Chapter 16 Haircutting Flashcards
Hair cutting serves as the what? For all other hair designs
Foundation
The widest part of the head, starting at the temples and ending at the bottom of the crown
Parietal ridge
The highest point of the head is know as what?
Apex
The area of the head between the apex and the back of the parietal ridge is known as what?
Crown
The triangular section of the hair that begins at the apex and ands at the front corners of the head is known as what?
Bang area
All haircuts are composed of lines, section, and
Angles
The two basic lines used in hair cutting are straight and what other lines?
Curved
A technique of using diagonal lines by cutting hair ends with a slight increase or decrease in length is called
Beveling
What technique is necessary to help control the hair and produce a more uniform cut?
Sectioning
The angle or degree at which a subsection of hair is held or elevated from the head when cutting is called what?
Elevation
A zero elevation cut is also known as what kind of cut?
No elevation
When elevating the hair at 90 degrees or higher you removing what?
Weight
The angle at which the fingers are held when cutting the line that creates the end shape is known as what?
Cutting line
What subsection of hair determines the length that the hair will be cut?
Guideline
The guideline located at the perimeter of the cut is called the what guideline?
Exterior
What guidelines are used when creating a layered or or graduated haircuts
Traveling guide
Combing hair away from its natural falling position, rather than straight out from the head
Overdirection
The direction in which the hair grows from the scalp is called what?
Growth pattern
What will determine the size section you take when cutting?
Density
The primary implement used to remove bulk from the hair is know as texturizing shear or what?
Thinning shears
What implement is used to create short tapers, fades and flat tops?
Clipper
What implement is used to create lines around the perimeter of a short taper?
Trimmers
The method of manufacturing shears whereby molten steel is poured into a mold and cooled called.
Casting
The technique of holding the scissor with the ring and little fingers of the opposite hand while the hair is combed
Palming the shear
The amount of pressure applied when combing and holding a subsection is called
Tension
Cutting what? Means that the palms of both hands a facing each other
Palm to palm
Palming the shears during cutting reduces strain on the index finger and what other finger
Thumb
A haircut where the lengths of the hair come to one hanging level
Blunt
The hanging level at witch the blunt haircut falls is called
Weight line
A haircut that is a slow or immediate build up of weight caused by cutting the hair at a low to medium elevation
Graduated
When cutting a high-elevation cut, the hair is held at what degree from the head shape
90
Layers create movement and volume in the hair by doing what?
Releasing weight
A haircut that is cut at 90 degrees and overdirected to maintain length at the perimeter is called what?
Long layered haircut
When cutting a zero degree no elevation or blunt haircut you will want to cut the hair how
In its natural position
Always make consistent what when cutting to ensure an even amount of hair in each subsection and produce more precise results
Partings or sections
