Reference Points
Areas of the Head
Lines and Angles
Guidelines
Basic Haircuts
100
The widest area of the head, starting at the temples and ending at the bottom of the crown
What is the parietal ridge.
100
The hair that lies on the head shape
What is the top
100
The two basic lines used in haircutting
What are straight and curved
100
The angle the fingers are held when cutting
What is the cutting line
100
Also known as a one length
What is a blunt cut
200
The bone that protrudes a the base of the skull.
What is the occipital bone
200
Area between the apex and the back of the parietal ridge
What is crown
200
Lines that are used to create one length cuts and to add weight
What are horizontal lines
200
The section that determines the length the hair will be cut
What is guideline
200
Which cut is also called a high elevation cut
What is a 90 degree cut
300
The highest point on the top if the head.
What is the apex
300
Area in the back of the neck, below the occipital bone
What is the nape
300
Lines used to remove weight, and are used with higher elevations
What are vertical lines
300
Guide that move with you as the cut progresses
What is a traveling guide
300
The hair is cut at a high elevation, usually 90degrees and above, all the hair is the same length
What is a layered cut
400
Areas of the head that mark where the surface changes
What are reference points
400
All the hair that naturally falls behind the ear
What is the back
400
Lines used to create fullness and to blend long layers into short layers
What are diagonal lines
400
Guide used in Overdirection or in blunt cuts
What is a stationary guide
400
Which cut is also called a stack
What is the graduated or 45 degree
500
Area starting at the apex and ending at the front corners
What is the bangs area
500
All the hair from the back of the ear, forward, below the parietal ridge
What is the side
500
A technique using diagonal lines to cut the hair with a slight increase or decrease in length
What is Beveling or stacking
500
When you Lift the hair away from its natural falling position you are creating.....
What is Overdirection
500
This cut has no Overdirection or elevation
What is a blunt cut
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