Video Category: MATHEW GUERIN - THE BARBER COACH

TRADITIONAL MILITARY FLATTOP

ALTHOUGH FLATTOPS HAVE LOST THEIR POPULARITY, THERE IS STILL AN OLDER GENERATION WHO STILL WEAR THEM WITH PRIDE.  LEARNING TO CREATE A FLATTOP WITH TRADITIONAL FREEHAND TECHNIQUES IS GREAT FOR IMPROVING YOUR OVERALL SKILL AND ABILITY AS A BARBER.

CUTTING AFRO HAIR EVENLY AND STYLING WITH A FRO SPONGE

IN THIS VIDEO, WE GO IN TO DETAIL WITH HOW THOROUGH YOU NEED TO BE TO ENSURE YOU CUT AFRO HAIR EVENLY.  WE COVER THE FADE PROCESS AND SHAPE UP AS WELL AS FINISHING THE HAIR WITH AN AFRO SPONGE.  AFRO HAIR TAKES PATIENCE FOR THE BEST RESULTS.

CUTTING HAIR SHORT FOR BUSY CHILDREN, QUICKLY AND SAFELY

THIS TUTORIAL IS ONLY RELEVANT IN SITUATIONS WHERE THE CHILD DOESN’T SIT VERY STILL AND WE NEED TO TAKE THE HAIR SHORT SAFELY AND QUICKLY.  IF THE CHILD SITS STILL AND IS PATIENT THEN WE CAN FOLLOW NORMAL CUTTING METHODS TO CREATE THE RELEVANT STYLE REQUIRED.

HIGH FADE PART 2, NO GUARD FADING

IN THE HIGH FADE SECOND EPISODE, WE LOOK AT FADING WITH NO GUARDS.  TO COMPETE IN WORLD SKILLS THROUGH COLLEGES, THE STUDENTS NEED TO COMPLETE A FADE WITH NO GUARDS TO DEMONSTRATE TRADITIONAL BARBERING SKILLS.  

HIGH SKIN FADE PART 1

IN THIS VIDEO WE SHOW THE HIGH FADING PROCESS USING GUARDS ON A SHORT HAIRSTYLE.  THIS IS A 2 PART SERIES PRESENTING TWO DIFFERENT METHODS TO ACHIEVE THE SAME RESULT.

SKIN FADE WITH HEAVY BLEND

SKIN FADING IS THE MOST POPULAR CUT ON TREND AND HAS BEEN FOR A LONG TIME.  CONNECTING SKIN FADES TO HEAVY BLENDS AND LONGER HAIR ON TOP HAVE BECOME INCREASINGLY POPULAR.  IN THIS VIDEO WE SHOW HOW TO CONNECT A SKIN FADE TO A HEAVY BLEND.

EMBRACING THE RISK FACTOR

WE HAVE TO EMBRACE RISK TO LEARN AND PROGRESS.  EVEN AS EXPERIENCED BARBERS, WE WILL FACE NEW CHALLENGES AND SOMETIMES MAKE MISTAKES.  THIS IS OK AND IS NATURAL TO THE LEARNING PROCESS.  LETS EMBRACE THE RISKS LEARNING NEW METHODS BRINGS AND APPROACH THESE METHODS WITH CONFIDENCE.