Haircutting Flashcards
Hair sculpting is also called
Hair cutting
What is unactivated texture?
Smooth
Straight
Unbroken lines
What is activated texture?
Rough
Broken lines with exposed ends
What is natural fall?
Describes hair as it lays naturally over the curve of the head
What is normal projection?
90 degrees all over the head
Crest
Widest part of the head
Interior
Above the crest
Exterior
Below the crest
Apex
Highest point on the head
Occipital bone
Protruding bone on the back of the head
Mastoid process
Bone behind ear
Divides the front and the back of the head
How is weight created?
By a concentration of lengths within a given area
Gradation
A very short form of graduation
Used with men’s cutting
Combination form
2 or more of the 4 basic forms within one haircut
What is the movable blade controlled by?
Thumb
What is the still blade controlled by?
Ring finger
What finger rests on the tang? And why is this part important?
Pinky
For balance and control
Texturizing/tapering shears
Produce regular alternation if shorter and longer lengths
One straight blade and one notched blade
What are the 3 types of taper shears and how much hair do they remove?
8 teeth-removes least amount of hair
16 teeth- removes medium amount of hair
32 teeth- removes most amount of hair and creates highly textured effect
What do channeling shears create?
A dramatic chunky effect
What effect does a razor create? How wet does the hair need to be? And how often do you have to replace the blade?
Tapered effect at the end of each hair strand
Completely damp
Replace blade after one full haircut or 5 bang trims
Density
Determines size of partings/subsections
What degree builds weight?
0-90 degrees
What degree removes weight?
90-180 degrees
List and define each of the seven sculpting procedures
Section-4 sections
Head position-tilted forward or upright
Part (subsection)-horizontal, vertical, diagonal forward, diagonal back
Distribute-(4 types) direction hair is combed in relation to its base parting
Projection (aka-elevation)-angle hair is held in relation to the curve of the head
Finger/shear position-parallel or nonparallel to base parting
Design line- stationary or mobile
4 types of distribution and define
Natural- natural fall or 0 degrees
Perpendicular- 90 degrees
Shifted/overdirection- forward or backward
Directional- straight up and straight out
Design line is also known as
Length guide
2 types of design line and define
Stationary- constant stable guide to which all lengths are directed
Mobile/traveling- small amount of previously cut hair to use as a guide for the next section
Cross checking
Checking the hair the opposite direction it was cut at
3 types of tension and amount of tension
Skin/natural- least tension
Comb- medium tension/used with curly hair
Fingers- most tension
Four basic forms
Solid form
Graduated
Uniform layers
Increased layers
Solid form basic information
Structure- shorter exterior progressing to longer interior
Texture- unactivated
Weight- form line
Other names- bob, one-length cut, blunt cut
Degree- 0
Solid form sculpting procedures
Section- 4
Head position- tilted forward/upright for sides
Part- horizontal, diagonal forward, diagonal back
Distribute- natural
Projection- 0 degrees
Finger/shear position- parallel to base parting
Design line- stationary
Graduated form basic information
Structure- shorter exterior gradually progressing to longer interior
Texture- activated under ridge line/unactivated above ridge line
Weight- above perimeter form line
Other names- stacked cut or wedge
Degrees- low graduation is 0-30 degrees
medium graduation is 30-60 degrees
high graduation is 60-90 degrees
Ridge line
Where unactivated and activated textures meet
Graduated form sculpting procedures
Section- 4
Head position- tilted forward below occipital/upright above occipital
Part- horizontal, diagonal forward, diagonal back
Distribute- perpendicular/shifted
Projection- low,medium,high
Finger/shear position-parallel
Design line- mobile below ridge line/stationary at ridge line
Increased layers basic information
Structure- shorter interior progressing to longer exterior Texture- activated Weight- no concentration of weight Other names- shag, layers, long-layers Degrees- 180 degrees
Increased layers sculpting procedures
Section- 4 Head position- upright Part- horizontal,diagonal forward, diagonal back Distribute- perpendicular/directional Projection- 180 degrees Finger/shear position- parallel Design line- stationary
Uniform layers basic information
Structure- consistent lengths throughout
Texture- activated
Weight- no concentration of weight
Degree- 90 degrees
Uniform layers sculpting procedures
Section- 4 Head position- upright Part- vertical Distribute- perpendicular Projection- 90 degrees Finger/shear position- parallel Design line- mobile
Diagonal forward increased layers are what?
Shorter in the front and longer in the back
Diagonal back increased layers are what?
Shorter in the back and longer in the front
