Which texturizing technique can be performed with shears or clippers?

Which texturizing technique can be performed with shears or clippers?

• A. Slicing
• B. Etching
• C. Pointing
• D. Notching

Answer: (D)

Notching creates texture by removing small, staggered portions of hair along the edge, which adds movement and volume. This effect can be achieved with either tool: you can use notching shears to bite into the hair or a clipper with a notch blade or appropriate attachment designed for texture. The other texturizing techniques rely on different cutting motions and tools—slicing uses the blade in a straight, sliding cut, etching involves incising with a razor or specialized tool, and pointing uses the tips of scissors to create taper and length variation—making them less adaptable to clippers in the same way. So notching is the technique that fits well with both shears and clippers.

Notching creates texture by removing small, staggered portions of hair along the edge, which adds movement and volume. This effect can be achieved with either tool: you can use notching shears to bite into the hair or a clipper with a notch blade or appropriate attachment designed for texture. The other texturizing techniques rely on different cutting motions and tools—slicing uses the blade in a straight, sliding cut, etching involves incising with a razor or specialized tool, and pointing uses the tips of scissors to create taper and length variation—making them less adaptable to clippers in the same way. So notching is the technique that fits well with both shears and clippers.