principles of hair design

Question 1

Horizontal lines

Answer 1

Horizontal lines create width in hair design. They extend in the same direction, maintain a constant distance apart, and are parallel to the floor and relative to the horizon. Horizontal lines build weight.

Question 2

Vertical lines

Answer 2

Vertical lines create length and height in hair design. They make a hairstyle appear longer and narrower as the eye follows the lines up and down. Vertical lines remove weight to create graduated or layered haircuts and are used with higher elevations

Question 3

Diagonal lines

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Diagonal lines are positioned between horizontal and vertical lines. They are often used to emphasize or minimize facial features. Diagonal lines are also used to create interest in hair design

Question 4

Diagonal forward

Answer 4

creates movement toward the face

Question 5

Diagonal back

Answer 5

creates movement away from the face

Question 6

Curved lines

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Curved lines are lines that move in a circular or semicircular direction, to soften a design. They can be large or small, a full circle, or part of a circle

Question 7

Single lines

Answer 7

Single lines are most often used in one-length, blunt hairstyles, or simple one-dimensional designs using human or synthetic hair extensions.

Question 8

Parallel lines

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Parallel lines are repeating lines in a hairstyle. The lines can be straight or curved.

Question 9

Contrasting lines

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Contrasting lines are horizontal and vertical lines that meet at a 90-degree angle creating a hard edge.

Question 10

Form

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Form is a hairstyle’s mass or general outline. It is three-dimensional, meaning it has length, width, and depth. Form is also referred to as volume.

Question 11

Space

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Space is the area surrounding the form or the area the hairstyle occupies.

Question 12

Design texture

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Design texture is the directional wave patterns or illusion of motion in the hair. Take design texture into consideration when creating a style for your client.

Question 13

Dimension with color

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Dimension with color. A hair design’s look can change depending on the chosen colors, pattern, and placement. Light, warm colors create the illusion of volume.

Question 14

Lines with color

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Lines with color. Color acts as an illusion and helps create attention lines Because the eye is drawn to the lightest color present, you can use a light color to draw a line in a hairstyle in the direction you want the eye to travel,

Question 15

Proportion

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Proportion is the comparative relationship of one thing to another. For example, a 60-inch television might be considered out of proportion or disproportionate to a very small room

Question 16

Balance

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Balance relates to establishing equal or appropriate proportions to create symmetry.

Question 17

Symmetrical balance

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Symmetrical balance occurs when an imaginary line is drawn through the center of the face, and the two halves form a mirror image of one another.

Question 18

Asymmetrical balance

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Asymmetrical balance is established when the two imaginary halves of a hairstyle have equal visual weight but are positioned unevenly.

Question 19

Rhythm

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Rhythm is a regular pulsation or recurrent pattern of movement in a design. In music or dance, rhythm can be fast or slow.

Question 20

Emphasis

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Emphasis, also known as focus, in a design is what draws the eye first, before it travels to the rest of the design

Question 21

Harmony

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Harmony refers to a design’s unity and is the most important art principle. Harmony holds all the elements of the design together.

Question 22

Reference points

Answer 22

Reference points on the head mark where the head’s surface changes, such as the ears, jawline, occipital bone, and apex.