Hair Cutting Flashcards
0
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Over direction
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Directing the hair away from its natural fall
- controlled by feet
- 2 types
- Forward
- Backward
1
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Elevation
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To lift the hair away from its natural fall
- controlled by hands
- anything higher thank 0 degrees
2
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Sections
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Plan of action for every hair cut
- sections should ALWAYS mirror cutting line
- 3 types
- Horizontal
- Vertical
- Diagonal
3
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Horizontal subsections
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Builds weight
Parallel to floor
4
Q
Vertical subsection
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Removes weight
Perpendicular to the floor
5
Q
Diagonal subsections
A
Give direction
6
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Tension
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Amount of stress applied on the hair.
- 3 types
- Through the fingers -> most tension
- Through the comb -> moderate tension
- On the skin -> least tension
7
Q
Where do you use less tension?
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- The hairline
- The ears
- The crown
8
Q
Techniques
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3 techniques
1. Lines 2. Graduation 3. Layers
9
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Line
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- 0 degree hair cut
- all hair is cut to the same plane
- can direct attention and point to things
- heaviest technique
10
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Graduation
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Build up of weight, shorter on the bottom gradually gaining length towards the top
- most often used technique.
- can be used to fill gaps
- 2 types
1. Low to med -> falls at or below occipital bone, 1-45 degrees, most aggressive
2. Med to high -> falls above occipital bone, 46-89 degrees
11
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Layers
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A removal of weight creating texture and movement
- 90 degrees or above
12
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Shapes
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- Square
- Triangle
- Round
13
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Triangle shape
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- shorter in back, longer in front
- pushes hair towards face
- always start in back
- uses backward over direction
14
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Square shape
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- even and equal length
- builds corners
- cancels out roundness
- starts anywhere
- uses both forward and backward over direction
