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Chapter 16- Haircutting Flashcards

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reference points

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mark where the surface of the head changes such as the ears, jawline, occipital bone or apex.

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these points are used to established design lines

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reference points

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finding ________ within the design, so that both sides of the haircut turn out the same

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balance

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widest area of the head starting at the temples and ending at the bottom of the crown

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parietal ridge

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bone that protrudes at the base of the skull is the ________ bone

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occipital bone

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highest point on the top of the head

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apex

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the location of the _____ corners for example, signals a change in the ______ of the bear from flat to ________ as vice versa

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Four
shape
round

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hair that grows below the parietal ridge, or crest, hangs because of gravity.

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top

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between the apex and the back of the parietal ridge

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crown

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

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male

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all the hair that falls naturally behind the ear

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back of the head

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also known as the fringe sera, the triangular sections that behind at the apex and ends at the four corners

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bang sera

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all hair cuts are made up of _______,________, & ____________.

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lines
sections
angles

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a think continuous mark used as a guideline

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line

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working area that the hair is separated into prior to cutting

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section

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created when the space between two lines or surfaces intersects at a given point

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angle

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_______ are important elements in creating a strong foundation and consistency in hair cutting because this is how shapes are created.

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Angles

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3 types of straight lines in haircutting

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  1. horizontal
  2. vertical
  3. diagonal
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parallel from the floor and relative to the horizon

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horizontal

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described as up and down and are perpendicular to the horizon, opposite of horizontal lines.

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vertical lines

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remove weight to greater graduates or layered haircuts and are used with higher elevations

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vertical lines

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between horizontal and vertical lines. they have a slanting or sloping direction.

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diagonal lines

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________ and stacking are techniques using ________ lines to creates angles by cutting the ends of the hair with a slight increase or decrease to length

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Beveling

diagonal

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for control during hair cutting, the hair is parted into working areas called

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sections

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the line dividing the hair at the scalp, separating one section of hair from another, creating subsections
a part or parting
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__________, also known as projection or lifting, is the degree at which a subsection of hair is held, or ___________, from the head when cutting
elevation | elevated
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when the hair is elevated below _____° you are _________ weight
90 | building
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you will usually need to use ______ elevation on curly hair than on straighter textures, or leave the hair a bit longer because of shrinkage
less
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angle at which the fingers are held when cutting the line that creates the end shape
cutting line
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also known as a guide, is a subsection of hair that determines the length the hair will be cut
guideline
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stationary guidelines are used in _______ haircuts or in hair cuts that use over direction to create length or weight increase
blunt
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when you use a traveling guide, you take a small slice of the __________ subsection and _______ it to the next position, or subsection, where it becomes ____________.
previous move your new guideline
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movement of elevation
up & down
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over direction movement
side to side (back and forth)
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over direction is used mostly in __________ and ____________ haircuts where you want to create a length increase in the desig
graduated | layered
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you’re working on a layered haircuts and you want the hair to be longer towards the front, what can you do
you can over direct the sections to a stationary guideline to the back of the ear
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consultation
conversation between you and you’re clients when you find out what the client is looking for and come to a joint decision about the most suitable haircut
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when can you offer suggestions, and pro advice to a clients
during the consultation
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another part of the consultation is analyzing the __________
face shape
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by finding the face shape you can begin to do what
make decisions about what haircut is the best for that client
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the clients _____ is another important part to consider.
profile
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to find clients profile, what can you do?
pull their hair up, and then turn them to where you can see the side of their face
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when wet, you need to cut the hair ______ to ______ inch longer than the designers length
1/4 | 1/2
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the direction in which the hair grows from the scalp, also referred to as natural fall or natural falling position
growth pattern
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what can affect where the hair sits once the hair is dry
cowlicks, whorls and other growth patterns
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hair density is the number of individual hair strands on ____ square inch of the scalp
1
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when cutting ears with different growth patterns you may need to use less _____ to compensate for hair being pushed up when it dries, especially in the nape or it avoid getting a hole around the ear in a one-length haircut.
tens took
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what is hair texture based off of
the thickness or diameter of each hair strand m, usually classified as coarse medium and fine
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fine thing hair need what
weight
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the ______ ___________, or the amount of movement in the hair strand varies from client to client, as well as within the same head of hair
wave pattern
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also known as shears, are mainly used to cut blunt or straight lines in the hair
haircutting shears
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mainly used to remove bulk from the hair
texturizing shears
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designed to remove more hair with larger teeth set farther apart
notching shears
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mainly used to deranged hair
wide tooth comb
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mainly used for close tapers on the maps and side when using the scissor-over comb technique
barber comb
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3 countries responsible for manufacturing the seek used to make professional shears
US, Germany & Japan
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if the metal is too soft, the shears will not hold a _______ ________ and will need to be sharpened more often than a shear made with a harder metal
sharp edge
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generally ideal Rockwell Hardness
at least 56 / 57
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The forging process creates a more durable shear than the ________ process
casting
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Forged shears are easier to repair if dropped or bent. With new technology in the manufacturing process, a forged shear is similar in price to a cast shear but is much higher quality and durability. Forged shears last significantly ________ than cast shears
longer
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if the tension is too lose on your shear, what will happen
it will fold the hair
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when purchasing shears what must you look for when considering purchasing new shears.
1. know how the shear was manufactured 2. ask about the steel quality 3. decide on the right blade edge
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texturizing shear
adds increased blending
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when the shear is proper fitted the thumb hole will rest at or slightly over the _________ aera of your thumb, but not up to or _____ the knuckle
cuticle | over
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in haircutting is the amount of pressure applied when colvin and holding a subsection. it is created by stretching or pulling the subsection
tension
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when working, keep your body weight _______ & _______.
centered | form
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this hand position is most often used when cutting uniform or increasing layers
cutting over your fingers
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when cutting with a vertical or diagonal line, cutting ________-____-________ is the best way to maintain control of the subsection, especially with refers to elevation or overdirection
palm-to-palm
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also known as a one-length haircut
blunt cut
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visual line in the haircut where the ends of the hair hand together
weight line
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layered haircuts generally have ____ weight than graduated haircuts
less
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the hair is cut at 90° elevation and then over directed to maintain length and weight at the perimeter
long-layered haircut
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always ______ _______the hair cut. _________ is parting the haircut the opposite way that you cut it, at the same elevation, to check for precision of line and shape. For example, if you use verticals partings in a haircuts, __________ the lengths with horizontal partings.
cross check
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for curly hair - avoid using the _____ and work mostly with point cutting and free hand notching to remove bulk and weight.
razor
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where and how hair is loved over the head, when locating the bang area
distribution
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a method of cutting or layering the hair in which the fingers and shears glide along the edge of the hair to remove length
slide cutting
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process of removing excess bulk without shortening the length
texturizing
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a more aggressive and created a chunkier effect
notching
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also known as slithering. the process of thinking the hair to graduated lengths with shears
Effilating
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removed weight and adds movement through the lengths of the hair. When _________, fan out the section of hair to be cut and never complete close the shears
slicing
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_________ are electric or battery operated tools that cut the hair by using two moving blades held in place by a metal plate with teeth
clippers
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allows you to cut the hair very close to the scalp and create a flat top or square shaped
clipper-over-comb

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