PRINCIPLES OF HAIRCUTTING
LINES SECTIONS & ANGLES
CUTTING LINE OR FINGER ANGLE
EFFECTIVE CLIENT CONSULTATION FOR HAIRCUTTING
PROPER USE OF HAIRCUTTING TOOLS
ALL ABOUT SHEARS
PROPER BODY AND POSTURE POSITION
100
THIS IS THE WIDEST AREA OF THE HEAD, STARTING AT THE TEMPLES AND ENDING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CROWN. THIS AREA IS EASILY FOUND BY PLACING A COMB FLAT ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD. THIS AREA IS ALSO REFERRED TO AS THE CREST AREA
WHAT IS THE PARIETAL RIDGE?
100
THE WORKING AREA THAT THE HAIR IS SEPARATED INTO PRIOR TO CUTTING.
WHAT IS A SECTION?
100
THE ANGLE AT WHICH THE FINGERS ARE HELD WHEN CUTING THE LINE THAT CREATES THE END SHAPE.
WHAT IS THE CUTTING LINE?
100
BY ANALYZING THIS, YOU CAN BEGIN TO MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT THE BEST HAIRCUT FOR THE CLIENT.
WHAT IS A FACE ANALYSIS?
100
THESE SHEARS ARE MAINLY USED TO REMOVE BULK FROM THE HAIR.
WHAT ARE TEXTURIZING SHEARS?
100
ALL PROFESSIONAL HAIRCUTTING SHEARS ARE MADE OF THIS?
WHAT IS STEEL?
100
IN THIS POSITON YOU WILL BE CUTTING ABOVE YOUR KNUCKLES.
WHAT IS CUTTING OVER YOUR FINGERS?
200
THIS IS THE HIGHEST POINT ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD. THIS IS EASILY LOCATED BY PLACING A COMB ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD.
WHAT IS THE APEX?
200
THIS IS A THIN, CONTINUOUS MARK USED AS A GUIDE. THE HEAD ITSELF IS MADE UP OF THESE.
WHAT IS A LINE USED IN HAIRCUTTING?
300
THE BONE THAT PROTRUDES AT THE BASE OF THE SKULL IS THE _______ BONE?
WHAT IS THE OCCIPITAL BONE?
300
THIS STACKING TECHNIQUE USING DIAGONAL LINES TO CREATE ANGLES BY CUTTING THE ENDS OF THE HAIR WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE OR DECRESE IN LENGTH.
WHAT IS BEVELING?
400
THE _____ IS THE AREA BETWEEN THE APEX AND THE BACK OF THE PARTIAL RIDGE. ON MANY PEOPLE, THE _____ IS FLAT AND IS THE SITE OF COWLICKS OR WHORLS. BECAUSE OF THIS, IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO PAY ATTENTION TO THIS AREA WHEN HAIRCUTTING.
WHAT IS THE CROWN AREA?
400
THESE ARE USED FOR CONTROLING HAIR DURING THE HAIRCUTTING, THE HAIR IS PARTED INTO WORKING AREAS CALLED ______. EACH OF THESE MAY BE DIVIDED INTO SMALLER AREAS CALLED _______.
1. SECTIONS
2. SUBSECTIONS
500
THIS AREA OF THE HEAD IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE FRINGE AREA.
WHAT IS THE BANG AREA?
500
THIS IS ALSO REFERRED TO AS PIE SHAPE SECTIONS; ROTATES FROM A CENTRAL POINT AND USED IN LAYERING OR GRADUATION.
WHAT IS PIVOTING?
