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Technique Analysis
When Point Cutting Went Wrong on a Precision Bob
How a secondary technique collapsed a structural cut and what it exposed about decision-making mid-service
Freehand Clipper Work: Where Confidence Becomes a Liability
An honest breakdown of a freehand clipper fade that went uneven due to overconfidence in wrist angle consistency, and the corrective process that followed.
Razor Cutting on Fine Hair: A Mistake I Made Twice
An analytical look at why razor cutting caused excessive thinning and split-end damage on a fine-haired client, and how the second occurrence changed my assessment process permanently.
Six directions, one discipline
Scissor Fundamentals
Grip mechanics, blade selection and the geometry behind clean lines. The kind of detail most tutorials skip.
Texture and Layering
How weight removal, point cutting and slide cutting change the way hair moves — and when to use each one.
Razor Cutting
Technique, safety and the specific results only a razor can produce. Articles cover both dry and wet applications.
Head Shape and Form
Reading the skull, working with natural growth patterns and adapting cuts to individual bone structure.
Client Consultation
Translating what a client describes into what they actually want — and knowing when to push back on an idea.
Education and Practice
Structured ways to build speed, accuracy and consistency — including drills that work on mannequins before live clients.
Pieces readers keep returning to
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Advanced Haircutting
Graduation Angle Errors and the Haircut That Taught Me to Measure
A structured account of how inconsistent graduation angles on a layered bob produced an asymmetrical result, and the diagnostic method that now prevents recurrence.
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Scissor Technique
The over-directed section: what it does and when to use it
Over-direction changes weight distribution in ways that can't be undone without a reshape. Understanding it precisely matters.
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Razor Cutting
Dry razor work: conditions, angles and the cuts that suit it
Dry razoring isn't a shortcut — it's a specific approach with its own logic. This piece lays out where it fits and where it doesn't.
Arcs that build on each other
Some subjects need more than one article. These series follow a single technique or concept across several pieces, so each instalment assumes you've read the one before it.
The starting point — how the comb controls the cut before the scissors arrive.
Moving from bulk removal to the transition zone without visible steps.
Drilling the motion until it stops requiring active thought.
Sectioning, elevation and the first pass — getting the perimeter right.
How the graduation builds from the perimeter inward and what affects the final silhouette.
The standards behind every article
Epicjoyride-nz covers one subject in depth. The articles don't aim to be the first word on a topic — they aim to be the one worth reading when you want to understand something properly. No filler, no padding, no content written to fill a calendar.
- Every technique described has been tested in a working environment
- Articles address specific problems, not general advice
- Where results vary, that's stated plainly — no outcome is guaranteed
- Corrections and updates are made when new information changes the picture
Questions and conversation are welcome
If something in an article didn't land clearly, or you're working through a technique that doesn't quite fit the examples covered — write in. The authors read every message.
Requests for specific topics, corrections to existing pieces and disagreements about method are all fair game. A good discussion occasionally turns into a new article.