P/S
How the hair is separated prior to cutting
What is Partings and Sections?
How the hair is combed in relation to the parting or section.
What is Distribution?
The level at which the hair is lifted away from the head.
What is Elevation?
The shape of the line being cut.
What is Cut?
The orderly way in which we use terminology to explain the process of creating a haircut.
What is Methodology & Terminology?
Separates the head from left to right
What is a profile parting?
Describes how the hair lays on the head when it is dry.
What is natural fall?
The hair combed in such a way that there is no elevation.
What is 0 degrees in the comb?
This cut is a straight line.
What is square?
The four points to the cutting system listed in order.
What is partings & sections, distribution, elevation and cut?
Separates the head from front to back.
What is a radial parting?
Anything other than natural fall.
What is over-directed?
This elevation creates an immediate removal of weight.
What is 90 degrees?
This cut is a curved line having no corners.
What is round?
This term describes a variable line connecting two reference points.
What is visual?
Rotates from a central point.
What is a pivoting parting?
Refers to 90 degrees on base.
What is perpendicular?
This elevation creates a weight line.
What is 45 degrees?
This cut creates an increase in length from one point to another.
What is cutting short to long?
The prominent bone at the back of the head.
What is the occipital bone?
Starts high in the back of the head and slants down toward the front of the face.
What is a diagonal forward parting?
The distributions used throughout the one length haircut.
What are natural fall and over-directed?
This elevation is a measurement to determine the depth of graduation applied to a perimeter line.
What is one finger’s depth?
This cut is created by turning shears parallel to hair and cutting in towards the head.
What is point cutting?
The area between the center forehead and the apex.
Where is the frontal bone located?