An independent journal for the art & science of hairPreview edition
The working library 30 readsReading pathsThree useful worksheetsOriginal research
← Reading pathsPath 02 / Texture & cut

Start with the person.

Move from a client’s routine to the cut, styling plan, and maintenance conversation.

What you’ll take away

Build a service plan around the person’s preferred result, routine, and comfort—not a curl label alone.

14 minutes of reading · Follow in order or start with your question

Keep going at your own pace. Save individual guides to revisit them in the working library.

The index

What’s on your mind?

Search field notes and the research library.