Crop with taper
The result and the process
What you'll learn
What you'll learn
How to use a Chinese knife to create a dense, textured finish.
How to create a triangle at the back of the head to flatten the sides while maintaining volume.
How to create a precise taper using the step-back method on dry, light-colored hair.
How to consciously create a square shape to accentuate a man's jawline.
How to blend the bangs with the sides using the free-falling line technique.
How to use side partings to control the volume of the hair on the sides.
The tapered crop is a modern men’s haircut that deliberately uses a square shape on the crown to highlight a strongly defined jawline. The course demonstrates how to create a hairstyle on thick, light-colored hair with a heavy texture, flat sides, and volume at the back—a style that is both practical for everyday wear and has a modern, extravagant character.
Miłosz Mikołajczak guides you through the entire process step by step: from consulting and analyzing thick, light-colored hair, to dividing the head into a "box" at the crown and a triangle at the back, all the way to using a Chinese razor to achieve maximum texture. You’ll see how to build a triangular shape at the back of the head by pulling each successive strand into the first section to flatten the sides while maintaining volume in the center. The taper is created using the descending method on dry hair for maximum precision.
In this course, you'll learn:
- Using a Chinese razor on the crown of the head – how to create a square shape and a textured look by cutting into individual strands.
- Creating a triangle at the back of the head – how to pull diagonal sections toward the first section to flatten the sides while maintaining volume at the nape of the neck.
- Use the descending taper technique on dry hair for maximum precision and control when working with light-colored hair.
- Blend the bangs into the sides using a free-falling line technique to eliminate any disconnect and give the style an aggressive, triangular shape.
- Work with a low gradient (1–45 degrees) on the sides to intentionally build volume and create a smooth transition from the clipper to the scissors.
- Adding a modern touch – how and where to cut a small line behind the ear to give your hairstyle some character without compromising its classic shape.
After this course, you’ll start consciously using geometry—a square on top and a triangle in the back—to sculpt the shape of the head and highlight the client’s best features, such as the jawline. You’ll master the use of a Chinese razor to create an aggressive texture on thick hair and learn how to create a precise taper, which is the foundation of modern men’s hairstyles.
What's inside
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What's inside
Haircut plan - square crown
"We'll also do a tapered cut, and we'll trim the entire top of the head into a square shape."
The triangle-shaped back cut technique
"I'll pull each subsequent section toward the first section, which means I'll be making the hair longer."
Creating volume at the sides
"By working with lighter tones, I intentionally make the hair appear thicker."
An important rule for using a Chinese knife
"The only thing I remember is not to cut below the mid-length of the hair, and not to cut at the roots."
Texturing of the outer layer
"You have to do this very gently and, above all, on wet hair, so as not to damage it."
The "gradient" method for light-colored hair
"With light hair, where the lines we draw aren't visible, I start with an open two."
The efficiency of fast shaving
"Repeating a movement is much more effective when done quickly than when done slowly."
Removing dark spots with scissors
"More of these hairs grow from a single hair follicle, and that's where a dark spot forms."
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