How to Cut U Shaped Hair

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Dampen the lengths of your hair to help it lay as flat as possible.. Brush out your hair to make it as straight as possible.. Use a comb to center part your hair.

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1

Dampen the lengths of your hair to help it lay as flat as possible.

Step 1

Dampen the lengths of your hair to help it lay as flat as possible.

2

Brush out your hair to make it as straight as possible.

Step 2

Brush out your hair to make it as straight as possible.

3

Use a comb to center part your hair.

Step 3

Use a comb to center part your hair.

4

Push the hair in front of your shoulders on both sides.

Step 4

Push the hair in front of your shoulders on both sides.

5

Slide your fingers down to the length you want to cut on the right side.

Step 5

Slide your fingers down to the length you want to cut on the right side.

6

Pull the hair in your fingers in front of your face and snip it straight across.

Step 6

Pull the hair in your fingers in front of your face and snip it straight across.

7

Run a comb through the hair and snip to make it perfectly straight.

Step 7

Run a comb through the hair and snip to make it perfectly straight.

8

Repeat the process on the left side of your hair.

Step 8

Repeat the process on the left side of your hair.

9

Compare the tips of your hair on both sides to make sure they're the same length

Step 9

Compare the tips of your hair on both sides to make sure they're the same length.

10

Gather your hair in a front ponytail and secure it with a hair elastic.

Step 10

Gather your hair in a front ponytail and secure it with a hair elastic.

11

Run your hand to the end of your hair and snip straight across.

Step 11

Run your hand to the end of your hair and snip straight across.

12

Turn the scissors vertically and snip into the ends to soften the edges.

Step 12

Turn the scissors vertically and snip into the ends to soften the edges.

13

Twist the lengths of your hair and cut on a diagonal to soften the edges.

Step 13

Twist the lengths of your hair and cut on a diagonal to soften the edges.

14

Part your hair down the center.

Step 14

Part your hair down the center.

15

Repeat the sporadic vertical snips into the ends on the right side.

Step 15

Repeat the sporadic vertical snips into the ends on the right side.

16

Repeat the process on the left side of your hair.

Step 16

Repeat the process on the left side of your hair.

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