Jeryl E. Spear is the former Executive Editor of Beauty Launchpad and Editor-in-Chief of HOT Beauty magazine. She is currently a beauty and marketing consultant for prominent beauty corporations, and she is the Content Editor for Cengage- Milady Cosmetology. Jeryl owned and operated a multimillion-dollar full-service salon for 15 years. Follow her Instagram beauty inspiration page @hotonbeauty.

Introduction 1
Part 1: Shopping, Talking, and Acting Like a Pro 5
Chapter 1: Setting Up Shop: Kitchen Beauticians 7
Chapter 2: Strapping On Your Tool Belt 13
Chapter 3: Beauty Show and Tell 27
Chapter 4: Typecasting Different Hair Personalities 35
Part 2: Mastering Basic Techniques, Stat! 45
Chapter 5: Understanding Head Shapes, Elevations, Angles, and Guides 47
Chapter 6: Parting Ways: Sectioning Hair for Successful Cuts 61
Chapter 7: Dressing Up the Ends 67
Chapter 8: Cuddling Up to Clippers 79
Part 3: Maintaining Hair Moxie 93
Chapter 9: Making Bangs and Frames 95
Chapter 10: Cutting Your Crowning Glory 113
Chapter 11: Perfecting Touch-Up Cut. 131
Part 4: Getting Snippy 145
Chapter 12: Getting Snippy and Clippy with Women's Short Styles 147
Chapter 13: Getting Snippy with Women's Mid-Length Styles 163
Chapter 14: Getting Snippy with Women's Long Styles 183
Chapter 15: Getting Snippy with Men's Styles 197
Chapter 16: Getting Snippy with Children's Styles 211
Part 5: Making Your Haircuts Shine 231
Chapter 17: Setting the Stage for Cuts and Styles: Caring for the Hair and Scalp 233
Chapter 18: Handling the Sticky Stuff 255
Chapter 19: Everything You Need to Know about Heat-Styling Tools 261
Chapter 20: Styling Tips and Tricks 275
Chapter 21: Cleaning Up Your Act 297
Part 6: The Part of Tens 307
Chapter 22: Ten Slices of Advice on Cutting Kids' Hair 309
Chapter 23: Ten Hair Fails and Fixes 315
Chapter 24: Ten Bits of Advice for Thinning Hair 321
Index 329