The long hair covering the ears should be thinned underneath in order to make it join the short hair in the back in an even line. This thinning should not extend more than one or two inches upward from the ends of the strands.
The hair should be parted around the ear and combed out in order to avoid ragged edges; the lobe of the ear should be the gauge by which to trim.
If dips are worn on the cheeks, the hair should be left long enough to join the back of the hair smoothly. The sides of the hair that are worn combed back from the forehead should be cut long enough to cover the ears.