Textured or tightly coiled hair should be dried and straightened before being point cut.
Start at the crown of the head, then work around the head in a circle. If you hold a section of hair that is longer than 2 inches (5 cm) in your fingers, it will begin to flop over and you can’t point cut it effectively. If there is less than that much, you won’t be creating the desired texture.
The idea behind the point cut is to create texture and remove bulk, rather than removing length. This is why the scissors are held straight up and down.
For the standard point cut, don’t cut more than 1 inch (2. 5 cm) of hair in this way or the hair will begin to look too jagged.
Holding the scissors at 45 degrees will give you a choppy, layered look.
Always make sure the person whose hair you are cutting is aware that you are going to be taking off more hair.
Cutting the lowest layer of hair in this way keeps the bottom layer from looking like a straight line.
