height
The result of elevation and cutting line.
Technique
The horizontal movement of hair toward or away from the face.
Over direction
Overall length of the hair.
Depth
Assists with over direction by making it feel more natural
Lower body position
Highest point on the top of the head
Apex
The degree of lift placed on a section of hair vertically from it’s natural fall.
Elevation
The result of over direction and/or cutting line.
Geometric shape
Fine, medium, or coarse.
Texture
Controls elevation and supports over direction
Upper body position
An extension of bone, typically recognized as the bony protrusion directly behind the ear
Mastoid process
0 degrees of elevation
One length
Forward over direction.
Round
Straight, wavy, curly, or coily
Formation
Supports tension, finger angle, and cutting line.
Hand positions
The area at the back of the head located completely below the occipital bone.
Nape
1-89 degrees of elevation
Graduation
Backward over direction.
Triangular
Number of hairs per square inch.
Density
Your section angle hand position and finger angle all help guide your cutting line
Section angle accuracy
The area at the back of the skull situated directly below the ape.
Crown
90 degrees of elevation or higher
Layers
Forward and backward over direction.
Square
Professional recommendation.
Suitability
Helps you plan, protect weaker areas of density and navigate through the haircut
Foundation of a haircut
The largest bone structure on the top of the head.
Parietal plate