AREAS OF THE HEAD
TYPES OF HAIRCUTS/CUTTING METHODS
TOOLS
LINES/ANGLES
GENERAL
100

What bone protrudes at the base of the skull?

What is the occipital bone

100

This haircut used no elevation 

what is a blunt haircut

100

These shears are designed to remove more hair, with larger teeth set farther apart

what are notching shears

100

This is a thin continuous mark, curved or straight, used as a guide while cutting hair

what is a line

100

What do we use reference points to establish in a haircut?

What are design lines

200

What does the location of the four corners signal a change in?

What is head shape

200

When the hair is elevated _______, you are building weight in the haircut

what is below 90 degrees

200
this type of comb is used mainly to detangle the hair

what is a wide tooth comb

200
A(n) ______ is created when the space between two lines or surfaces interests at a given point

what is an angle

200

What are surfaces on the head where the head changes, such as the ears, jawline, and occipital bone, referred to as?

What are reference points


300

This is the wides part of the head, starting at the temples and ending at the bottom of the crown that can be found by placing a coin flat on the side of the head.

What is the Parietal Ridge

300

what type of hair requires less elevation and should be left a bit longer when cutting

what is curly hair

300

this comb is used for close tapers on the nape and sides, and when using a scissor-over-comb technique

what is a barber comb

300
What are the three types of straight lines in haircutting

what is horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines

300

Hair that grows below the parietal ridge, or crest, hangs because of _______

What is gravity

400

This is the highest point on the top of the head

What is the apex

400

which guideline is used in a blunt one-length haircut

what is a stationary guideline

400
these three countries are primarily responsible for manufacturing the steel used to make professional shears

what is Japan, US, and Germany

400

what type of haircutting lines are parallel to the floor and relative to the hroizon

What are horizontal lines

400

This is the working area of the hair that is separated prior to cutting

What is a section

500

The two from corners represent the widest part of the _____.

What is the bang area

500

this guideline involves a small slice of a previous subsection that is moved to the next position and becomes the new guideline

Traveling guide

500

This indicates the method of gauging the hardness of the metal of an individual shear in order to ensure that it maintain a sharp edge for an extended period of time

what is Rockwell hardness

500

These type of haircutting lines are perpendicular to the horizon, and are used to remove weight

What are vertical lines
500

this is the line dividing the hair at the scalp, separating one section from another to create subsections

what is partings

600

This is the area of the head that is located between the apex and the back of the parietal ridge

What is the crown
600

This technique should be used to create a length increase in the design of graduated and layered haircuts

what is overdirection


600

this is the ideal Rockwell hardness of a shear

56-57

600

These type of lines lie between the horizontal and vertical, and have a slanting or sloping direction

What are diagonal lines


600

this occurs when the hair contracts of lifts through the action of moisture loss or drying

what is shrinkage

700

This area is defined as the area at the back part of the neck and consists of the hair below the occipital bone

what is the nape

700

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 you body weight ______

what is centered

700

When making shears this process is best for ensuring she durability, ease of adjustment or repair, and highest quality

what is forging

700
This involves using diagonal lines to create angles by cutting the ends of the hair with a slight increase of decrease in length
What is beveling
700

this is a conversation you have with your client to determine what they are looking for and offer suggestions

what is a client consultation


800

this is how your client looks from the side and can be best viewed by pulling the hair away from th fae and up and away from the neck

what is profile

800

This hand position is used most often when cutting uniform or increasing layers

what is cutting over fingers

800

this is the best blade edge for a hairstylist, that gives you the smoothest cut and is the sharpest edge possible

what is convex

800

This is the angle at which the fingers are held when cutting the line that creates shape

what is the cutting line
800

this is the amount of pressure applied when combing or holding a subsection during a haircut

what is tension

900

This consists of all the hair that falls naturally behind the ear

what is the back

900

this is the best way to maintain control of the subsection when cutting with a vertical or diagonal cutting line

what is palm to palm


900

this type of texture shear adds increased blending

what is a texturizing shear

900
this is also known as projection or lifting, is the degree at which a subsection of hair is held from the head

what is elevation

900

you can begin to make decisions about the best haircut for a client by analyzing his or her _____

what is face shape

1000

this is the technique used to check a haircut for percision of line and shape

what is cross checking

1000

you shear is properly fitted when the thumb hole will rest lightly over the ________

what is the cuticle area of the thumb

1000

elevation creates graduation and layers and is usually described in this

what is degrees

1000

we cut curly hair this this much longer that the desired length

what is 1/4-1/2 inch

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