Reference Points
Surfaces on the head where it changes, such as ears, jawline, and occipital bone are referred to as ______.
Reference Points
The triangular section that begins at the apex and ends at the front corners
Bang area
A type of shear used to remove bulk, often referred to as thinning shear.
Texturizing shear
These 3 countries are responsible to manufacturing shears
Japan, Germany, USA
The hand position that is most often used to cutting layers
Cutting over fingers
Reference points in a haircut are used to establish ______.
Design lines
A thin, continuous mark, curved or straight, used as a guide while cutting hair
Line
Also known as scissors, these type of shears are mainly used to cut blunt or straight lines in the hair.
Haircutting shears
The method of gauging the hardness of the metal of an individual shear
Rockwell hardness
The hand position for cutting vertical or diagonal cutting lines.
Palm to palm
Balance in a design is accomplished by understanding reference points and ______.
Head shapes
For control, the hair is parted into working areas called ______.
Sections
Shears that are designed to remove hair, with larger teeth set further apart.
Notching shears
The Ideal rockwell hardness of a shear
56-57
The visual line in a haircut where the ends of the hair hang together
Weight line
The widest part of the head is known as the _______.
Parietal ridge
Haircutting lines that are parallel to the floor
Horizontal lines
Comb used for close tapers
Barber comb
Before purchasing ____, the stylist should inquire about the steel quality.
Shears
Haircut created by cutting at a 90 degree elevation and then overdirected to maintain length and weight
Long layered cut
The highest point of the head is the _____.
Apex
If you want the hair to be longer toward the front on a layered haircut, overdirect the sections the sections to a stationary guide at the ______.
Back of the ears
This comb is used to detangle hair
Wide tooth comb
When a shear is fitted properly, the thumb hole will rest at or slightly over the ______.
Cuticle of the thumb
Technique used to check for haircut precision
Cross checking