GE 106648 - Manual (Page 5)

THE GE GUIDE
TO CUTTING HAIR AT HOME
Before you start:
1. Inspect your clipper. Make sure it’s
free of hair and dirt, properly oiled,
and running smoothly.
2. Place cape around the neck of the
person getting the haircut.
3. Seat the person so that his or her
head is at your eye level. This gives you
greater visibility and control.
4. First, comb hair until it’s tangle-
free. Then hold clipper in a comfort-
able grip. Now you’re ready to cut.
MEDIUM TO LONG CUT
To begin with, cut only a small
amount of hair until you become used
to the length each attachment leaves
the hair. Try the longest attachment
comb and put the taper control at the
highest setting. If you want a shorter
cut, you can then use shorter combs.
• Short attachment comb (number 1)
cuts hair to 1/8".
• Medium-Short attachment comb
(number 2) cuts hair to 1/4".
• Medium-Long attachment comb
(number 3) cuts hair to 3/8".
• Long attachment comb (number 4)
cuts hair to 1/2".
• Left ear attachment comb lightly
tapers over left ear.
• Right ear attachment comb lightly
tapers over right ear. These combs
make this part of the haircut easier.
Attach combs by
holding them teeth
up, then snapping
onto the bottom of
the clipper blade.
To remove comb
attachments, place
index finger and
thumb as illustrat-
ed; then pull out
and up.
NOTE: Never push or shove the clip-
per through the hair to make it move
more quickly. Professional experience
shows that the clipper works most effi-
ciently when it cuts through the hair at
its own speed.
TO BEGIN CUTTING HAIR:
1. The hair should be combed in its
natural direction.
2. Using the largest attachment comb,
trim sides from the bottom upward.
Hold clipper lightly
against the hair with
teeth of the attach-
ment comb point-
ing upward, yet flat
against the head.
Gradually lift the clip-
per upward and out-
ward through the
hair, trimming just a
little at a time.
Repeat around sides
and back of head.
If you want hair to
be even shorter:
A) Apply more pres-
sure to the head
with the attachment
comb that is in place.
This takes a little
practice, of course.
OR
B) Just switch to a
shorter attachment
comb.
Remember, it’s bet-
ter to leave too
much hair than too
little. For longer hair
on top, use the bar-
ber comb and lift
hair on the top of
the head, cutting
over the comb, or hold the hair be-
tween the fingers and cut to desired
length. Always working from the front
to the back of the head, gradually cut
the hair shorter by reducing the space
between the comb or fingers and the
head. Comb often to check for uneven
strands, and to get rid of trimmed hair.
OUTLINING
Outlining requires no attachments.
Comb hair into the desired style.
Position the clipper between the side-
burns and the ear (see below), mak-
ing sure the corner edge of the blade
is against the hairline. With the out-
line of the hair as your guide,
slowly move the clipper over, around
and behind the ears. For the back of
the neck and the sideburns, hold the
clipper upside down (see above) and,
holding it against the skin at the
length desired, move the clipper
downward.
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