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A GREAT HAIRCUT ISN’T JUST ABOUT WHERE THE SCISSORS GO.
IT’S ABOUT SHAPE, STRUCTURE, MOVEMENT, TEXTURE, AND KNOWING HOW ALL THOSE DECISIONS WORK TOGETHER.
MY APPROACH TO CUTTING EDUCATION IS ABOUT UNDERSTANDING THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE HAIRCUT SO YOU CAN MAKE THOUGHTFUL DECISIONS, ADAPT TO THE PERSON IN YOUR CHAIR, AND CREATE A RESULT THAT WORKS BEYOND THE SHOP MIRROR.
BECAUSE FOLLOWING A DIAGRAM IS ONE THING.
UNDERSTANDING THE MAKEUP OF A HAIRCUT IS ANOTHER.
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THE WAY I SEE CUTTING
THERE ARE PLENTY OF WAYS TO LEARN A HAIRCUT.
WHAT I’M INTERESTED IN IS HELPING YOU UNDERSTAND WHY IT WORKS.
EVERY HAIRCUT IS A SERIES OF DECISIONS: WHERE THE WEIGHT LIVES, HOW THE SHAPE MOVES, WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE HEAD TURNS, HOW TEXTURE CHANGES THE RESULT, AND WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN FOR THE HAIRCUT TO ACTUALLY WORK ON THE PERSON WEARING IT.
WHEN YOU UNDERSTAND THOSE RELATIONSHIPS, YOU DON’T NEED TO RELY ON MEMORIZING EVERY STEP.
YOU CAN LOOK AT A SHAPE, UNDERSTAND WHAT’S HAPPENING, AND MAKE THE NEXT DECISION WITH CONFIDENCE.
THAT’S THE KIND OF CUTTING EDUCATION I BELIEVE IN.
START WITH THE SHAPE. THEN MAKE IT YOURS.
EXPLORE THE CUT COLLECTION
EDUCATION DESIGNED TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THE HAIRCUT, NOT JUST RECREATE IT
FORM
CUTTING THEORY & DESIGN
BUILD THE SHAPE. UNDERSTAND THE SYSTEM.
FORM TEACHES PRACTICAL SYSTEMS FOR DESIGNING BALANCED, INTENTIONAL HAIRCUTS; GIVING YOU A CLEARER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW SHAPE, STRUCTURE, AND TECHNIQUE WORK.
RATHER THAN MEMORIZING A SERIES OF HAIRCUTS, YOU’LL LEARN HOW TO LOOK AT THE SHAPE YOU’RE CREATING, UNDERSTAND THE DECISIONS BEHIND IT, AND MAKE ADJUSTMENTS WITH PURPOSE.
THE GOAL ISN’T TO MAKE EVERY HAIRCUT THE SAME.
IT’S TO GIVE YOU A FRAMEWORK YOU CAN USE TO CREATE, ADAPT, AND CONFIDENTLY DESIGN HAIRCUTS OF YOUR OWN.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
UNDERSTAND HOW THE FUNDAMENTAL SHAPES OF A HAIRCUT WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE THE FINISHED RESULT
SHAPE AND STRUCTURE
LEARN TO RECOGNIZE WHERE WEIGHT IS BEING CREATED, REMOVED, OR REDIRECTED; AND HOW THOSE DECISIONS AFFECT THE SHAPE
WEIGHT AND DISTRIBUTION
ELEVATION AND SECTIONING
EXPLORE HOW ELEVATION, SECTIONING, FINGER ANGLE, AND OVERDIRECTION INFLUENCE THE RESULT
UNDERSTAND HOW TO CREATE MOVEMENT AND TEXTURE INTENTIONALLY RATHER THAN TREATING THEM AS AN AFTERTHOUGHT
MOVEMENT AND TEXTURE
LEARN HOW TO ADJUST THE HAIRCUT FOR THE PERSON IN YOUR CHAIR RATHER THAN FORCING EVERY HEAD OF HAIR INTO THE SAME BLUEPRINT
ADAPTATION
FORM IS FOR PEOPLE WHO
WANT TO UNDERSTAND THE MECHANICS BEHIND THE HAIRCUT
FEELS COMFORTABLE FOLLOWING A CUT BUT LESS CONFIDENT WHEN THE HAIR DOESN’T BEHAVE AS EXPECTED
WANTS TO IMPROVE THEIR ABILITY TO VISUALIZE THE FINISHED SHAPE
IS READY TO MOVE BEYOND MEMORIZING STEPS AND MAKING MORE INTENTIONAL CUTTING DECISIONS
WHAT’s
INCLUDED IN
FORM
FULL FORM CURRICULUM
CUTTING THEORY AND FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS
LIVE DEMONSTRATION
SECTIONING AND TECHNIQUE BREAKDOWNS
HANDS ON APPLICATION (IF APPLICABLE)
COURSE WORKBOOK AND EDUCATION MATERIALS
TIME FOR QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION
CAN BE CUSTOMIZED TO YOUR SHOP’S GOALS
SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT DAY
BRAND NEUTRAL EDUCATION
POST CLASS SUPPORT
WHAT’S INCLUDED VARIES SLIGHTLY BY CLASS FORMAT.
