I bought a razor. It's good to buy a decent becasue the crappy ones will hurt. Anyways, get a friend to comb one side over and shave, then flip it the other way a shave. you are trying to get a rectangle shape going down the top of your head. Most people shave the back a bit and trim the top. professionals get it layered. I shaved the back part off and just left the top part. It's easy anyone can do it. i used this special gel that works good but i hear glue is just as good but sounds crappy when you tell people you put glue in your hair. Oh, use hairspray too.