American Wave Curl & Texture Cutting with Nick Arrojo
Learn wavy and curly haircutting techniques that are perfect for American Wave permanent texture services and naturally curly hair. Practice curl and texture cutting with scissors and a straightedge razor, as well as our specialty dry cutting technique.
What You Learn
Techniques for long, mid-length, and short textured hairstyles
Curl and texture cutting with scissors, razor, and dry
Freehand scissor cutting
Slice cutting and panel cutting
Internal layering
Removing weight
Building elevation
Next Class
TBA
Each day is from 10am to 4pm. Seminar takes place at ARROJO Academy, 180 Varick St. NYC. 10014
Learn wavy and curly haircutting techniques that are perfect for American Wave permanent texture services and naturally curly hair. Practice curl and texture cutting with scissors and a straightedge razor, as well as our specialty dry cutting technique.
What You Learn
Techniques for long, mid-length, and short textured hairstyles
Curl and texture cutting with scissors, razor, and dry
Freehand scissor cutting
Slice cutting and panel cutting
Internal layering
Removing weight
Building elevation
Next Class
TBA
Each day is from 10am to 4pm. Seminar takes place at ARROJO Academy, 180 Varick St. NYC. 10014
Learn wavy and curly haircutting techniques that are perfect for American Wave permanent texture services and naturally curly hair. Practice curl and texture cutting with scissors and a straightedge razor, as well as our specialty dry cutting technique.
What You Learn
Techniques for long, mid-length, and short textured hairstyles
Curl and texture cutting with scissors, razor, and dry
Freehand scissor cutting
Slice cutting and panel cutting
Internal layering
Removing weight
Building elevation
Next Class
TBA
Each day is from 10am to 4pm. Seminar takes place at ARROJO Academy, 180 Varick St. NYC. 10014
FAQs
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A great seminar for any stylist with scissor and razor cutting experience who would like to make curly hair cutting a specialty feature of their own work. This class is also perfect for practitioners of our American Wave permanent texture service, as the custom haircuts we teach are perfectly suited to permanent texture services. Stylists with little experience of curly hair cutting and stylists looking to master new techniques will also benefit from Curl and Texture Cutting.
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Yes. The seminar focuses on modern techniques to improve your work when cutting wavy and curly hair, so that you can create every kind of custom-shape for the clients in your chair. You’ll learn new cutting styles and hairdressing trends to add to your repertoire, so you become a more complete hairdresser.
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A good way to visualize it, is to think of scissor cutting as like architecture and razor cutting as like sculpture. With a scissor you construct the shape; with a razor you sketch the shape.
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Razor, blades, scissors, clips, combs, spray bottle, diffuser, and blow-dryer.
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Yes. It’s a fully hands-on seminar with a series of lessons throughout the day. Each attendee is allocated a mannequin and practices a variety of techniques under our interactive instruction.
Instructor
Long before picking up the razor, Nick Arrojo became the youngest-ever Vidal Sassoon Creative Director and a master of classic scissor cutting technique. A revered hairdresser, educator, and leading light in the business Nick can boast exposure in the world’s best magazines, work with the world’s top fashion designers, and seven years as hairdressing host for TLC’s ‘What Not to Wear. He is an author and mentor, and he shares his insights and inspirations with tens of thousands of fellow professionals each year.
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Please read our Seminar Policies
This seminar is for licensed hairdressers only. Attendees will receive by email a tools list and class info two weeks before class commences.