Forms of the Head and Facial Structure Flashcards
The outlining form of the head
Can identify a person event at a distance
Takes precedence over the form of the individual features
Loss of the form of the head may be a result of
Injury/trauma
Disease
Postmortem tissue changes (embalming, swelling, restoration)
When analyzing the form of the head, be aware of
Ornamental Cosmetology
The purpose of which is to make the head and face resemble the classical oval form of the canon of beauty
Ornamental Cosmetology
This is determined by the relationship of the forehead and chin in their alignment with the upper lip
Profile
This is described by it’s direction from the eyebrow upward
Forehead
This is described by it’s relationship to the upper lip
Chin
This has nothing to do with facial profile
Nose
The most common type of profile
Forehead recedes from the eyebrows to the hairline
Chin recedes from the projection of the upper lip
Convex
The least common type of profile
Forehead protrudes from the eyebrows to the upper lip
Chin protrudes farther than the upperlip
Concave
A profile in which the forehead, upper lip, and chin project to an imaginary vertical line
Vertical
Forehead recedes and chin protrudes
Convex-Concave
Forehead protrudes and chin recedes
Concave Convex
Forehead straight Chin Recedes
vertical-Convex
Forehead straight Chin protrudes
Vertical Concave