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The main reason I wanted to create my Haircutting Course at VelascoHaircuttingSystem.com was not to boost my own ego or add another notch on my belt.
But instead, it’s intended to help those of you who have enter the Beauty Industry only to discover that what you learned in Cosmetology School was r...
Recently, I have had quite a few people emailing me asking how many mannequin heads will they need to complete my Haircutting Course and what specific haircuts will they learn in the course… in this post, I will answer that question.
First off, I just want to say that the Haircutting Course is a ve...
Once again this morning, I woke up to a Wonderful Comment from one of the participants taking my Haircutting Course
As Tammy says in her comment above, she’s already an experienced, qualified hairdresser for many years, but she’s taking my haircutting course as a refresher before she re-enters the ...
Learning to Cut Hair is like Learning a Musical Instrument….It takes Practice, Practice, Practice…
A Famous Musician was once asked “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” and he answered: Practice, Practice, Practice…
It’s No Secret that to get good a playing any musical instrument it takes a lot of p...
Bangs, Bangs and more Bangs…
On almost a daily basis I read on the different hairdresser forums where hairdressers are completely lost and frustrated when it comes to Cutting Bangs.
Just the other day this hairdresser posted “Can somebody please tell me exactly how to cut Curtain Bangs?… I’ve watc...
I Teach Total Immersion Learning…
In my Haircutting Course at VelascoHaircuttingSystem.com your education does not end with just the cutting of mannequin heads like most haircutting class do.
I like to teach what I call Total Immersion Learning. What that means is that in order for you to really u...
A Study on Asymmetrical Haircuts
An Asymmetric Haircut is a hairstyle in which one side of the hair is intentionally cut differently from the other side — Typically, this means that one side is cut shorter than the opposite side.
Most of the time an Asymmetric Haircut is basically a One Length Bob...
The Power of Designlines
Designlines is the term that I use for Guidelines in my Haircutting Course at: VelascoHaircuttingSystem.com
So the first thought that might pop into your mind when you hear that is “What’s the big deal about Designlines, I learned how to cut Guidelines when I was in Beauty...
When I was in seventh grade (my first year in junior high school) I was told that I had to choose an elective class to take. My choices were Mechanical Drawing (drafting class) Shop Class (woodworking) or R.O.T.C. (something to do with the military)…So I chose Mechanical Drawing…
At the time I knew...
The Other Day I Woke Up to this Wonderful Testimonial about my New Haircutting Course: The Velasco Haircutting System.
Sandra is a seasoned professional hairdresser and she purchased my haircutting course mainly to use as a training tool at her salon for her new staff members.…
As a seasoned profe...
The Importance of Moisturizing Coily-Textured Hair for Cutting …
I’d like to give a Shout Out and a Big THANK YOU to my good friend and fellow educator, Tay… (Tamar Slaughter).
Tay is an Internationally Renowned Hairstylist and Educator. Her work has been seen on TV, Film, Fashion Shows & many Liv...
Why I Don’t "Name "Haircuts…
The other day one of the students taking my haircutting course asked me why I didn’t “Name” the 56 Haircuts that I teach in the course at: VelascoHaircuttingSystem.com … Here’s my answer.
Throughout my haircutting program, I refer to each of the 56 Haircuts as simply t...
