Understanding the areas of the head
Where the surface of the head changes
What are reference points?
What type of comb is mainly used to detangle the hair?
What is a wide tooth comb?
Gives a softer appearance than a shear cut
What is razor cutting?
Haircut that is cut at 0 degree elevation
What is a blunt cut?
What kind of guideline is used in a one length haircut?
What is a stationary guideline?
Widest area of the head, starting at the temples and ending at the bottom of the crown
What is parietal ridge?
Comb used for closer tapers on the nape and sides also used for clipper over comb technique
Holding the hair in place with a comb while using the tips of the shears to remove length
What is scissor over comb?
Hair cut at 180 degree elevation
What is a long layered cut?
Texturizing technique in which the comb and razor are used on the surface of the hair
What is razor over comb?
Highest point of the head
What is apex?
Used to create a clean line around the ears and to clean up hair on the neck
What are trimmers?
Layering and cutting the hair by gliding shears along the edge of the hair to remove length
What is slide cutting?
Hair cut using 90 degree elevation
What is a uniform layered cut?
Parting the haircut in the opposite way from which you cut to check for precision of line and shape
What is cross checking?
Triangular area that begins at the apex and end at front corners
What is a bang area?
Most universally used shear; consistent reduction of bulk
Performed on the ends of the hair using the tips, or points, of the shears to create a broken edge
What is point cutting?
Haircut that is cut at 45 degree elevation
What is a graduated haircut?
Direction in which the hair grows from the scalp; aka natural falling position
What is growth pattern?
Located by placing two combs flat against the side and back and making two diagonal lines crossing the apex of the head
What are four corners?
Shears with larger teeth set farther apart that are designed to remove hair
What are chunking shears?
Snipping out random pieces of hair using the tips of the shears. Usually used on the interior rather than the ends of hair.
What is free hand notching?
Hair cut using a diagonal forward cutting line
What is an A-line bob?
Guideline used in layered haircut
What is a traveling guideline?