Can we talk about a weird trick for fading with clipper guards?

I was struggling with a client's thick, wavy hair in my Charlotte shop, and my usual method was leaving a harsh line. On a whim, I tried using my Wahl Magic Clips with the lever half-open and a guard one size up, then went over it again with the lever closed and the correct guard. The blend came out way smoother in half the time. Has anyone else tried this specific guard-and-lever combo for tough textures?

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the_eric1d ago

Oh man, that's a perfect example of how the best way to do something is often backwards from the manual. I see it all the time with tools, you get stuck on the "proper" steps and hit a wall. The real fix is almost always breaking the rules and finding your own flow through trial and error. It's like the right way is just the common way, not always the smart way.

jana1191d ago

That's a solid hack for tricky hair. It reminds me of how the best fixes often come from breaking the "right" order of doing things. Sometimes you just have to mess with the steps to get a smoother result.