Welcome To Our Blog – The Cutting Edge

One of the core skills every barber must know is how to do a fade. From the blowout fade to high fade and shadow fade, and everything in between, the ability to apply the correct fade haircut to your clients is absolutely essential. Fades come in a variety of styles, and with practice can be adapted to suit individual clients’ suitability and personal look.

A fade is essentially a tightly cropped short back and sides, involving subtly blending hair lengths from around the temple to the neck with clippers and scissors to give the hair at the back and sides of the head a smoothly graduated or faded effect – read more

One of the biggest selling hair tools of the past few years has been the hair straightener or iron, as women around the world have tamed their natural curls and texture to suit a long layered straight style. Recently though, tongs and curling irons have been inching their way back into the bestsellers lists as curls have been making a comeback. It’s a truism that we always want the type of hair we don’t have. People with straight hair want curly hair, people with curly, textured hair want straight hair and people with no hair, well… just want some hair! – read more

Summer is the ideal time for flowing bouncy curls and beachy waves. Clients cannot get a enough of curly hairstyles this season and we have five top techniques for achieving your most requested looks.

The curly blow out

The chic curly blow out is a fantastic way for adding glamorous waves and curls for a polished bouncy look. Product choice is key and this must be led by the characteristics of your clients hair. There is no one choice suits all when it comes to blow drying hair – read more