Body of Work
The area of the head between the apex and the back of the parietal ridge is also known as this.
What is crown?
This tool, or I plum ent is used to remove bulk from the hair is is also called ______ ______.
What is thinning shears?
The haircut is the ____ for all hair designs.
What is foundation?
The angle or degree at which a subsection of hair is held or elevated from the head when cutting is called ______.
What is elevation.
All haircuts are composed of lines, sections and this.
What is angles?
The subsection of the hair the determines the length that the hair will be cut is called ____.
What is guideline?
Layers create movement and volume in hair by doing what?
What is releasing weight?
The highest point of the head is called ——-
What is apex?
This implement is used to create short tapers, fades and flat tops?
What is clippers?
Combing hair away from its natural falling position, rather than straight out of the head, toward a guideline is called _______.
What is over direction?
A zero elevation cut is also known as a ___ elevation cut.
What is no elevation?
Two basic lines used in haircutting are straight and ____? The three types of straight lines are horizontal, vertical and diagonal.
What are curved?
The guideline located at the perimeter of the cut is called the _____ guideline.
What is Exterior?
This haircut has a buildup of weight caused by cutting the hair with tension, low to medium elevation or over direction.
What is graduated?
This triangular section of hair begins at the apex and endd at the front corners of the head.
What is the bang area?
What implement is used to create lines around the perimeter of a short tapers?
What are trimmers?
The ____ of the hair determines the size of the subsection when cutting.
What is density?
A haircut in which the hair is held at 90 degrees from the head when cutting desired length is also known as __ ______ cut. It will be asked for as a long layered cut.
What is high elevation cut?
This technique of using diagonal lines by cutting the hair ends with a slight increase or decrease in length is called what?
What is beveling?
This guideline is used when grating layered or graduated haircuts.
What is traveling guide?
When cutting with the palms of both hands are facing each while cutting is called what?
What is palm to palm?
If the head is not upright or in the position dictated by the haircut, it can alter the amount of ____ and over direction.
What is elevation?
The method of manufacturing shears whereby molten steel is poured into a mold and cooled is called _____.
What is casting?
Palming the shears during a haircut reduces strain on the index finger and___ while combing the hair.
What is thumb?
This cut has all the lengths of hair all come to one hanging level, which forms a weight line. With this but you want it to cut the hair in its natural position.
What is blunt or zero degree cut?
The angle at which the fingers are held when cutting the line that creates the end shape is called _____ line.
What is cutting line?
Always make consistent and clean _____ to ensure an even amount of hair in each subsection and produce more precise results.
What are partings?
When you hold the shears with the ring and little finger of the opposite hand while the hair is combed is called what?
What is palming the shear?
Widest area of the head, starting at the temples and ending at the bottom of the crown.
What is the parietal ridge?
This tool is not great to use on curly hair because it weakens the cuticle and can cause frizz. But it is great for other hair types because it can create a soft line.
What is razor?
The amount of pressure applied when combing and holding a subsection is called what?
What is tension?
By using this you are able to keep track of your elevations which helps you create even lines and maintain visual balance while working.
What is mirror?
Dry hair responds to cutting differently than wet hair. It is important to maintain even amount of moisture in the hair because it will cause ____ results.
What is uneven? All hair shrinks as it dries. Curly hair can shrink substantially!
When cross-checking a haircut always use partings that are what?
What are partings opposite to those used when cutting.
When cutting this area do not use tension and allow for natural lift if the hair. String growth patterns are common in this area.
What is bang or fridge?