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The Art of Barbering: African American Hair

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword                                                 iv
Barbering History                                       1-9 
2. The Barbers of Today                               10-11
3. Trichology                                         12,14
4. Curly Hair Studied                                    13
5. The Hair Structure                                 15-16
6. Hair Shape                                            17
7. The African Comb                                      18
8. The Comb and Modern Hair Styles                       19
9. The Science of Combing                             20-21
10. The Afro Comb                                     22,28
11. The Professional African Comb                        23
12. Proper Use of the African Comb                 24-25,29
13. The Comb                                          26-27
14. The African Pick                                     30
15. Combing the Hair                                     31
16. The European Comb                                    32
17. Effective Application for Different Styled Combs     33
18. Brushing the Hair                                    34
19. Matted Hair                                          35
20. Cleansing the Hair                                36-37 
21. Shampooing                                           38 
22. The Sheen                                            39 
23. Sanitation                                           40 
24. Clippers for African American Hair                   41 
25. Clipper Blades and Settings                          42 
26. Identifying Detachable Blades                        43 
27. The Stylist's Station                                44 
28.Using Clipper Blades Around the Ears                  45
29.Shaping and forming the hair free hand                46
30.Free hand Cutting                                     47
31.Standing Position for Cutting Short to Long Hair   48-49 
32. Hair Measurements                                    50 
33. The Proper Position for 
      Holding the Clipper and Cord                       51 
34. Understanding the Genetics of Curly Hair             52 
35. Hair Texture Changes Among Children                  53 
36. Professional Guidelines for 
                Children's Haircutting    54-55, 57,  61-62 
37. Working with Children                                56
38. Untangling Children's Hair                        58-59
39. Children's Haircutting                               60
40. When to Apply Adult Techniques
                to a Child's Haircut                  63-64
41. Tools of the Trade                                65-66
42. Horizontal Tapering                               67-68 
43. Cutting Lessons                                      69 
44. The Box Cut                                          70 
45. Advanced Haircutting                          71-74, 89 
46. Designing the Contour Cut with Clippers           75-76 
47. Extremely Curly and Moderately Coarse Hair           77 
48. Steps in Cutting Tightly Coiled Hair              78-80 
49. Shear Cutting                                        81 
50. Boy's Close, Tapered Haircut                      82-83 
51. Boys Fade                                         84-85 
52. Cutting African American Straight Hair            86-87 
53. Cutting the Faded Trim                               88 
54. Light Fade and Semi-Flat Design                   90-91 
55. Taperin                                   92-93, 97- 98 
56. Neck Tapering Formulas                               94 
57. Crowns of the Head                                   95 
58. Advanced Neck Tapering                               96 
59. Ivy League Fade                                   98-99 
60. Cutting and Designing the Flattop               100-101 
61. The Designer Flattop                            102-103 
62. Oil on the Hair                                     105 
63. Crown Cutting: Long Trim                        106-107   
64. The Quo-Vadis                                   108-110 
65. The Esquire Haircut                                 111 
66. Learning to Handle the Straight Razor               112 
67. Neck Shaving                                        113 
68. Razor Lining                                    114-116 
69. Outlining the Hairline                              117 
70. Outlining the Short Hair                            118 
71. Outlining the Hair                                  119  
72. Outlines                                            120 
73. Tapering and Outlining                              121 
74. Different Shapes of Neck Lining                     122 
75. Necklines                                           123 
76. Understanding Cutting Parts in Curly Hair       124-125 
77. Parting in Long Hair                                126 
78. Shear Cutting                                   127-129 
79. Shear Techniques                                    130 
80. Shaving and Skin Problems                           131 
81. Shaving Techniques                                  132 
82. The Skin                                        133-134 
83. Skin Disorders                                  135-138 
84. Using the Safety Razor                              139 
85. The Electric Razor and the Straight Razor           140 
86. Shaving Strokes                                     141 
87. Hair Removal                                     142.,@ 
88. Shaving                                         143-145 
89. Beards                                      146-148,152 
90. Sideburns with Mustaches 1                      149-150 
91. Sideburn Design                                     151 
92. Personalized Moustache Design                       153 
93. Cutting Procedures for 
        Military and Other Professional Standards   154-155 
94. Finished Styles for Proper Head Wear Fitting        156 
95. Various Styles and Hair 
        Textures with Different Caps                    157   
96. Women's Military and Professional Head Wear     158-159 
97. Hair Texture                                        160 
98. Natural Hair Pieces for the African American Man    161 
99. Choosing and Measuring for the Toupee           162-163 
100. Fitting the Toupee                             164-165 
101. The Toupee                                     166-167 
102. Toupee Maintenance                                 168 
103. Cold Wave                                     169, 182 
104. Terminology                                        170 
105. Cold Wave Treatment                                171 
106. Preparation for the Cold Wave                      172 
107. Choosing the Right Rollers for Proper Curl         173 
108. The Use of Rollers                             174-175 
109. The Cold Wave Curl                                 176 
110. Applying the Cold Wave                             177 
Ill. After Applying Cold Wave                           178 
112. Cold Wave Cream                                    179 
113. Conditioning, Activating, and Moisturizing         180 
114. Cold Wave Retouching                               181 
115. One-Step Cold Wave Cream                       183-187 
116. Cutting Cold Wave Curled Hair                  188-189 
117. Texturing: Using Ammonia Thiogycolate Acid         190 
118. Texturing and Permanent Waving                     191 
119. Cutting Textured Hair                              192 
120. Texturing and Waving Short Hair                    193 
121. Texturing for Hair 
            Manageability: The Blow Out                 194 
122. Textured Styles                                    195 
123. Cold Wave Examples                             196-197 
124. Cold Wave from the Back                            198 
125. Hair Straightening                             199-201
126. Hair Texturing                                     202 
127. Texturing With Sodium Hydroxide (Lye).             203 
128. Texturing Normal, Curly Hair                       204 
129. Texturing Soft, Fine Hair                          205 
130. Texturing Curly to Wavy Hair                       206 
131. Texturing Short Hair                               207 
132. Styling Mei@s Hair Without Chemicals           208-209 
133. The Origin of Braiding                             210 
134. Braiding                                           211 
135. French Braiding and the Corn Row               212-213 
136. Sculpture Cutting                                  214 
137. African Beauty Line                                215 
138. Design Strokes for African Accents                 216 
139. Artistic Sculpturing and Contouring                217 
140. Hand Molding the African Design                    218 
141. Cutting and Contouring Virgin Hair                 219 
142. Designing the Contour Cut with Clippers            220 
143. Women's Haircutting and Tapering               221-222 
144. Hair That Re grows Unevenly                    223-224 
145. Two Types of Hair                                  225 
146. Hot Brush Blow Styling                             226 
147. Hot Comb and Blow Styling                          227 
148. The Clippers                                       228 
149. Close Fade                                     229-233 
150. Correctional Haircutting                           234 
151. Accenting the Hairline                         235-236 
152. Waving                                             237 
153. Building a Haircut                             238-241 
154. Tube Layer Fade                                242-243 
155. The Fade; Skin Fade; Skin Close                244-246 
156. Razor Cutting                                  247-249 
157. Long Trim, Short Fade                          250-253 
158. The Gumby                                      254-255 
159. Hair Graphics                                  256-257 
160. Outlook                                        258 

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