Definitions
The foundation of all haircutting, what we fall back on and can always rely on
Principles
The part of the shears where the pinky finger rests
The tang
What do principles help us do?
Create and recreate
The highest point on the head
Apex
A natural change in direction/specific pattern of follicle growth (most often found on the crown)
Whorl or cowlick
Any time the hair is elevated, this is created
Layers
When cutting, to ensure one of the blades remains a still blade what part of your hand should move when actively cutting
Only the thumb of your cutting hand
This line is perpendicular to the hair shaft and creates weight and width in haircutting
Horizontal
How many bevels are on the head?
8
The stylist who pioneered the structured way that we approach haircutting
Vidal Sassoon
A side to side motion, conserves length
Overdirection
The more teeth a blending shear has, the (blank) hair is removed
Less hair is removed
Why does overdirection conserve length?
The farther the hair travels from where it lives, the longer the hair stays
The bone that is felt as a bump on the lower back of the head
Occipital bone
Why is it important to cut the hair with the same dampness/dryness throughout?
Wet hair stretches more than dry hair, it will create inconsistencies throughout the haircut
When an unwanted angle exists in the haircut it is also referred to as a (blank)
Corner
The tip of the feather razor is referred to as (blank), the part of the feather razor closest to your hand is referred to as (blank)
Toe, heel
Why do diagonal lines create movement?
For health of your body, how should your wrist be when cutting?
Flat
Unless the client wears their hair in a very specific part, where should the hair be parted/cut
From its natural falling position, aka where the hair lives
What are the three types of elevation?
At what degrees are they elevated to?
-Straight (0-90 degrees)
-Scooping (90-180 degrees)
-Swelling (180 and beyond)
How can you tell when your shears need sharpened?
When they push the hair instead of cutting
Any time the hair is (blank), layers are being created
Elevated
The bone that contributes to the indentation at the base of the neck
Mastoid
What are the 5 basic perimeters?
Straight, curved, A-line, asymmetrical, bi-level