Layered Slick Back

Layered Slick Back is a modern take on the men's slick back, combining layering with graduation to work with intention in managing weight and lightness. The course shows how to build a hairstyle with heavy, flipped-out sides and a dynamic, light back - the ideal solution for a client with an elongated face and a prominent occipital bone who's after a trendy "surfer" look.

Kacper Orzechowski guides you through the full cutting process, starting with a mindful analysis of the head shape and hair growth patterns. Step by step, he explains his signature sectioning based on three control points (fringe, center point, distribution point) and demonstrates a contrasting approach to form: sides built horizontally for weight, and the back cut vertically in a rotational motion for lightness and a close fit to the head.

In this course you'll see

• Sectioning the head based on three points - the fringe, the center point, and the hair distribution point
• Working on the back of the head in a rotational, circular motion - how vertical sections and layers above 90 degrees create lightness over a prominent occipital bone
• Building weight on the sides through square graduation in horizontal sections that naturally comb back
• The technique for blending the top with the sides using very strong hair tension, so that weight from the crown naturally falls and creates texture
• How to achieve the same length behind the ears on both sides of the head using your hand as a measuring guide
• Full wet and dry styling - how the combination of styling milk and sea salt spray builds the surfer look, and why a diffuser with maximum heat and minimal airflow is key

After watching this course, you'll start working with intention using contrasting techniques (horizontal vs. vertical) to manage weight and lightness within a single hairstyle. You'll transform a classic slick back into a modern, textured form and learn how to deliver clients the popular "surfer look" - both stylish and tailored to their anatomy.