How to cut a concave hairstyle

The preliminary step for getting a balanced concave is to have proper sectioning.Why is it so important? If the parting is wrong the concave will not be balanced resulting in longer hair on one side.


Start by dividing the hair into a center parting followed by a 4 section.



Ignore the top section and secure it with a pin. Followed by the bottom section, use a pin to secure the bottom right section. Use a sprinkler to damp the hair, comb through the hair for entanglement and to diffuse frizzes.

Ensure that the hair has been comb through use the edge of the pin or last finger and start weaving out a horizontal line approximately half an inch.

Gently pull hair downwards 0 degrees. Slant it to approximately 45 degrees so that u get a slant upwards guideline. The cut has to be clean so the outcome of a concave is visible, if the slant is less than 45 degrees the concave won't be visible.

Do the same for the right side this time instead of slanting upwards, slant it downwards 45 degrees and cut.

After each row of hair has been completed move upwards and repeat the following process.After completing the bottom half take the bottom slant cut as a guideline and start cutting the front.

Outcome: You will get a /\ shape.

Example of a concave :

Back









Front

Side



Condition
The fringe and the sideburns must be longer than hair behind the nape area.

Finishing touch
Dividing the hair into small sections and start blowing the hair inwards layer by layer, this is for enhancing the cut.

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Center parting

The perfect technique for creating a center parting is to align it between the eye browns, line it up with the middle of the nose until it is symmetrical and proportionate on both sides, and then start parting the hair from the top to the crown area.

By using a tail comb dividing the hair vertically into half. Uneven strands of hair can be weaved out by using the edge of the tail comb.

Why is it that hair side-parting looks nicer than center-parting?

This is due to ones face is not symmetrical... therefore parting down the middle makes that more evident. as humans, our brains are trained to find beauty in symmetrical things.