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All professional haircutting shears are made of _____.
Steel
Also known as an all-purpose comb and is used for most haircutting procedures.
styling comb
___ is the pressure applied when combing and holding a subsection of hair and is created by stretching or pulling the subsection.
Tension
Whats the term refering to the process of removing excess bulk without shortening the length of the hair?
Texturizing
When holding the shears, you should place your __ in the finger grip of the moving blade.
Thumb
___ is primarily used for creating a taper haircut.
Clippers
what haircut comes to one hanging level, forming a weight line?
Blunt cut
True or False: You should always use a new razor with each cut, so it is sharp.
True
____ is the method of layering the hair in which the fingers and shears glide along the edge of the hair to remove length.
slide cutting
true or false: when cutting bangs, ensure the hair is damp or completely dry.
True
The term ___ refers to where and how hair is moved over the head.
Distribution
a ___ is a tapered haircut where the hair transitions from one length to the next, creating a faded look with no hard lines.
Fade
True or False: In a basic clipper cut the hair is cropped close along the bottom and sides and become shorter as you travel up the head.
False: The hair is cropped close along the bottom and sides and becomes longer as you travel up the head.
when the hair stylist combs the hair away from it's natural falling position, rather than straight out from the head it's called ____.
overdirection
The degree at which a subsection of hair is lifted from the head when cutting is known as ___.
Elevation
___ is a technique in which the hair is held in place with the comb while tips of the shears are used to remove length.
scissors-over-comb
this type of section separates the head at the partial ridge below the crown, enhancing control when layering or graduating hair.
horseshoe section
___ is the size and number of subsections needed to complete a haircut.
Density
A __haircut is an immediate or slow buildup of weight caused by cutting the hair tension, low to medium elevation, or overdirection.
Graduating Haircut.
___ is the area at the back part of the neck and consists of the hair below the occipital bone.
Nape
placing a comb flat on the side of the head you can find the ___ ,where the head starts to curve away from the comb.
parietal ridge
This is the highest point of the head. you can find is by placing a comb flat on the top of the head.
Apex
by placing the comb flat against the nape of the neck you can find the ___.
occipital bone
Why should you be careful while cutting the crown of the hair?
cowlicks or whorls
___ is a texture technique that removes weight and adds movement through the lengths or hair.
slicing