Hair Cutting
Head points
Head points
What area of the head is located between the apex and the back of the parietal ridge?
Crown
What is the line dividing the hair at the scalp, separating one section from another to create subsections?
Parting
Elevation creates graduation and layers, and is usually described in _____.
Degrees
Cowlicks and whorls are examples of _____ that will affect where the hair ends up once it is dry, especially in the nape.
Growth Pattern
Which type of comb is used mainly to detangle the hair?
Wide tooth Comb
What bone protrudes at the base of the skull?
Occipital bone
For control during haircutting, the hair is parted into working areas called _____.
Sections
When the hair is elevated _____, you are building weight in a haircut.
below 90 degrees
The _____ is the direction in which hair grows from the scalp and is also called the natural falling position.
growth pattern
_____ shears, also known as scissors, are mainly used to cut blunt or straight lines in hair, to slide cut, point cut, or to implement other texturizing techniques.
Haircutting
Surfaces on the head where the head changes, such as the ears, jawline, and occipital bone, are referred to as _____.
reference points
_____ lines in a haircut are those that lie between the horizontal and vertical, have a slanting or sloping direction, and help to blend long layers into short layers to create fullness.
Diagonal
The angle at which the fingers are held when cutting the line that creates the shape is referred to as the _____.
Cutting Line
You should use the _____ degree of tension when cutting hair with strong growth patterns, or around the ears, to compensate for the hair being pushed up when it dries.
minimum
A general rule of thumb when cutting hair is to stand or sit directly in front of the area you are cutting, and to keep your body weight _____.
Centered
What is the widest part of the head, starting at the temples and ending at the bottom of the crown, that can be found by placing a comb flat on the side of the head?
Parietal ridge
What type of haircutting lines are parallel (=) to the floor and relative to the horizon?
Horizontal
_____ occurs when the hair contracts or lifts through the action of moisture loss or drying.
Shrinkage
Hair _____ is the number of individual hair strands on 1 square inch (2.5 cm2) of scalp and is usually described as thin, medium, or thick.
Density
Shears that are designed to remove more hair, with larger teeth set farther apart, are known as _____.
Notching Shears
What is the triangular section of the head that begins at the apex and ends at the front corners?
Bang area
A(n) _____ is created when the space between two lines or surfaces intersects at a given point.
angle
Which guideline is used in a blunt, one-length haircut, or used in overdirection to create a length or weight increase?
Stationary
A client’s _____ is how he or she looks from the side and can be best viewed by pulling the hair away from the face and up and away from the neck.
Profile
What is the ideal Rockwell hardness of a shear?
56–57