- [Paul] Hello, everyone.
Paul from Rum Barber here.
Now, mullets are definitely making a bit of a comeback,
and Gregor has been working on his for a while.
Last week, before we shut up shop,
I took the opportunity to work on the sides
and film a quick tutorial.
I love the shape
as it involves so many techniques to create.
And it works really well on a hair type like this.
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I will begin by separating the front from the back
with a radial section.
This will run from the crown down to just behind the ear.
The top of this mullet is basically a crop.
So I'm going to start with some block graduation.
Now I've made an in-depth video about block graduation,
which I will link in the description below
if you want to check it out.
But this is the technique we will use
to establish the shape of the contour of the head.
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Also, if you're interested in using your scissors like this,
I will link that video in the description too.
Now, when we get behind the ear,
we're changing our technique into layering
and then into cross graduation.
The first section as a layer
brought out perpendicular to the head.
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The next sections pivot from the same point.
They will be diagonal back sections,
and each one is over directed
back to our first section layer just behind the ear.
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We will keep working in these sections
until the hair doesn't reach the first section
and there's no more hair to cut.
This has given us our box guideline for our clipper work.
At the top, I will do a similar thing.
I'm going to bring each section down
to where we started our block graduation
and cut the same parallel line.
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I'm gonna start from the number three to remove bulk,
going up and coming away
where my block graduation guideline is.
Next, I will create my first guideline
with my Clippers fully closed.
Just below that line, I will follow up with my foil shaver
just to get it right down to the skin.
I know this isn't the best camera angle,
but Gregor has a client coming in
and I didn't want to waste time moving the camera about.
Our next guideline is set about a finger's depth
above the first one with the clipper fully open.
I'm going to bland down on this area,
gradually closing the lever
as I work down to the initial guideline.
I've made a video that goes into far more detail
about how I fade this area,
which I will also link in the description below.
To remove that last line, I will use my foil shaver
in a downwards flicking motion.
Our third guy blatant is established
using the one guard fully open,
going up about another finger's depth.
With the one and a half guard open then closed,
I will connect the one guard open
to the three guard we started with.
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To bring the blend together,
I will start with the half guard open,
gradually closing it until I'm happy with how it looks.
I'm predominantly using the corners of the guard
to prevent creating another line.
Using just the tips of the scissors,
I soften any dark spots.
And then I refine the age with scissor over comb.
Finally, I will edge up the hairline
and around the ears with the new super motor trimmers.
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For the beard, I'm pretty much just going to follow
the same steps as the side.
I begin with a one and a half guard to remove some bulk,
and then I repeat the same system working down.
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And here's the finished look.
As I said earlier, I love the shape
as it combine so many techniques:
tapering, layering, block graduation,
cross graduation, and more.
Plus, I just liked the way it looks.
If you found this tutorial useful,
please share it as it really helps the channel.
And as always, thanks very much for watching.
See you next time.
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