One or more embodiments of a hair cutting device which includes a hair cutting blade and a controller. The hair cutting blade includes a plurality of component blades configured to cut by moving in a first direction. A first component blade of the plurality of component blades is arranged to move independently from another component blade of the plurality of component blades in a second direction which is not parallel to the first direction. The controller is configured to control the hair cutting blade including movement of the first component blade of the plurality of component blades in the second direction.