Sectioning
center forehead to center nape
profile section
section of hair that determines the length the hair will be cut
guideline
haircutting technique used to release weight from the subsection
Free-hand slicing
type of diagonal line that creates movement toward the face
Diagonal forward
hair is elevated to 90 degrees from the scalp and cut at the same length
Uniform layers
line dividing the hair at scalp, separating one section of hair from another
internal line of a haircut
interior guide
method of cutting or layering the hair in which the fingers and shears glide along the edge of the hair
Slide cutting
angle at which the fingers are held when cutting
cutting line
haircut with a slow or immediate buildup of weight
graduated haircut
rotates from a central point
Pivoting section
moves as the haircutting progresses
traveling guide
hair is held in place with the comb while the tips of the shears are used to remove length
shear-over-comb
hair that grows at the outermost perimeter
hairline
cutting hair with elevation or overdirection
layered haircut
section that is taken from ear to ear and divides the head from front to back
radial section
guideline that does not move
Stationary guide
using diagonal lines by cutting hair ends with a slight increase or decrease in length
beveling
visual line in the haircut where the ends of the hair hang together
weight line
hair comes to one hanging level, forming a weight line
Blunt haircut
separates the head at the parietal ridge to below the crown
horseshoe section
outer line of a haircut
perimeter guide
process of thinning the hair to graduated lengths with shears
effilating
diagonal line that creates movement away from the face
diagonal back
cut at a 90-degree elevation, then overdirected to maintain length
long-layered haircut