What is the widest area of the head, starting at temples and ending at the bottom of the crown?
100
mainly used to cut blunt or straight lines in the hair
What is haircutting shears
100
in this technique you hold the hair with the comb whille using tips of shears to remove length. It is used to create very short tapers and can blend short to long lengths
What is scissors over comb
100
includes all hair from back of ear forward and below parietal ridge
What is the side
100
the angle or degree at which a subsection of the hair is held at when cutting
What is elevation
200
The highest point on the top of the head
What is apex?
200
used to create whole haircut, thin hair out, or create texture. Creates soft edges
What is razor
200
a method of cutting or thinning the hair in which fingers and shears glide along the edge of the hair to remove length
What is slide cutting
200
also known as fringe area. Triangular section that begins at apex and ends at front two corners.
What are the bangs
200
also known as one length haircut. All hair comes to a single hanging level forming a weight line.
What is a blunt haircut
300
protrudes at the base of the skull
What is the occipital bone
300
used mainly to section and subsection hair
What is tail comb
300
the process of removing excess bulk without shortening length
What is texturizing
300
all of the hair that falls naturally behind ear. When you have identified the front you have also identified the...
What is the back
300
visual line in haircut where ends of hair lay together
What is the weight line
400
located by placing comb flat on top of the head
What is apex
400
smaller versions of clippers used to remove excess or unwanted hair around neckline.
What is trimmers
400
removes bulk and adds movment to the length of the hair
What is slicing
400
everything that falls in front of the ear
What is the front
400
a shear made by a process of working metal tp a finished shape by hammering or pressing
What are forged shears
500
The location signals a change in shape of the head from flat to round and vice versa
What are the four corners
500
used mainly to detangle hair
What is wide tooth comb
500
a more agressive way to create chunkier effect and is done towards ends. (another version of point cutting)
What is notching
500
Area at the back point of the neck and consists of hair below occipital bone
What is the nape
500
-cutting over fingers
-cutting below fingers
-cutting palm to palm
What are hand positions for different cutting angles