Do I need to know the angles to use this?

No. The angle drawing shows how far to lift the hair, and the finished cuts show what each lift becomes.

Is this a full lesson in layering?

No. It shows the sectioning and layer lines for a few common cuts, to read alongside a proper lesson.

Can I ask for a different layered cut?

Yes. Type the cut, such as curly layers, and the diagram is drawn for it in place of the four shown.

What do the three styles show differently?

The textbook style is plain black line art, the blue guides add blue lines and arrows for the angles, and the shaded version uses grey tones to show the weight of each layer.

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Layered cut diagrams: lift angles, four layered cuts, sectioning

Layer cut diagrams — a side-view head diagram with hair held out at lines labelled "0°", "45°", "90°" and "180°", an arc of dashed lines showing how each lift changes the layer, cosmetology textbook line art with even black outlines, the layer and section lines as bold dashes

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These diagrams show how layers are sectioned and lifted before cutting. One side-view head shows hair lifted at 0, 45, 90 and 180 degrees, and how each lift changes the layer. A row of four back views shows Long layers, Face-framing, Butterfly cut and Shag, with the layer lines as dashed steps. A top and back view gives the section order for a centre parting. Type a cut, such as wolf cut, and the diagram is drawn for it.

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need to know the angles to use this?: No. The angle drawing shows how far to lift the hair, and the finished cuts show what each lift becomes.
Is this a full lesson in layering?: No. It shows the sectioning and layer lines for a few common cuts, to read alongside a proper lesson.
Can I ask for a different layered cut?: Yes. Type the cut, such as curly layers, and the diagram is drawn for it in place of the four shown.
What do the three styles show differently?: The textbook style is plain black line art, the blue guides add blue lines and arrows for the angles, and the shaded version uses grey tones to show the weight of each layer.

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