Terms used in Haircutting
What is the implement most used in cutting hair?
Shears
True or False - Kara is the Cosmetology Director
True
To create even tension and safely cut the hair, do not cut past the _______________.
2nd knuckle
Who is your favorite instructor?
The main length or outside of the haircut is called the ____________.
Perimeter
What are smaller sections or parting within a section called?
subsections
What is the triangular area that begins at the apex and ends at the front corners?
Fringe
T-part
The two types of haircuts are ______ & graduated.
blunt
The size of a section and the type of ________ will influence the look of the haircut.
elevation
When you hold your hands flat to the client's back or neck you are cutting at _____ elevation.
zero
What is a guideline that does not move?
stationary guideline
What are the 2 universal lines?
Straight & Curved
What is the area between the apex and the back of the parietal ridge? It is often the site of cowlicks and whirls.
Crown
When a section is elevated and cut above zero degrees what is it called?
Graduation
To create length in the _______, you would over direct the hair to the front.
back
To create length in the front you would over direct the hair to the _________.
back
To achieve overdirection you must use a(an) __________ movement.
side to side
A point occupies space and indicate a change in _______.
direction
Diagonal lines will create a more rounded or ______ appearnce.
What is the area at the back of the neck and consists of hair below the occipital bone?
nape
What is the safest way to handle your shears and comb when checking guides and not actively cutting the hair?
Palming the shears
Vertical lines in a haircut will create an appearance of ________.
length
Horizontal lines create the appearance of ______________.
weight
To achieve elevation you must use a(an) __________ movement.
When using finger angle, you must use a(an) __________ movement to get the desired result in a haircut.
In & Out
If you angle the fingers away from the head when cutting you will create volume at the _______ of the shape.
bottom
What is the bone that protrudes at the base of the skull?
Occipital bone
Palm to Palm
The 3 elements in understanding shape are?
Point, Line, & Angle
A diagonal line creates a ____ degree angle to both horizontal and vertical lines.
45
What are the 3 S's in graduation?
Straight, Scooping, and Swelling
degree
If you angle the fingers toward the head when cutting you will create volume at the _____ of the shape.
top
What is the widest area of the head, starting at the temples and ending at the bottom of the crown.
Parietal Ridge