Create This Style: Sean Hayes guides us through his take on curtains.

Sean’s 80’s Curtains

Sean Hayes, Australian AwardWinning Barber, walks us through how to create his own take on curtains.

Imade the decision in 2019 to make the career change from sparky to a barber. From the moment I started at Thomas Lloyd Barbering Academy in Cardiff, I knew I had made the right choice.

When I finished at the academy, I moved back to Australia, where my good friend Sam Squires has just opened Backbone Barbershop. We worked hard to build a strong client base and after a year, it was time for a second location for me to run.

I was lucky enough to be named as a Wahl Australia ambassador in 2020, a finalist in the AMBA awards for best classic men’s collection and, this year, I was overwhelmed to be a finalist for Australian Modern Barber of the year as well as showcasing my work at hair

Equipment list

Mizutani Shorem X Wahl Seniors Wahl Detailers Babyliss FX Foils Dyson Dryer Y.S. Park Combs festival in Sydney.

The style I have chosen is something I see more and more of in the shop. I find that the longer, more natural styles from the eighties and nineties are returning. So, I have created my take on curtains, using my model’s natural part and a slightly shinier product to give a Jersey Boy-inspired look from the eighties, with a nice taper to give that modern, sharp finish.

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Step one

Choose this section pattern to isolate the top from the sides, and create the triangle at the back to retain as much weight as possible through the crown area to allow for maximum movement through your scissor work.

Step four

Take a section diagonally back from the recession point and comb down till you find the guide from the sides and cut to match. Next, split the top in the middle and join to the sides again. Repeat on the other side. Now, you are left with a peak on top of the head which you’ll point cut to remove, whilst creating texture at the same time.

Step two

Start your scissor work by working in diagonal sections backwards, bringing the comb in from underneath to find your guide. Repeat on the other side and meet in the middle at the back.

Step five

Now you can dry it off, this is where you’ll create your finished shape. Spray some sea salt spray into the hair and blow dry the top, getting as much volume as possible into the hair on a medium heat and then a cold blast to set the hair.

Step three

Release the triangle section and take diagonal sections, overdirecting to the guideline from the sides. Work through those sections and repeat on the other side. Crosscheck and soften the weight left with point cutting.

Step six

Finally, clean up all the edges, creating a tapered finish at the temples and the nape. Use your detailers to line up. You can now do a bit more refining, using scissor over comb to remove any weight lines from the clippers, as well as point cutting the dry hair to remove more weight and create a little more texture. Finish the haircut by styling with Morgan’s Matte Pomade.