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Chapter 16: Haircutting Flashcards

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Parietal Ridge

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the widest area of the head, starting at the templed and ending at the bottom of the crown

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Occipital bone

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Is the bone that protrudes at the base of the skull

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Apex

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highest point on the top of the head

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Top

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Hair that grows on the top of the head

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Front

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Everything that falls in from of the ear

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Sides

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Hair from the back of the ear forward

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Crown `

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Area between the apex and back of parietal

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Nape

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Are at the back part of neck and consists of the hair below occipital bone

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Back

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Everything that falls behind the ear

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Bang Area

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Triangular section begins at apex and end at front corners

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Lines

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a thin continuous mark used as a guide

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Types of Lines

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Vertical, Diagonal, Horizontal

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Sections

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Working are that the hair is seperated

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Angle

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when two lines or surfaces intersect at a point

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Horizontal line

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Parallel to the horizon, direct the eye from one side to the other. Builds weight

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Vertical Line

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Up and down. Removes weight

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Diagonal Forward

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creates movement toward face

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Diagonal Back

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creates movement away from the face

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Horseshoe

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Separates the head at parietal ridge to below the crown

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Pivoting

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Pie shape sectioning

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Profile

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divides the head into two sections

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Radial

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taken from ear to ear divides front and back

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Elevation

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angle at which hair is held from head

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Graduation

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layers described in degrees

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Shrinkage

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hair contracts as it dries

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Cutting line

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angle at which fingers are held when cutting

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Stationary Guide Line

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does not move

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Traveling Guide Line

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Moves as haircut progress

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Overdirection

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comb the hair away from its natural falling position

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Hair Density

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Hairs per square inch

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Hair texture

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Diameter of a hair strand

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Wave Pattern

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Amount of Movement in the hair strand

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Haircutting Shears

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used to cut blunt or straight , also used to slide and point cut

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Texturizing shears

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Used to remove bulk from hair

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Straight Razors

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Softer effect on the ends of hair

36
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Clippers

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Create short tapers, fades and flat tops

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Trimmers

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Smaller version of clippers, mainly to remove excess

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Wide tooth comb

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detangle hair; rarely used when cutting

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Barber comb

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used for close tapers on nape and sides

40
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Steel Shears

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Gauging hardness, rockwell hardness

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Cast shears

A

made by molten steel

42
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forged shears

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working metal to a finished shape

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Cutting edge

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part of the blade that cuts

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Pivot + Adjustment knob

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Parts that make the shears cut

45
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Finger tang

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the contact point for pinky

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Ring- Finger hole

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Ring Finger

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Thumb-hole

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Thumb placer

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Point Cutting

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performed on the ends of the hair using the tips, or points of the shears to create a broken edge

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Notching

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Another version of point cutting but more aggressive and creates chunkier effect. Done towards the ends

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Free-Hand Notching

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Pieces are snipped out randomly, more interiorly than ends

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Effilating

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Also known as Slithering, thinning hair to graduated lengths with shears

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Slicing

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Technique that removes bulk and adds movement through hair

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Carving

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A version of slicing that creates a visual separation

54
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Razor-Over-Comb

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Comb and razor are used on the surface of the hair ( softens weight lines)

55
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Razor Rotation

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similar to razor-over-comb, the difference is razor motion is circular

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