Wahl 79467 Self Cut Compact Corded Clipper
Cutting Hair…Getting Started
1st Time Cutting Hair
The first time you cut hair, cut only a small amount of hair until you become accustomed to the length of hair each guide comb provides.
- Start by attaching the largest guide comb on the clipper.
- Then use shorter guide combs if a shorter length is desired.
- For uniform cutting, cut at a slow, even speed.
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Cutting
- Get ready for cutting by combing hair. Then attach the largest guide comb and make sure the taper level is in the up position.
- Begin cutting at the hairline. Using upward strokes, cut towards the middle of the head.
NOTE: If hair is longer than wanted, repeat this step with one size smaller guide comb. - Continue around the head using upward strokes.
- Now you’re ready to cut the middle section of hair.
- Pick a guide comb one number higher than what you used for cutting the hairline.
- Using upward strokes, cut the middle section around the head.
- Pick a guide comb one number higher than what you used for cutting the middle portion of the hair. Begin cutting from the front.
- Using long strokes, cut across top of head.
- Comb out hair to see if you need to do any extra cutting.
Blending
- Smoothing lines formed from cutting is easy. Use the same guide comb from cutting the hairline with taper level in down position.
- Use a rocking motion to Using long strokes, cut blend out middle cutline.
- Use the same guide comb from cutting top of head and blend top cutline.
Tapering
- Ear guide combs have a taper built right in. Length ranges from 1/8″ to 1/2″.
- Attach left ear guide comb to your clipper. Put taper level in down position.
- Hold top of the ear down. Hold clipper at a slight angle. You will begin cutting just behind ear at the hairline.
- Cut around the ear in an upward and then outward motion.
Finishing Touches
Necklines and Sideburns
- No attachments are needed. Push the taper lever up to the close-cut position
- Start by cleaning up sideburns. Put brown
- Continue around each ear as shown.
- Clean up the neckline as shown.
Around Ears
- Put ear trim guide on your clipper.
- Hold your clipper at about 45-degree angle. Trim slowly, moving the clipper from back to front.
Eyebrows
- Put brown trim guide on your clipper.
- Begin just above your nose and slowly trim towards the outside of your face.
NOTE: Get a closer brow trim by working from the outside of your face to your nose.
1st Time Cutting Hair
The first time you cut hair, cut only a small amount of hair until you become accustomed to the length of hair each guide comb provides.
- Start by attaching the largest guide comb on the clipper.
- Then use shorter guide combs if a shorter length is desired.
- For uniform cutting, cut at a slow, even speed.
Get how-to videos, downloadable instructions and more at www.wahlkeepitclean.com
Guide Comb Listing
Some kits do not include all Wahl guide combs. Some kits include colored guide combs for ease in remembering which combs were previously used.
ATTACHING GUIDE COMBS
- Align comb onto blade, then.
- Press tab until you hear a snap.
NOTE
- Always start with the largest guide comb, then use shorter combs if a shorter length is desired.
- Cut only a small amount until you become accustomed to how long each guide comb leaves the hair.
- Cut slowly and smoothly. Do not force the clipper through the hair.
FAQs
Apply two drops of clipper oil to the blades and test cut again as soon as your blades begin to pull hair. (Oil lubricates the blades so they can cut effectively and run at the proper pace. The clipper runs cooler as a result.
Before utilizing your hair clippers for the first time, it’s vital to prepare them. You can prepare clippers by lubricating the blades, whether they have a taper lever or not.
Following a washing with hygienic spray, blades should be lubricated. With each use, the clipper should be greased. Oil should be applied to trimmers once each day or after numerous uses.
Every three to four usage, it is advised that you clean and sharpen your clipper.
Wahl’s balding clipper blade makes a tonne of surgical cuts.
It will only cut to 0.1 to 0.2mm without any extra attachments, leaving just very, very little stubble behind.
Remove the blade from the clipper after each use, then use a small cleaning brush to remove any hair that may have been caught between the blade and the clipper. To clean your blades, use the cleaning brush to remove loose hair and buildup. To clean in between the blades, you can also use an index card or pipe cleaner.
Additionally, blocked blades won’t cut properly, pulling your hair as you cut, and spotty, uneven haircuts are both possible outcomes. It is advised to clean your clippers after two to three uses; it is not difficult to do so.
Depending on usage, clipper manufacturers often advise professional groomers to replace their blade drive every 1-3 months.
For skin fade haircuts, the Wahl 5-Star Cordless Senior Clipper Kit is a fantastic choice. The battery has a runtime of up to 70 minutes and a strong motor with a fast blade speed to let you to perform at your peak. Maximum precision is possible because to the adjustable thin profile blade.
Wahl Self Cut is designed for use on your own hair. If you are a licensed barber, you can also use it on your customers.
Yes, but we recommend that you use the clipper with the shortest guide comb, and cut only a small amount of hair at a time.
We found that the Wahl Elite Pro High-Performance Hair Clipper Kit is the best clipper for the majority of at-home haircuts after conducting numerous real-world testing of 11 highly rated hair clippers with professional barbers and stylists as well as a panel of DIY haircutting volunteers.
