Haircutting aid and method

A method for cutting hair to achieve a facial framing cut through the use of a haircutting aid which includes supporting means for supporting hair thereon, said supporting means including a substantially rigid and planar board which includes a first surface on one side of said board, said first surface being substantially flat and providing one cutting surface for hair supported thereon, and a second surface on an opposite side of said board, said second surface being substantially flat and providing another cutting surface for hair supported thereon;

• guiding means for providing a guide along which a haircutting implement can be moved to cut hair supported on said first surface or said second surface, said guiding means providing visible guide indicia on both said first and second surfaces;
• and gripping means for providing a handgrip along said board, said method comprising the steps of positioning said haircutting aid adjacent to one side of a person's head;
• gripping said handgrip so as to maintain said haircutting aid adjacent to said one side of the person's head;
• positioning hair to be cut on said first surface;
• cutting the hair positioned on said first surface by moving a haircutting implement over said one cutting surface along a path defined by said guide indicia visible on said first surface;
• positioning said haircutting aid adjacent to an opposite side of the person's head;
• gripping said handgrip so as to maintain said haircutting aid adjacent to said opposite side of the person's head;
• positioning hair to be cut on said second surface;
• cutting the hair positioned on said second surface by moving a haircutting implement over said another cutting surface along a path defined by said guide indicia visible on said second surface.