16. Haircutting Flashcards
Horizontal lines
The straight lines used to remove weight and create one length and low elevation haircuts
Vertical lines
Straight lines used to remove weight to create graduated or layered haircuts
Sections
For control during a haircutting the hair is parted into working areas
Cutting lines
The angle which the fingers are held when cutting the lines that creates the end shape
Traveling guideline
Guideline used when creating layers of a graduated haircut
Over direction
The technique of combing the hair away from its natural falling position rather than straight out from the head
Long face
The stylist would recommend a style that adds fullness to the sides
Curly hair
Use less elevation or leave the hair a but pinger because of shrinkage
Growth pattern
The direction in which the hair grows from the scalp also referred to as a natural fall of natural falling position
Barber comb
Comb used for close tapers in the bake area and sides when using the scissors-over- comb technique
Transferring the comb
The technique used to free up the cutting hand at a subsection
Tension
Term used to describe the amount of pressure applied when combing and holding subsections
Rule of thumb
When cutting hiar is to stand directly in front of the area you are cutting
Blunt haircut
Asks called a beaver graduated haircut, it is customary to use a horizontal cutting line and cut below your fingers or on the insides of your knuckles
Weight line
Visual line in a haircut where the ends of the hair hang together
Cross checking
Parting the hair in the opposite way it was cut at the same elevation to check for precision of line and shape
Wide teeth of the comb
While cutting a blunt haircut, always comb the subsection first, with the wide teeth, then turn the comb around and reconsider with the wide teeth
Locating bang area
It is important to work with the natural distribution, where and how the hair is moved over the head
Slide cutting
A method of cutting or layering the hair in which fingers and shears glide along be edge of the hair to remove length
Texturizing
The process of removing excess bulk without shortening the hair length
Slithering
The process of thinning the hair to graduated lengths using a sliding movement of the shears with the blades kept partially open
Slicing technique
It is best to work on dry hair when removing weight or on the surface of the haircut
Clipper over comb technique
Amount of hair that is removed is determined by the angle of the comb
Unnecessary wear and user fatigue
Cause wine the blade tension on shears is too tight
Between the stylist and clients
The ability to duplicate an existing haircut or create a new haircut from a photo will build a stronger relationship
Elevation
Created by graduation and layers
Perimeter
A guideline located at the outer line of the cut
Only as needed
Sharpen shears
Precise lines
Use moderate tension to straight hair
Curly hair
Using a razor will weaken the cuticle and cause frizzing
Great haircut
Always begins with a great consultation
Before the consultation
Clients hair should be cleansed and unstyled
Face shape
Quick way to analyze is to determine if it’s wide or long
Hair texture
Based on the color of each strand
Hair density
The number of individual hair stands on 1 square inch of the scalp
Clippers
Nah be hard win cutting guards of various lengths
Case shears
Usually less expensive to purchase than forged shears
Finger tang
Allows for more control over the shear
Shears
Should be cleaned and lubricated after every client
Before purchasing a pair of shears
Hold the comb between thumb index and middle fingers
Consistent
Tension used when trying to achieve constant, even results in a haircut
Heavier graduated haircuts
Work well on hair that tents to expand when dry
razor
Gives a softer effect on the ends of the hair than shears
Texturizing
Cannot be done with clippers
Work against natural growth patterns
What you should always do when using clippers, especially The male
When trimming make clients facial hair
Recommended that you check his ears and eyebrows and ask if he would like to remove excess hair
Head form
Term that refers to the shape of the head
Reference points
Places in the head that marks here the surface of the head changes
Parietal ridge
Widest area of the head
Occipital bone
The bone that pot rides at the base of the skull
Apex
Highest point on the top
Of the head
Nape
Area in the back part of the neck
Bang area
Triangular section that begins at the apex and ends at the front corners
Line
Thin continuous mark used as a guide
Horizontal lines
Lines parallel from the floor and relative to the horizon
Angle
The space between two lines or the surfaces that intersect at a given point
Vertical
Lines perpendicular to the horizon
Four corners
The reference points that signals a change in head shape from flat to round it vice verse
Diagonal
Lines that have a slanting or sloping
Part
Line dividing the hair at the scalp
Uniform layers
Hair is elevated to 90 degrees from the scalp and cut at the same length
Full convex edge
A type of shear blade edge that gives the smoothest cut and has the sharpest edge possible
Purchasing shears
Consider purchasing a shear that comes with a finger fitting system
Texturizing shear
The best for adding increased blending
Prevention
The key to avoiding long term repetitive motion injuries and other muscular skeletal disorders
Cutting over your fingers
The hand position that is used more often than cutting uniform or increased layers
Long layered haircut
Cut at a 90 degree elevation and then over directed to maintain length and weight at the perimeter
Consistent clean partings
Will give an even amount of hair each subsection and produce more precise results
Slide cutting
Technique used to connect the top sections to the lengths when cutting a layered haircut on a client with hair past the shoulder blade
Razor
Cutting tool that should be avoided when cutting curly hair
Scissor over comb technique
Cross checked by working across area diagonally
Taper
A haircut that represents cutting the hair very short and close to the hairline then gradually getting longer as you move up the head
Shrinkage
Process where the hair contracts or lifts through the action of moisture loss/ drying
