Nicolas Haircutting System: The Key to Mastering Precision Haircutting

The Evolutlon of the Nicolas System of Haircutting

Nicolas was born in Bournemouth , England . He started his professional hairdressing career by serving as an apprentice under Marc Artiste de Coiffure of Poole, Dorset and the Vidal Sasson Academy in Knightsbridge.

For over 10 years, he maintained a directorship with Sasson and worked in salons in London , Toronto , Beverly Hills , and San Francisco . Sasson had made a famous name for himself by becoming known as the father of the “precision haircut”. His technique and style revolutionized the hair industry the same way the Beatles affected the world of music.

During this time, Nicolas began his personal search for a basic system for haircutting that could consistently meet the increasing demands of the hair fashion industry.

The Nicolas system of haircutting evolved gradually. After attending numerous shows and seminars, Nicolas would come up with the same question, unanswered. How does one deal with the way hair grows? He incorporated all his previous knowledge and training including Sasoon and began the inventive process of developing his technique. He began to sculpt the hair by identifying the hair texture and growth patterns following the shape of the head, making the haircut work in relationship with the finished hairstyle. He began to establish basic guidelines that anyone could follow using these principles.

This idea is logical and innovatively simple compared to the old theories of angles and imaginary lines drawn away from the head. The technological development of the Nicolas theory are four fundamental systems that encompass all hair types. They are:

• vertical layering,
• one length,
• one length plus graduation, and
• rounded graduation.

Each of these systems can be adapted to an infinite number of hairstyles, whether basic or fashionably avant garde.

The next step for Nicolas was clear, show what you know that works with your peers. Thus was born the Nicolas Academy of Haircutting. One year after the Nicolas Academy was opened, Nicolas had an enlightening discussion with one of his teachers. After one week, the following observation was made based on teaching 12 students who worked on two models per day, 5 days a week. One hundred and twenty different hairstyles were created in just one week using only the four Nicolas systems.

Since that day, thousands of hairstylists have watched Nicolas successfully prove his theory. He has been on the stage for such names as Nexxus, L’Oreal and Gefden and was the Director for the Technical School of Haircutting for West coast Beauty Supply. His philosophy is simple: “cut and shape the hair the way it grows”. The last twenty years of his life have been dedicated to perfecting and expanding his technique and helping others enhance their professional skills. The Nlcolas System of Haircutting is an educational tool that will help you as the artist understand and master the medium of hair you are working with.

To make this valuable knowledge more accessible, DVDs showing his techniques have been produced. Nicolas would like this information to be available to anyone who has the desire to enhance their haircutting skills. Whether you’re a new graduate or an established stylist, the benefits of this ingenious technology include more creativity, adaptability, productivity and profitibility.

It is the future desire of the Nicolas organization to permeate the industry including all educational institutions with the answers to the questions on the art of precision haircutting. It is his belief that if you correctly use his system as a foundation for haircutting technique, you can create hairstyling masterpieces. Nicolas is dedicated to professional hairstylists worldwide to help them take pride in and enjoy this very valuable service and experience more financial success.