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Chapter 16 Haircutting Flashcards

1
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Hair cutting serves as the what? For all other hair designs

A

Foundation

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2
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The widest part 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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3
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The highest point of the head is know as what?

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Apex

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4
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The area of the head between the apex and the back of the parietal ridge is known as what?

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Crown

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5
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The triangular section of the hair that begins at the apex and ands at the front corners of the head is known as what?

A

Bang area

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6
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All haircuts are composed of lines, section, and

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Angles

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7
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The two basic lines used in hair cutting are straight and what other lines?

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Curved

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8
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A technique of using diagonal lines by cutting hair ends with a slight increase or decrease in length is called

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Beveling

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9
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What technique is necessary to help control the hair and produce a more uniform cut?

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Sectioning

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10
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The angle or degree at which a subsection of hair is held or elevated from the head when cutting is called what?

A

Elevation

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11
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A zero elevation cut is also known as what kind of cut?

A

No elevation

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12
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When elevating the hair at 90 degrees or higher you removing what?

A

Weight

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13
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The angle at which the fingers are held when cutting the line that creates the end shape is known as what?

A

Cutting line

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14
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What subsection of hair determines the length that the hair will be cut?

A

Guideline

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15
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The guideline located at the perimeter of the cut is called the what guideline?

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Exterior

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16
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What guidelines are used when creating a layered or or graduated haircuts

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Traveling guide

17
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Combing hair away from its natural falling position, rather than straight out from the head

A

Overdirection

18
Q

The direction in which the hair grows from the scalp is called what?

A

Growth pattern

19
Q

What will determine the size section you take when cutting?

A

Density

20
Q

The primary implement used to remove bulk from the hair is know as texturizing shear or what?

A

Thinning shears

21
Q

What implement is used to create short tapers, fades and flat tops?

A

Clipper

22
Q

What implement is used to create lines around the perimeter of a short taper?

A

Trimmers

23
Q

The method of manufacturing shears whereby molten steel is poured into a mold and cooled called.

A

Casting

24
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The technique of holding the scissor with the ring and little fingers of the opposite hand while the hair is combed

A

Palming the shear

25
Q

The amount of pressure applied when combing and holding a subsection is called

A

Tension

26
Q

Cutting what? Means that the palms of both hands a facing each other

A

Palm to palm

27
Q

Palming the shears during cutting reduces strain on the index finger and what other finger

A

Thumb

28
Q

A haircut where the lengths of the hair come to one hanging level

A

Blunt

29
Q

The hanging level at witch the blunt haircut falls is called

A

Weight line

30
Q

A haircut that is a slow or immediate build up of weight caused by cutting the hair at a low to medium elevation

A

Graduated

31
Q

When cutting a high-elevation cut, the hair is held at what degree from the head shape

A

90

32
Q

Layers create movement and volume in the hair by doing what?

A

Releasing weight

33
Q

A haircut that is cut at 90 degrees and overdirected to maintain length at the perimeter is called what?

A

Long layered haircut

34
Q

When cutting a zero degree no elevation or blunt haircut you will want to cut the hair how

A

In its natural position

35
Q

Always make consistent what when cutting to ensure an even amount of hair in each subsection and produce more precise results

A

Partings or sections

Mayra cosmetology (15 decks)

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