Line, Sections, and Angles
Surfaces on the head where the head changes, such as ears, jawline, occipital bone, apex, and parietal ridge
What are reference points?
This type of edge will give the smoothest cut with the sharpest edge possible
What is convex?
widest part of the head, starting at the temples and ending at the bottom of the crown.
parietal ridge
which three countries are primarily responsible for manufacturing the steel used to make professional shears.
japan, china, and the united states.
The nape area is defined as the area at the back of the neck and consists of the hair below the _________
occipital bone
The angle at which the fingers are held when cutting is referred to as the _______________
cutting line
Hair type that requires less elevation and should be left a bit longer because of shrinkage as it dries.
curly hair
The technique that allows you to cut the hair very close to the scalp, creating a flat top or square shape is:
clipper-over-comb
The direction the hair falls in relation to natural growth.
What is natural fall?
The two front corners represent the widest part of the
bang area
The angle or degree at which a subsection of hair is held.
elevations
elevation of a blunt one length haircut
o (zero degrees)
tool that cuts the hair using two moving blades held in place by metal plates
clippers
Placing a comb flat against the nape of the head and finding where the comb leaves the head can be used to locate the ________
Occipital bone
guideline
how a person looks from the side is called
profile
These two types of shears are made for cutting hair.
What is cast and forged
ideal Rockwell hardness of a shear
56-57
The area of the head that is between the apex and the back of the parietal ridge is the __________
crown
Elevation creates graduation and layers and is usually described in ________
degrees
A texturizing technique performed on the ends of hair using the tips of the shears to remove bulk is:
point cutting
what are the basic cutting lines
vertical horizontal and diagonal
The direction you would over direct the hair when performing a layered haircut where the hair will be longer towards the front
Toward the back of the head behind the ears
The location of the four corners signals a change in the __________________
head shape