Haircutting

Ref. Pts/Areas on Head

100

Good haircuts begin with an understanding of the shape of the head referred to as?

Head Form

200

What is the bone that protrudes at the base of the skull?

Occipital Bone

300

This the highest point on the head?

Apex

400

What are the 7 Areas of the Head?

Top, Front, Sides, Crown, Nape, Back, Bang(Fringe)Area

500

Name ALL four of the reference points on the head

Parietal Ridge, Occipital Bone, Apex, Four Corners

Lines/Angles/Guides

100

These are techniques used in diagonal lines to create angles by cutting the ends of the hair with a slight increase or decrease in length?

What is BEVELING & STACKING

200

What are the 3 types if straight lines used in hair cutting?

What is HORIZONTAL, VERTICAL & DIAGNOL

300

This is the working area that the hair is separated into prior to cutting?

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What are the 4 types of sections used in haircutting?

What is SECTION

Horseshoe, Pivoting, Profile, Radial

400

This is created when the space between two lines or surfaces intersects at a given point?

What is an ANGLE

500

This is a thin continuous mark used as a guide?

What is a LINE

Analysis/Facial Shapes

100

This refers to the amount of pressure applied when combing and holding a subsection?

TENSION

200

Name the 7 head shapes

Oval, Round, Square, Triangle, Oblong, Diamond, Inverted Triangle

300

Balance is establishing equal or appropriate proportions to create symmetry.  In hairstyling, it can be the proportion of height to width.  What are the 2 types of Symmetries in creating balance?

Symmetrical & Asymmetrical

400

What are the 5 Principles of Hairs Design?

Proportion, Balance, Rhythm, Emphasis, Harmony

500

What does TED P stand for?

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Describe/Define each

Texture, Elasticity Density & Porosity

Parts of Shear/Razor

100

There are 3 different hand positions for different cutting angles?

1.  Cutting over your fingers

2.  Cutting below the fingers

3.  Cutting Palm-to-Palm

200

This is the process of removing excess bulk without shortening the length?

TEXTURIZING

300

Name the 6 ways you can texturize with shears

1. Point Cutting        5. Slicing

2. Notching(with notching shears).  6. Carving

3. Free Hand Notching

4. Effilating

400

Which is better shear CAST or  FORGED?

Forged

500

Name the 6 Parts of the Shears

1. Finger Tang, 2. Ring Finger Hole, 3. Bumper, Thumb finger hole, 5. Pivot/adjustment area & 6. Cutting edges/blades

Elevation & Degrees

100

This is known as the projection or lifting and the degree at which a subsection of hair is held or elevated from the head?

ELEVATION

200

This is the subsection of hair that determines the length the hair will be cut

Guide

300

What are the 2 types of guidelines in haircutting?

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Guidelines are located/started at 2 places on the head.  

Stationary & Traveling

Interior or Perimeter

400

This is when you come the hair away from its natural falling position, rather than straight out from the head?

OVERDIRECTION

500

What are the 4 degrees at which hair is cut?

0, 45, 90 & 180