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Reference Points/Four Corners
Areas of the Head/Lines, Sections, Angles
Elevation/Client Consultation
Haircutting Tools
Posture/Haircut Techniques
100
It is the highest point on the head.
What is an apex
100
This is the back part of the neck. Hair is below the occipital bone
What is the nape
100
This is a blunt, one-length haircut.
What is zero degrees
100
It detangles hair. It is rarely used when performing a haircut.
What is a wide tooth comb
100
These are four basic haircuts
What are blunt, layered, graduated, long layered
200
A bone that protrudes at the base of the skull
What is an occipital bone
200
These are the 3 types of straight lines in haircutting
What are horizontal, vertical, and diagonal
200
Also known as projection/lifting, a degree at which a subsection of hair is held from the head when cutting
What is elevation
200
It is a notching shear. It removes hair with larger teeth set farther apart
What is a texturizing shear
200
It checks for precision of line and shape
What is cross checking
300
This marks where the surface of the head changes.
What is a reference point
300
This is a triangular section that begins at the apex and ends at the front corners
What is the bang area
300
You analyze this to make decisions about the best hair cut
What is facial shape
300
It is used for close tapers on the napes/sides when using the scissor-over-comb technique
What is a barber comb
300
It is cutting/layering the hair in which the fingers and shears glide along the edge of the hair to remove length
What is slide cutting
400
It signals change in the shape of the head from flat to round and vice versa
What are four corners
400
This line is parallel to the floor
What is a horizontal line
400
This is the amount of movement in the hair. It varies from client to client, as well as within the same head of hair
What are wave patterns
400
These three main manufacturing companies make steel
What are USA, Japan, and Germany
400
When you are doing this, it is important to work the natural distribution of how the hair moves over the head.
What is "when you cutting bangs"
500
These are the widest points in the bang area
What are the two front corners
500
These techniques are used in diagonal lines to create angles when cutting ends of hair with slight increase/decrease in length.
What are beveling/stacking techniques
500
This is used mostly in graduated and layered haircuts. Its where you want to create length in the design.
What is overdirection
500
This determines if the shear can hold a sharp edge for an extended period of time.
What is Rockwell hardness
500
This is a technique that removes weight and adds movement through the length of the hair
What is slicing