CATEGORY
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LONG LAYERED CUT
180
GRADUATED CUT
90
ELEVATION CUT
45
BLUNT CUT
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There are three types of straight lines in haircutting:
Horizontal, Vertical and Diagonal.
A ______ is a thin, continuous mark used as a guide.
LINE
The two basic lines used in haircutting are:
Straight and Curved
A ________ is the working area that the hair is separated into before cutting.
Section
An ________ is created when the space between two lines or surfaces intersect at a given point.
Angle
All haircuts are made up of:
Lines Sections, and Angles.
These are parallel to the floor and relative to the horizon
Horizontal lines
_____________ lines build weight.
Horizontal
These are usually described in terms of up and down and are the opposite of horizontal.
Vertical lines
These are between horizontal and vertical and they have a slant or slope direction.
Diagonal lines
Separates the head at the parietal ridge to below the crown, providing you with control when layering or graduating the hair.
Horseshoe section
______________ remove weight to create graduated or layered haircuts in are used with higher elevations.
Vertical Lines
This guideline does not move.
Stationary guideline
Also known as, a movable guideline, travels with you as you progress through the haircut.
Traveling guidelinE
Is the hair that grows along the outermost perimeter of the face, around the ears, and on the neck.
Hairline
____________ is the number of individual hair strands on one square inch of scalp.
Density
Also known as projection, or lifting, is the degree at which section or subsection of hair is held, or elevated, from the head when cutting.
Elevation
Also known as cutting line is the angle at which the fingers are held when cutting the line that creates the end shape.
Finger angle
____________ occurs when you comb the hair away from its natural falling position, rather than straight out from the head, to increase the designs length.
Overdirection
___________________ is the direction the hair grows from the scalp, also referred to as natural fall or natural falling position.
Growth pattern
_______________ is based on each hair, strands diameter, and is usually classified as fine medium or coarse.
Hair texture