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Improve your confidence with your clipper work in this 90-minute LIVE class from fade expert and 2018 #ONESHOT Winner Sofie Pok (@staygold31). Learn her dos and don’ts for fading short hair and her must-have tools to achieve Instagrammable looks.

You Will Learn

Sofie’s signature skin fade technique

How to avoid common fading mistakes

Her easy-to-follow, five-detent cutting process

Key factors: hand pressure, scooping motion and plastic guard system

How to build confidence when using clippers

Why quality tools are important and Sofie’s go-to picks

Chapters

0:59

Intro + Consultation

1:34

Tools

2:45

Tool: FX3 Clipper

6:37

Tool: Lithium Plus Boost Edition

11:04

Tool: Trimmer

12:52

Tool: Foil Shaver

15:44

Tool: Gold FX Blow Dryer

17:35

Tool: Fade Brush

18:47

Side Section

44:02

Trimming Around the Ears

53:41

Back Section

59:08

The Nape

1:10:58

Hairline + Sideburns

1:14:50

Refining the Haircut

1:24:51

Styling

1:32:02

Final Look + Recap

Course Highlights

Why You Should Clipper-Cut On Dry Hair

Don’t Over-Oil Your Clippers

Establish Your Top Shape First & Blend Up

Fading The Nape: Soften Pressure & Scoop Out

Fade Consultation: Why Bone Structure Matters

When To Use Diagonal Partings For Fades

The Difference Between Low, Medium & High Tapers

Fade vs. Taper: What You Must Know

Transformation

Finished Look in btcu course

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