Bone Structure
Widest area of the head, usually starting at the temples and ending at the bottom of the crown.
What is the Parietal Ridge.
Effect achieved by cutting the hair with elevation or overdirection; the hair is cut at higher elevations, usually 90 degrees or above, which removes weight.
What is Layered Haircut.
Method of cutting or layering the hair in which the fingers and shears glide along the edge of the hair to remove length.
What is Slide Cutting.
Angle at which the fingers are held when cutting, and ultimately, the line that is cut.
What is Cutting Line.
Bone that protrudes at the base of the skull.
What is the Occipital Bone.
Also known as a blunt haircut; haircut in which all the hair comes to one hanging level, forming a weight line or area; hair is cut with no elevation or overdirection.
What is One-Length Haircut.
Haircutting technique in which the tips of the shears are used to cut points into the ends of the hair.
What is Point Cutting.
Guideline that does not move.
What is a Stationary Guideline.
Highest point on the top of the head.
What is the Apex.
Slow or immediate buildup of weight; an effect or haircut that results from cutting the hair with tension, low to medium elevation, or overdirection.
What is Graduated Haircut.
Haircutting effect in which there is an even blend from very short at the hairline to longer lengths as you move up the head.
What is Taper.
The degree at which a subsection of hair is held, or lifted, from the head when cutting.
What is Elevation.
Area of the head between the apex and back of the parietal ridge.
What is the Crown.
Haircut in which the hair is cut at a 90 degree elevation and then overdirected to maintain length and weight at the perimeter.
Haircutting technique designed to remove excess bulk without shortening the length; changing the appearance or behavior of the hair through specific techniques using shears, thinning shears, or a razor.
What is Texturizing.
Elevation that occurs when a section is lifted above 0 degrees.
What is Graduation.
Back part of the neck; the hair below the occipital bone.
What is the Nape.
Hair is elevated to 90 degrees from the scalp and cut at the same length.
What is Uniform Layers.
Haircutting technique similar to scissor-over-comb, except that the clippers move side to side across the comb rather than bottom to top.
What is Clipper-Over-Comb.
Amount of pressure applied when combing and holding a section, created by stretching or pulling the section.
What is Tension.