Chapter 11 haircutting vocab

Question 1

angle

Answer 1

the space between two lines or surfaces that intersect at a given point

Question 2

beveling

Answer 2

haircutting technique using diagonal lines by cutting hair ends with a slight increase or decrease in length

Question 3

blunt haircut

Answer 3

aka one-length haircut; all the hair comes to one hanging level, forming a weight line or area; hair is cut with no elevation or overdirection

Question 4

carving

Answer 4

technique done by placing the still blade into the hair, resting it on the scalp, and then moving the shears through the hair while opening and partially closing the shears

Question 5

cast shears

Answer 5

shears made by pouring molten steel into a mold

Question 6

clipper-over-comb

Answer 6

technique similar to shear-over-comb, except that the clippers move side to side across the comb rather than bottom to top

Question 7

cross-checking

Answer 7

parting the haircut in the opposite way from which you cut it in order to check for precision of the line and shape

Question 8

cutting line

Answer 8

aka finger angle; angle at which the fingers are held when cutting, and, uimately, the line that is cut

Question 9

diagonal back

Answer 9

type of diagonal line that creates movement away from the face

Question 10

diagonal forward

Answer 10

type of diagonal line that creates movement toward the face

Question 11

distribution

Answer 11

where and how hair is moved over the head

Question 12

effilating

Answer 12

aka slithering; process of thinning the hair to graduated lengths with shears; cutting the hair with a sliding movement of the shears while keeping the blades partially open

Question 13

elevation

Answer 13

aka projection or lifting; the degree at which a subsection of hair is help, or lifted, from the head when cutting

Question 14

fade

Answer 14

fade line blended from short to long with clippers or shears-over-comb technique

Question 15

finger angle

Answer 15

aka cutting line; angle at which the fingers are held when cutting the line that creates the end shape; can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal

Question 16

forged shears

Answer 16

made via a process of working metal to a finished shape by hammering or pressing; more durable than casted shears

Question 17

free-hand notching

Answer 17

technique in which pieces of hair are snipped out at random intervals

Question 18

free-hand slicing

Answer 18

technique used to release weight from the subsection, allowing the hair to move more freely

Question 19

graduated haircut

Answer 19

slow or immediate buildup of weight; an effect or haircut that results from cutting the hair with tension, low to medium elevation, or overdirection

Question 20

graduation

Answer 20

elevation that occurs when a section is lifted above 0 degrees

Question 21

growth pattern

Answer 21

direction in which the hair grows from the scalp; aka natural fall or natural falling position

Question 22

guideline

Answer 22

aka guide; section of hair, located either at the perimeter or the interior of the cut, that determines the length the hair will be cut; usually the first section that is cut to create a shape

Question 23

hairline

Answer 23

hair that grows at the outermost perimeter along the face, around the ears, and on the neck

Question 24

horseshoe section

Answer 24

separates the head at the parietal ridge to below the crown, enhances control when layering or graduating hair

Question 25

interior guideline

Answer 25

inner or internal line of a haircut

Question 26

layered haircut

Answer 26

cutting hair with elevation or overdirection; hair is cut at higher elevations, usually 90 degrees or above; removes weight

Question 27

layers

Answer 27

create movement and volume in hair by releasing weight

Question 28

line

Answer 28

thin, continuous mark used as a guide can be straight or curved, horizontal, vertical, or diagonal

Question 29

long-layered haircut

Answer 29

hair is cut at a 90-degree elevation, then overdirected to maintain length and weight at perimeter

Question 30

notching

Answer 30

technique; version of point cutting, tips of shears are moved toward hair ends rather than into them; creates chunkier effect

Question 31

overdirection

Answer 31

combing section away from its natural falling position toward a guideline; used to increase lengths in interior or perimeter

Question 32

palm-to-palm

Answer 32

cutting position in which palms of both hands are facing each other

Question 33

part

Answer 33

line dividing the hair at scalp, separating one section of hair from another, creating subsections

Question 34

perimeter guideline

Answer 34

outer line of a haircut

Question 35

pivoting section

Answer 35

aka pie-shaped; rotates from a central point; used for layering and graduating

Question 36

point cutting

Answer 36

technique in which the tips of shears are used to cut points into the ends of the hair

Question 37

profile sections

Answer 37

center forehead to center nape; divides head in to two sections (right and left profile); facilitates subsectioning

Question 38

radial section

Answer 38

section that is take from ear to ear and divides the head from front to back, starting behind the apex in the crow

Question 39

razor-over-comb

Answer 39

texturizing technique in which the comb and the razor are used on the surface of the hair

Question 40

razor rotation

Answer 40

texturizing technique similar to razor-over-comb; done with small circular motions

Question 41

section

Answer 41

to divide the hair by parting into uniform working areas for control; during haircutting, the working areas of the hair; working in smaller sections gives better control

Question 42

shear-over-comb

Answer 42

aka scissor-over-comb; haircutting technique in which the hair is held in place with the comb while the tips of the shears are used to remove length

Question 43

shrinkage

Answer 43

when hair contracts or lifts through the action of moisture loss or drying

Question 44

slicing

Answer 44

technique that removes weight and adds movement through the lengths of the hair; the shears are not completely closed, and only the portion of the blades near the pivot is used

Question 45

slide cutting

Answer 45

method of cutting or layering the hair in which the fingers and shears glide along the edge of the hair to remove length

Question 46

stationary guideline

Answer 46

guideline that does not move

Question 47

subsections

Answer 47

smaller sections within a larger section of hair, used to maintain control of the hair while cutting

Question 48

taper

Answer 48

haircutting effect in which there is an even blend from very short at the hairline to longer lengths as you move up the head; to taper is to narrow progressively at one end

Question 49

tension

Answer 49

amount of pressure applied when combing and holding a section, created by stretching or pulling the section

Question 50

texturizing

Answer 50

technique designed to remove excess bulk without shortening the length; changing the appearance or behavior of the hair through specific techniques using shears, thinning shears, or a razor

Question 51

traveling guideline

Answer 51

aka movable guideline; guideline that moves as the haircutting progresses; often used when creating layers or graduation

Question 52

uniform layers

Answer 52

hair is elevated to 90 degrees from the scalp and cut at the same length

Question 53

weight line

Answer 53

visual line in the haircut where the ends of the hair hang together