AREAS OF THE HEAD
What bone protrudes at the base of the skull?
What is the occipital bone
This haircut used no elevation
what is a blunt haircut
These shears are designed to remove more hair, with larger teeth set farther apart
what are notching shears
This is a thin continuous mark, curved or straight, used as a guide while cutting hair
what is a line
What do we use reference points to establish in a haircut?
What are design lines
What does the location of the four corners signal a change in?
What is head shape
When the hair is elevated _______, you are building weight in the haircut
what is below 90 degrees
what is a wide tooth comb
what is an angle
What are surfaces on the head where the head changes, such as the ears, jawline, and occipital bone, referred to as?
What are reference points
This is the wides part of the head, starting at the temples and ending at the bottom of the crown that can be found by placing a coin flat on the side of the head.
What is the Parietal Ridge
what type of hair requires less elevation and should be left a bit longer when cutting
what is curly hair
this comb is used for close tapers on the nape and sides, and when using a scissor-over-comb technique
what is a barber comb
what is horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines
Hair that grows below the parietal ridge, or crest, hangs because of _______
What is gravity
This is the highest point on the top of the head
What is the apex
which guideline is used in a blunt one-length haircut
what is a stationary guideline
what is Japan, US, and Germany
what type of haircutting lines are parallel to the floor and relative to the hroizon
What are horizontal lines
This is the working area of the hair that is separated prior to cutting
What is a section
The two from corners represent the widest part of the _____.
What is the bang area
this guideline involves a small slice of a previous subsection that is moved to the next position and becomes the new guideline
Traveling guide
This indicates the method of gauging the hardness of the metal of an individual shear in order to ensure that it maintain a sharp edge for an extended period of time
what is Rockwell hardness
These type of haircutting lines are perpendicular to the horizon, and are used to remove weight
this is the line dividing the hair at the scalp, separating one section from another to create subsections
what is partings
This is the area of the head that is located between the apex and the back of the parietal ridge
This technique should be used to create a length increase in the design of graduated and layered haircuts
this is the ideal Rockwell hardness of a shear
56-57
These type of lines lie between the horizontal and vertical, and have a slanting or sloping direction
this occurs when the hair contracts of lifts through the action of moisture loss or drying
what is shrinkage
This area is defined as the area at the back part of the neck and consists of the hair below the occipital bone
what is the nape
a general rule of thumb when cutting hair is to stand or sit directly in front of the area you are cutting, and to keep you body weight ______
what is centered
When making shears this process is best for ensuring she durability, ease of adjustment or repair, and highest quality
what is forging
this is a conversation you have with your client to determine what they are looking for and offer suggestions
what is a client consultation
this is how your client looks from the side and can be best viewed by pulling the hair away from th fae and up and away from the neck
what is profile
This hand position is used most often when cutting uniform or increasing layers
what is cutting over fingers
this is the best blade edge for a hairstylist, that gives you the smoothest cut and is the sharpest edge possible
what is convex
This is the angle at which the fingers are held when cutting the line that creates shape
this is the amount of pressure applied when combing or holding a subsection during a haircut
what is tension
This consists of all the hair that falls naturally behind the ear
what is the back
this is the best way to maintain control of the subsection when cutting with a vertical or diagonal cutting line
what is palm to palm
this type of texture shear adds increased blending
what is a texturizing shear
what is elevation
you can begin to make decisions about the best haircut for a client by analyzing his or her _____
what is face shape
this is the technique used to check a haircut for percision of line and shape
what is cross checking
you shear is properly fitted when the thumb hole will rest lightly over the ________
what is the cuticle area of the thumb
elevation creates graduation and layers and is usually described in this
what is degrees
we cut curly hair this this much longer that the desired length
what is 1/4-1/2 inch