Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Learn how to cut a concave layered haircut from start to finish in this full step-by-step tutorial. This video covers everything a hairstylist or cosmetology student needs to know about sectioning for a concave layer, using a razor for soft textured ends, and finishing the style with professional techniques used in salons across the United States and internationally.
Whether you are a licensed cosmetologist in the US, a hairdressing student in the UK, Canada, Australia, or anywhere else in the world, the sectioning, razor cutting, and layering methods demonstrated here are universally applicable and taught in professional beauty schools and salon training programs globally.
This tutorial is part of the Free Salon Education library, one of the most trusted online resources for hairstylists looking to improve their cutting, coloring, and styling skills without paying for expensive in-person classes.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- How to section the hair correctly for a concave layered cut
- Razor cutting technique for soft, lived-in layers
- How to use elevation and overdirection to create shape
- Blending layers seamlessly for a polished, salon-quality result
- Styling tips to finish and present the haircut
CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
0:45 Sectioning the Hair
2:30 Razor Cutting the Layers
5:00 Elevation and Overdirection Techniques
7:15 Blending and Refinement
8:30 Styling and Finished Look
TOOLS AND RESOURCES
Shop professional haircutting scissors and shears: freesaloneducation.com/collections/scissors
Find the right scissor for your cutting style (free quiz): freesaloneducation.com/pages/find-the-right-scissor-for-you
Shop the TriRazor for razor cutting: freesaloneducation.com/collections/trirazor
FREE MASTERCLASS
Sign up for the free "Become a Better Haircutter in 7 Days" masterclass: freesaloneducation.com
Free Salon Education provides free professional haircutting tutorials for cosmetologists, barbers, hairstylists, and beauty school students. New tutorials are published regularly covering haircut techniques, color theory, salon business, and styling. Subscribe to stay current with the latest professional hair education.
Learn how to cut a concave layered haircut from start to finish in this full step-by-step tutorial. This video covers everything a hairstylist or cosmetology student needs to know about sectioning for a concave layer, using a razor for soft textured ends, and finishing the style with professional techniques used in salons across the United States and internationally.
Whether you are a licensed cosmetologist in the US, a hairdressing student in the UK, Canada, Australia, or anywhere else in the world, the sectioning, razor cutting, and layering methods demonstrated here are universally applicable and taught in professional beauty schools and salon training programs globally.
This tutorial is part of the Free Salon Education library, one of the most trusted online resources for hairstylists looking to improve their cutting, coloring, and styling skills without paying for expensive in-person classes.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- How to section the hair correctly for a concave layered cut
- Razor cutting technique for soft, lived-in layers
- How to use elevation and overdirection to create shape
- Blending layers seamlessly for a polished, salon-quality result
- Styling tips to finish and present the haircut
CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
0:45 Sectioning the Hair
2:30 Razor Cutting the Layers
5:00 Elevation and Overdirection Techniques
7:15 Blending and Refinement
8:30 Styling and Finished Look
TOOLS AND RESOURCES
Shop professional haircutting scissors and shears: freesaloneducation.com/collections/scissors
Find the right scissor for your cutting style (free quiz): freesaloneducation.com/pages/find-the-right-scissor-for-you
Shop the TriRazor for razor cutting: freesaloneducation.com/collections/trirazor
FREE MASTERCLASS
Sign up for the free "Become a Better Haircutter in 7 Days" masterclass: freesaloneducation.com
Free Salon Education provides free professional haircutting tutorials for cosmetologists, barbers, hairstylists, and beauty school students. New tutorials are published regularly covering haircut techniques, color theory, salon business, and styling. Subscribe to stay current with the latest professional hair education.
