Final Flashcards
Reference points in a haircut are used to establish
Design lines
Surfaces on the head where the head changes, such as the ears, jaw line, and occipital bone, are referred to as
Reference points
Achieving balance within a design can be accomplished by understanding the head shape and
Reference points
The part of the head that is found by placing a comb flat on the side of the head is the
Parietal
Placing a comb flat against the nape of the head and finding where the comb leaves the head can be used to locate the
Occipital bone
The location of the four corners signals a change in the
Head shape
The two front corners represent the widest part of the
Bang area
The area of the head that is between the apex and the back of the parietal ridge is the
Crown
The nape area is defined as the area at the back part of the neck and consists of the hair below the
Occipital bone
The space between two lines or surfaces that intersect at a given point is an
Angle
The three types of straight lines in haircutting include vertical, diagonal and horizontal except
Straight
Lines in haircutting that are parallel to the horizon, or the floor are
Horizontal lines
The lines used to remove weight to create graduated or layered haircuts are
Vertical
Diagonal lines in a haircut blend long layers into short layers and create
Fullness
An important element in creating a strong foundation and consistency in haircutting and creating shapes is the use of
Angles
Elevation creates graduation and layers and is usually described in
Degrees
The uniform working areas used for control during haircutting are called
Sections
The line dividing hair at the scalp, separating one section from another, creating subsections is a
Parting
When you are building weight in a haircut, the hair should be held
Below 90 degrees
The hair type that requires less elevation and should be left a bit longer because of shrinkage when it dries is
Curly hair
The angle at which the fingers are held when cutting is referred to as
Cutting line
A section of hair that determines the length the hair will be cut is the
Guideline
The guideline where a small slice of a previous subsection is moved to the next position and becomes the new guideline is a
Traveling guide
A guideline used in a blunt, one length haircut, or used in overdirection to create a length or weight increase in a
Stationary guide