PURE FORMS Flashcards
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One Length
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- 0 degree elevation
- A.K.A ‘Line’ or ‘Solid Form’
- All hair is cut on the same level,allowing hair to fall into it’s ‘natural’ position
- One Lengths act as a laser to focus and frame features
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Name the three Pure Forms techniques
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1) One Length
2) Graduation
3) Layers
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Graduation
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- A gradual build-up of weight. Hair gets longer as you progress up the head
- Short hair @ the perimeter creates a foundation upon which longer hair stacks up and out
- Graduation builds volume and fullness into the haircut
- 1 to 89 degrees
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Low Graduation
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- Low Graduation will be found @ or below the occipital
- It will display a strong, visible weight line
- Resembles the silhouette of a mushroom
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High Graduation
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- High Graduation has a taller, fuller shape
- High graduation is created from 1 to 89 degrees
- Resembles the shape of a light bulb
- Weight line will be very blended and found above the occipital bone
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Layers
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- 3 Types: Convex, Concave and Flat
- Layers reduce weight and bulk
- Layers emphasize the hair’s natural wave pattern and texture
- Layers create movement in hair and soften up sharp angles
- Layers DO NOT create volume
- 90 degrees and higher
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Convex Layers
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- Cutting angle follows head shape
- Will reveal and emphasize client’s head shape, for better or worse
- Very soft and fluid look
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Concave Layers
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- Create a lot of movement while maintaining length
- Cutting angle DOES NOT follow head shape
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Flat Layers
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- Can neutralize a very round or flat head
- Removes width through the sides, while leaving full was round the parietal ridge
- Hands are held flat to the sides of the head
- Used for both men’s and women’s cuts
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Form is determined by….
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OVERDIRECTION
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Technique is determined by….
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ELEVATION
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Forms
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- 3 basic Forms
- Forms allow stylists to create haircuts that maximize hair’s tendency to push in certain directions
- Form is determined by OVERDIRECTION
- As a rule: short hair pushes long
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Balanced Form
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- Balanced forms have a classic, even look
- They are able to neutralize imperfections in the profile
- A balanced form will not push the hair to the front or the back
- Balanced haircuts are easiest to identify in one length, but are not always one length
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Closed Form
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- Closed forms will be shorter in the back, becoming progressively longer in the front
- Closed forms are able to visually slim faces by pushing the hair towards the face
- These forms are flattering for many face types
- Starting point is in the back
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As a general rule, sections…
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- Sections must ALWAYS be small enough to see through to the guideline
- Sections should be appropriate for hair texture and density
- Sections must ALWAYS be very clean
- 60-70% guideline, 30-40% new hair
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Name the 3 types of sections and what they do..
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- Horizontal: builds/retains weight (one length)
- Vertical: removes weight (layers)
- Diagonal: weight follows angle of section (graduation)
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Elevation
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- The action of lifting the hair away from the head shape when cutting
- Elevation is described in degrees
- How high the hair is held determines which technique is created
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OVERDIRECTION
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- The action of directing the hair away from it’s natural fall (from front to back, think ‘moving sidewalk)
- Overdirection determines form
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Name the 3 types of overdirection
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- Open: forward overdirection
- Balanced: uses both forward and backward overdirection , or eliminates both completely
- Closed: backwards overdirection ; hair is pulled toward back of head while cutting, finished style pushes toward face
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Tension
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- The stress placed on the hair is a major factor in determining the cutting line
- A lot of tension will create a softer line
- No tension will create a clean cutting line
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Open Form
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- The open form is shortest in the front, gradually lengthening toward the back
- The flatter and enhance petite and narrow faces by revealing and widening the face
- Open forms will push hair away from the face
- Starting point is in the front
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Open Form
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- The open form is shortest in the front, gradually lengthening toward the back
- The flatter and enhance petite and narrow faces by revealing and widening the face
- Open forms will push hair away from the face
- Starting point is in the front
