step 1 placement is everything make a guide line by balding around the crown of the head now that you got your guide line i take the number 1 guard and level the top of his head next step is the double 00 guard to start fading away ya guide line this part takes a little time and a good eye start with the clipper blade open with the guard on as you start blending you close your guard next step open blade start blending the bottom guide line away you will see the line fade away to get the rest of the line away i use my andis edgers just a light stroke up and away from the head almost finished now to line up around the face with my t liners andis next the razor blade it fine tunes ya lines makes the cut stand out