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Clippers are the grown-up version of trimmers. They are used for classic barber cuts, tight blending, or fading techniques, trendy haircuts, and to shorten the perimeter length of one-length hair.

Clippers are popular power tools with stylists, barbers, and home haircutters. Doing clipper cuts is also a specialty skill that deserves its own chapter. Check out Chapter 8 to get a good grasp on clipper basics and perform easy tutorials, as well as throughout Part 4.

Nickel-cadmium (ni-cad) batteries power many cordless trimmers. This type of battery has a memory — if you only partially charge your trimmers most of the time, the battery will eventually only partially charge before you have to recharge it. To prolong the life of your trimmers, completely discharge the battery at least once a month by unplugging the charging base and turning on the trimmer until the battery is completely dead. Then fully recharge it according to the manufacturer’s directions.

You can find these handy machines at nearly all retail stores carrying blow-dryers and curling irons, beauty supply stores, and online. While not all trimmers are created equal — some are more powerful and cut closer to the skin — you can still purchase a fairly decent model for less than $20.