5 Elements of Hair Design
True or False
A design line defines form and weight.
False
A design line defines form and SPACE.
Also known as fringe area.
What is the bang area.
The comparative relationship of one thing to another.
What is proportion.
Most styles will work well on this facial shape. Consider the client’s features, head proportion, and whether glasses are worn.
What is oval.
Has a receding forehead and chin that can be complemented with an arrangement of curls or bangs over the forehead.
What is a convex profile.
This element is also referred to as Volume.
What is form.
The back part of the neck and consists of the hair below the occipital bone.
What is the nape.
The two different types of balance.
What are symmetrical and asymmetrical.
Narrow forehead, extreme width through the cheekbones, and narrow chin
What is diamond.
This parting is used to minimize a receding hairline or high forehead.
What is a curved parting
This element is the area surrounding the form or the area the hairstyle occupies
What is Space.
Find this area by making a parting, or draw a line, from the apex to the back of the ear to separate the hair that naturally falls in front of the ear from the hair behind the ear
What is the front.
A regular pulsation or recurrent pattern of movement in a design. Can be fast or slow.
What is rhythem.
Narrow forehead, extreme width through the cheekbones, and narrow chin
What is triangular.
***DAILY DOUBLE*** Top Third- If the client desires, direct bangs over the forehead with an outwardly directed volume.
What is receding forehead.
This Element can make all or part of the design appear
larger or smaller by adding or subtracting volume.
What is Color.
The area between the apex and the back of the parietal ridge.
What is the crown.
Refers to a design’s unity and is the most important art
principle.
What is harmony.
To create the illusion of forehead width, if desired, create a hairstyle with volume at the temples and some height at the top. You can disguise the forehead’s narrowness with a soft bang or fringe.
What is triangular.
Lower Third- Hair should be full and fall below the jaw.
What is a long jaw.
What are the four basic line types?
What are horizontal, diagonal, vertical and curved.
***DAILY DOUBLE***Locate this area by parting the hair at the parietal ridge and continuing around the head.
What is the top.
Also known as focus; in a design, is what draws the eye first, before it travels to the rest of the design.
What is Emphasis.
To help balance this face shape, style the hair close to the head with no volume. A long or piece-y bang or fringe is recommended.
What is heart shaped.
Middle Third- Slight hair lightening at the corners of the eyes will give the illusion of width. A side movement from a diagonal back part with some height is advisable.
What are close set eyes.