Chapter 16 - Haircutting

Question 1

Good haircuts begin with an understanding of the shape of the head which is also reffered to as the?

Answer 1

Head Form/Head Shape

Question 2

What are the marks on the head where the surface of the head changes…such as the ears, jawline, occipital bone, or apex? And what are they used for?

Answer 2

Reference Points

Used to etablish design lines

Question 3

What ways will understanding the head shape and reference points help you with?

Answer 3

Finding blanace in the deisgn
Creating the same haircut consistently
Showing where it is necessary the change your technique due to irregularities in the head form

Question 4

What is the widest area of the head that starts at the temples and ends at the bottom of the crown?

Answer 4

Parietal Ridge

Question 5

What is the bone that protrudes at the base of the skull?

Answer 5

Occipital Bone

Question 6

What is the highest point on the top of the head?

Answer 6

Apex

Question 7

What are the 7 areas of the head?

Answer 7

Top
Front
Sides
Crown
Nape
Back
Bang Area

Question 8

How do you find the top of the head?

Answer 8

Locate the Parietal Ridge

Question 9

How do you find the front area of the head?

Answer 9

Drawing a line from the apex to the back of the ear and the hair that falls forward is the front section

Question 10

How do you locate the sides?

Answer 10

Hair from the back of the ear forward

Question 11

How do you locate the crown?

Answer 11

Area between the apex and the back of the parietal ridge (Think cowlicks)

Question 12

How do you locate the Nape?

Answer 12

Back of the neck, hair belwo the occipital bone