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Hair Cutting Chapter 16 Flashcards

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Surfaces on the the head where the head changes such as ears, jaw line, and occipital bone

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Reference points

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The highest point at the top of the head

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Apex

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Lines parallel to the floor are considered

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Horizontal

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This guideline is used in a blunt, one-length cut or used in overdirection to create a length or weight increase

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Stationary guide

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Best overall blade edge for a hair stylist

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Convex

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Design lines are established using this

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Reference points

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Lines that are used to move weight to create graduated or layered cuts

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Vertical lines

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Increases length in the design of graduated and layered cuts

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Overdirection

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When a stylist purchases shears they should analyze the

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Cost

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Lines in a cut which blends long layers into short layers and creates fullness

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Diagonal

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To keep hair long in the front ____ the sections to a stationary guide at the back of the ears on a long layered cut

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Overdirect

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These shears add texture and increased blending

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Texturizing

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Understanding the head shape and ___ is important in achieving balance within a design

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Reference points

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It is important to use ___ when creating a strong foundation and consistency in cutting and creating shapes

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Angles

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Where the practitioner finds out what the client is looking for

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Client consultation

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It’s important to use a ___ amount of tension when cutting hairlines with strong growth patterns or around the ears

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Minimum

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Part of the head that is found by placing a comb flat on one side of the head

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Parietal ridge

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This creates graduation and layers and usually described in degrees

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Elevation

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18
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The natural falling position and the direction in which the hair grows from the scalp

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Growth pattern

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The general rule of thumb when cutting hair is to stand directly in front of the area you’re cutting and keep your body weight

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Centered

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To locate the ___ place a comb flat against the nape of the head and find where the comb leaves the head

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Occipital bone

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Uniform working areas used for control during hair cutting

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Sections

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Thin, medium, or thick describes this

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Texture

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23
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When cutting uniform or increasing layers the hand position that is used most often is

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Over the fingers

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Used to layer very long hair and keep weight at the perimeter

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Slide cut

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The location of four ___ signals a change in the head shape

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Corners

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Subsections dividing hair at the scalp and separating one section from another

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Partings

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Thickness or diameter of each hair strand

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Density

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To maintain control of each of the subsection when cutting with vertical or diagonal cutting lines

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Palm to Palm

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Process of removing excess bulk without shortening the hair length

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Texturizing

30
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The two ___ corners represent the widest part of the bang area or fringe

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Front

31
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Holding the hair below 90 degrees will ___ weight in a cut

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Build

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Fine, ___ hair needs weight and is limp

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Thin

33
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This reduces strain on the index finger and thumb while cutting the hair

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Palm the shears

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A texturizing technique performed on the ends of the hair using the tips of the shears to remove bulk

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Point cutting

35
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Area where the head that is between the apex and the back of the parietal ridge

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Crown

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Amount of movement in the hair strand

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Wave pattern

37
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Thins the hair using a slide movement with the blades of the shear partially opened to reduce volume and create movement

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Slithering

38
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When cutting don’t cut past what knuckle?

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Second

39
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The area at the back part of the neck and below the occipital bone

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The nape

40
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Cutting line is the angle at which the ___ are held when cutting

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Fingers

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These shears have larger teeth set farther apart an are designed to remove more hair

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Notching shears

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These cuts have usually less weight than graduated cuts

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Layered cuts

43
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When removing bulk by slicing, the ___ should never be completely closed

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Shears

44
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Made by a process working metal to a finished shape by hammering or pressing

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Forged shears

45
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Space between two lines or surfaces that intersect at a given point

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Angle

46
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Section of hair that determines the length of the hair that will be cut

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Guidelines

47
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Used to detangle hair

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Wide tooth comb

48
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Hair is cut at a 180 degree angle

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Long layered cut

49
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The bang area is also known as this

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Fringe

50
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Cutting hair all to one length is a

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Blunt cut

51
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Allows you to cut very close to the scalp, creating a flat top or square shape

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Clipper over comb

52
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Used to check a hair cut for precision of line and shape

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Cross checking

53
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The trimmers are a smaller version of clippers are also known as this

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Edgers

54
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Used for close tapers on the nape and sides when using a scissors over comb technique

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Barber comb

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A small amount of a previous subsection is moved to the next position and becomes the new guideline

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A traveling guide

56
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Three types of lines in hair cutting are

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Diagonal vertical and horizontal

57
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Battery operated tools that cut the hair by using two moving blades held in place by a metal plate with teeth

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Clippers

58
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The styling or cutting combs are known as

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All purpose combs

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