Long Layering with a Plier Razor by Gerard Scarpaci

Gerard Scarpaci of Hairbrained demonstrates techniques on long layering with a Feather Plier Razor. The bare blade straight razor is a great tool to use to reduce weight and add texture. He explains how to hold and angle the razor when elevating the hair and addresses face framing layers. These...

Gerard Scarpaci of Hairbrained takes a moment to discuss using the Feather Styling Razor, a guarded razor haircutting tool and why he prefers this razor over the Plier Razor (unguarded) to achieve certain effects. He uses the Feather Detail Styling Razor in neon yellow (short handle razor) to demonstrate his...

Gerard Scarpaci of Hairbrained demonstrates some men's razor haircutting techniques using his Feather Detail Styling Razor in neon yellow. He demonstrates 'splicing' which can only be done with a guarded razor. He also discusses razor angles to get different effects. The result: a classic modern men's haircut reminiscent of Bruce...

Gerard Scarpaci and Christiaan van Bremen host a Hairbrained Live. Christiaan takes his model Anette's hair from a bob to a pixie using his Feather Plier Razor. But it's not a typical pixie haircut. He starts at the nape to set the hairline and uses a variety of techniques to...

Sean Bruneau creates a short layered bob haircut with the Feather Plier Razor. His model, Reagan, has fine hair so it's easy for it to fall flat. He takes an existing bob but opens it up for more movement and gives it an A-line feeling. He doesn't go into the...

Gerard Scarpaci from Hairbrained creates a short curly rounded bob with both the Feather Detail Styling Razor and Feather Plier Razor. Working with curly hair takes a little more expertise and experience to get it right when using tension. Gerard explains various techniques and tips for working with curly hair...

Gerard Scarpaci of Hairbrained demonstrates one of his favorite razor techniques to take the bulk out of a bob. Bobs can sometimes get wide at the bottom. So in order to modernize the look, he uses a Feather Plier Razor to undercut and collapse the bottom but keeps the length...

Shay Dempsey creates a curly bob by cutting curly hair with a Feather Styling Razor using a 'pinch and cut' technique.  In this LIVE video replay with Shay and Gerard Scarpaci from Hairbrained, Shay discusses the use of razors on curly hair to get the best results. This curly hair...

In this video taken from the web, Gerard Scarpaci, a Plier Razor enthusiast and owner of Hairbrained does a deconstructed long layers haircut using a Plier Razor. Although the original video was published in 2009, the content is still relevant and useful for razor cutting today!