Cosmetology Flashcards
Lines
Vertical
Horizontal
Diagonal forward
Diagonal backwards
Shape
Width
Overdirection
Controlled by lower body
Square cut
Horizontal line
Even all around
Triangular cut
Diagonal forward lines
Shorter in back
Longer in front
Circular cut
Curved diagonal backward
Shorter at front
Longer in back
Technique
Height
Elevation(lift)
Controlled by upper body
0 degree elevation
One length technique
No lift
Hair at natural fall
Horizontal
45 degree elevation
Graduation technique
90 degree elevation
Layering technique
Blow drying
Flat wrap
Soft set
Hard set
Thumb lock
Flat wrap
Natural volume
Smoothness
Paddle brush
Soft set
Volume
Waves
Smoothness
Round brush out and under
Hard set
Volume
Waves
Smoothness
Pinned curls after round brush
Thumb lock
No volume
Straight
Smooth
Round brush
Parts of head
Apex Occipital bone P.o.d Dropped back crown Crown area Nape area Recession Center recession Parietal ridge
Density
The amount of foils in a section(panel)
Controls how populated a section will be with lowlights or highlights
Light density
Foils are 1/2in apart
30% of hair highlighted or lowlighted
Medium density
Foils are 1/4in apart
50% of hair highlighted or lowlighted
Heavy density
Foils are 1/8in apart
70% of hair highlighted or lowlighted
Effect
Achieved via weaving or slicing
Controls the look of highlights or lowlights
Slices
Paper thin in thickness
Fine
Medium
Strong
Fine slice
One independent slice followed by an unfoiled gap of hair of desired density
Medium slice
2 back to back foils followed by an unfoiled gap of hair of desired density
Strong slice
3 back to back foils followed by an unfoiled gap of hair of desired density
Color Retouch
Step 1
Formula 1
New growth
1/2” from scalp
Outline quadrant
Color retouch re establish
Step 1 Step 2
Formula 1 Formula 2
New growth Mids-ends
1/2” from scalp 1/2” away from scalp
Outline quadrant
Color going darker
Step 1
Formula 1
New growth-mids ends
From scalp to ends
Outline quadrant
Color going lighter
Step 2 Step 1
Formula 2 Formula 1
New growth Mids-ends
1/2” from scalp 1/2” away from scalp
Don’t outline quadrant
Light gold
L y/o
Light ash
L v/b
Light intense ash
L b/b
Light copper
L o/r