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Bone that protrudes at the base of the skull
Occipital bone
In a blunt cut or one-length haircut, what degree of elevation is employed
0
a subsection of hair that determines the length the hair will be cut
Guideline
a conversation between the cosmetologist and client during which the cosmetologist finds out what the client is looking for, offers suggestions and professional advice, and comes to a joint decision with the client about the most suitable haircut
Consultation
The number of individual hair strands on 1 square inch (2.5 cm2 ) of scalp is known as
hair density
Widest area of the head, starting at the temples and ending at the bottom of the crown
Parietal ridge
What are the two most commonly used elevations in haircutting?
45 and 90
What are the two types of guidelines in haircutting?
Traveling and Stationary
Which of the following types of shears adds increased blending?
texturizing
is usually classified as coarse, medium, or fine and is based on the thickness or diameter of each strand
hair texture
Highest point on the top of the head
Apex
The more you elevate the hair, the more _______ you create.
(graduation and layering)
A guideline that does not move during haircutting is considered
Stationary
visual line in the haircut where the ends of the hair hang together.
weight line
the amount of movement in a hair strand, can be completely straight, wavy, curly, extremely curly, or anything in between
wave pattern
Front and back corners of the head
Four Corners
when hair contracts or lifts through the action of moisture loss/ drying.
shrinkage
A guideline that moves as a haircut progresses is classified as
Traveling
. In a uniform-layered haircut, all hair is elevated to _____degrees from the scalp and cut at the same length,
90
Name the four basic haircuts.
Blunt - 0
Graduated - 45
Uniform Layer - 90
Long Layer - 180
mark where the surface of the head changes
Reference Points
when you comb the hair away from its natural falling position
overdirection
the direction in which the hair grows from the scalp
growth pattern
The _______ or ________ area includes the hair that lies between the two front corners, or approximately between the outer corners of the eyes.
bang or fringe
In the basic __________ haircut, you will be utilizing vertical, horizontal, and diagonal cutting lines with a 45-degree elevation at the back and 90-degree elevation for the layers.
Graduated