YOUR BOOKING DETAILS WILL OUTLINE EXACTLY WHAT TO EXPECT.
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT
WHETHER YOU WANT TO JOIN A LIVE EVENT, BRING EDUCATION TO YOUR SHOP, OR GATHER YOUR TEAM SOMEWHERE A LITTLE MORE FUN, THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS TO LEARN
IN SALON EDUCATION
BRING THE CLASS INTO YOUR OWN SHOP FOR A MORE INTIMATE LEARNING EXPERIENCE BUILT AROUND YOUR CREW AND THE WORK YOU’RE DOING EVERY DAY
SESSIONS CAN INCLUDE DEMONSTRATION, HANDS ON, OR A COMBINATION OF BOTH DEPENDING ON THE CLASS AND YOUR GOALS
BRING THE EDUCATION TO YOUR SHOP
COME LEARN WITH US
LIVE EVENTS
JOIN SHANNON FOR TICKETED LIVE EDUCATION DESIGNED FOR GROUPS OF STYLISTS AND INDUSTRY PROS TO COME TOGETHER
DEPENDING ON THE EVENT, SESSIONS MAY INCLUDE PRESENTATION, DEMONSTRATION, DISCUSSION, AND HANDS ON LEARNING; WITH PLENTY OF TIME TO ASK QUESTIONS AND DIG A LITTLE DEEPER
EDUCATION
AFTERNOON
AT GMAN TAVERN
CHICAGO
BRING YOUR CREW. WE’LL TAKE CARE OF THE REST
LEAVE THE SHOP FOR THE AFTERNOON AND JOIN US AT GMAN TAVERN FOR AN INTIMATE EDUCATION EXPERIENCE DESIGNED FOR YOU TO LEARN, CONNECT, TEAM BUILD, AND HAVE A MINUTE TO BREATHE IN A DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENT.
EDUCATION, DEMONSTRATION, HANDS ON LEARNING, CONVERSATION, FOOD AND BEVERAGE ALL IN ONE AFTERNOON.
WHETHER YOU’RE GATHERING YOUR TEAM OR LOOKING FOR A DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE, WE’LL HANDLE THE SETTING. YOU JUST SHOW UP READY TO LEARN
PRIVATE SMALL GROUP
AND ONE ON ONE
EDUCATION
FOR INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS UNDER THREE WHO WANT TO FOCUS ON SPECIFIC SKILLS, CHALLENGES, OR GOALS.
PRIVATE EDUCATION CAN BE CUSTOMIZED AROUND THE AREAS WHERE YOU WANT THE MOST GUIDANCE, WHETHER THAT’S TECHNICAL WORK, FORMULATION, PROBLEM SOLVING, OR SIMPLY GETTING ANOTHER SET OF EXPERIENCED EYES ON YOUR WORK.
A LITTLE MORE PERSONAL
