides so that you can finish the cut.
Comb out the remaining hair, rewetting it if needed. Using the hair from the front and top that you've already cut as a guide, begin combing out sections of the uncut hair and cutting it in the same manner as you did with the nape. Work from the back center to the sides, and then comb through the entire haircut. Trim any areas that don't match up well, and then rewet and comb through again. You should end up with a stylish cut that can't be beat.
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