Basic Principles of the Head Flashcards
What are Reference Points of the Head?
Points on the head where the surface of the head changes, helps you find the balance within a design so that both sides of the haircut turn out the same; used to establish design lines. Such as the ears, jawline, occipital bone, or apex.
What is the Parietal Ridge?
Widest area of the head; starts at the temples and ends at the bottom of the crown; also referred to as crest area; found by placing the comb flat on the side of the head.
What is the Occipital Bone?
Bone that protrudes at the base of the skull.
What is the Apex?
Highest point on the top of the head.
What are the Four Corners?
Draw two diagonal lines (or cross two combs) across the apex of the head- where they touch are the four corners; signals change in head shape; for example, the front corners represent widest points in the bang area.
Where is the Top of the Head Located?
Locate the parietal bone, the hair that grows on the top of the head lies on the head shape.
Where Is the Front of the Head Located?
Make a part or draw a line from the apex to the back of the ear, everything that falls in the front of the ear is the front.
Where is the Side of the Head Located?
Includes all of the hair from the back of the ear forward, below the parietal ridge.
Where is the Crown of the your head?
The area between the apex and the back of the parietal ridge; on many people this is the site of whorls or cowlicks; pay close attention to the crown when hair cutting.
Where is the Nape Area?
Back part of the neck; hair below the occipital bone; can be found by making a horizontal line across the occipital bone.
Where is the Back Area of the Head?
Make a line from the apex to the back of the ear; the back is all of the hair that falls behind the ear.
Where is the Bang Area of the Head?
Also known as the fringe area; the triangular area that begins at the apex and ends at the front corners.
