Wahl Hair Clippers manual Cutting, Blending, Tapering

Cutting Hair . . . Getting Started

1st Time Cutting Hair

The first time you cut hair, cut only a small amount of hair until you become accustomed to the length of hair each guide comb provides. (See guide comb listing on page 4.)

•Start by attaching the largest guide comb on the clipper.

•Then use shorter guide combs if a shorter length is desired.

•For uniform cutting, cut at a slow, even speed.

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1Cutting

	Get ready for cutting by	Begin cutting at the	Continue around the	Now you’re ready to cut	Pick a guide comb one	Using upward strokes, cut	Pick a guide comb one
	combing hair. Then attach	hairline. Using upward	head using upward	the middle section of hair.	number higher than what	the middle section around	number higher than what
	the largest guide comb	strokes, cut towards the	strokes.		you used for cutting the	the head.	you used for cutting the
	and make sure the taper	middle of the head.			hairline.		middle portion of the hair.
	level is in the up position.	NOTE: If hair is longer than					Begin cutting from the
2 Blending		wanted, repeat this step		3 Tapering			front.
		with one size smaller guide
		comb.

Using long strokes, cut	Comb out hair to see if you
across top of head.	need to do any extra
	cutting.

Smoothing lines formed	Use a rocking motion to	Use the same guide comb
from cutting is easy. Use	blend out middle cutline.	from cutting top of head
the same guide comb from		and blend top cutline.
cutting the hairline with
taper level in down position.

Ear guide combs have a	Attach left ear guide
taper built right in. Length	comb to your clipper. Put
ranges from 1/8" to 1/2".	taper level in down
	position.

Hold top of the ear down.	Cut around the ear in an
Hold clipper at a slight	upward and then outward
angle. You will begin	motion.
cutting just behind ear
at the hairline.