reference points
Surfaces on the head where the head changes, such as the ears, jawline, and occipital bone, are referred to as
design lines
Reference points in a haircut are used to establish
parietal ridge
The part of the head that is found by placing a comb flat on the side of the head is the
occipital bone
Placing a comb flat against the nape of the head and finding where the comb leaves the head can be used to locate the
apex
The highest point on the top of the head is the
reference points
Achieving balance within a design can be accomplished by understanding the head shape and
head shape
The location of the four corners signals a change in the
bang area
The two front corners represent the widest part of the
gravity
Hair that grows below the parietal, or crest, hangs because of
crown
The area of the head that is between the apex and the back of the parietal ridge is the
occipital bone
The nape area is defined as the area at the back part of the neck and consists of the hair below the
bang area
The area that begins at the apex and ends at the front corners and is located by placing a comb on top of the head so that the middle of the comb is balanced is the
angle
The space between two lines or surfaces that intersect at a given point is a(n)
guide
A line is a thin continuous mark used as a(n)
horizontal lines
Lines in haircutting that are parallel to the horizon, or the floor are
vertical lines
Lines that are up and down and are perpendicular to the floor are
weight
Horizontal lines are used to create one-length and low-elevation cuts and build
vertical
The straight lines used to remove weight and create graduated or layered haircuts are
fullness
Diagonal lines in a haircut blend long layers into short layers and create
angles
An important element in creating a strong foundation and consistency in haircutting and creating shapes is the use of
degrees
Elevation creates graduation and layers and is usually described in
sections
The uniform working areas used for control during haircutting are called
parting
The line dividing hair at the scalp, separating one section from another, creating subsections is a
elevation
Lifting any section of hair above 0 degrees is known as
below 90 degrees
When you are building weight in a haircut, the hair should be held
curly hair
The hair type that requires less elevation and should be left a bit longer because of shrinkage when it dries is
cutting line
The angle at which the fingers are held when cutting is referred to as the
guideline
A section of hair that determines the length the hair will be cut is the
traveling guide
The guideline where a small slice of a previous subsection is moved to the next position and becomes the new guideline is a
stationary guide
A guideline used in a blunt, one-length haircut, or used in overdirection to create a length or weight increase is a(n)
over-direction
In creating a length increase in the design of graduated and layered haircuts, the technique to use is
back of the ears
On a layered haircut, if you want the hair to be longer toward the front, overdirect the sections to a stationary guide at the
client consultation
The conversation where the practitioner offers professional advice and suggestions to a client is the
natural falling position
The growth pattern is the direction in which hair grows from the scalp and is also called the
texture
The thickness or diameter of each hair strand is referred to as hair
thin, medium, or thick
Hair density is usually described as being
wave pattern
The amount of movement in the hair strand is referred to as the
notching shears
Shears that are designed to remove more hair, with larger teeth set farther apart, are
barber comb
The comb used for close tapers on the nape and sides and when using a scissor-over-comb technique is a
comb and part the hair
When performing a haircut, the wide teeth of the comb are used to
tension
The amount of pressure applied when combing or holding a subsection during a haircut is called
minimum
The degree of tension used on hairlines with strong growth patterns or around the ears is
centered
When cutting hair, a general rule of thumb is to stand or sit directly in front of the area you are cutting and to keep your body weight
palm-to-palm
When cutting with a vertical or diagonal cutting line, the best way to maintain control of the subsection is to cut
over fingers
The hand position that is used most often when cutting uniform or increasing layers is
palm the shears
To reduce strain on the index finger and thumb while cutting hair, it is important to
sweep and dispose of hair
After a haircut and before blow-drying a client, sanitation and disinfection guidelines require the practitioner to
blunt cut
A one-length haircut where all the hair comes to one hanging length is also known as a
weight line
A visual line in a haircut where the ends of the hair hang together is called the
layered cuts
Haircuts that generally have less weight than graduated haircuts are
long-layered cut
A basic haircut where the hair is cut at a 180-degree angle is the
cross-checking
The technique used to check a haircut for precision of line and shape is
cuticle
In general, a razor should not be used on curly hair as it weakens the
slide cutting
The cutting technique used to layer very long hair and keep weight at the perimeter is
texturizing
The process of removing excess bulk without shortening hair length is
notching
A more aggressive version of point cutting that creates a chunkier effect is
point cutting
A texturizing technique performed on the ends of hair using the tips of the shears to remove bulk is
slithering
Thinning hair using a sliding movement with the blades of the shear partially opened to reduce volume and create movement is
closed
When using the slicing technique to remove bulk, the shears should never be completely
clippers
Electric or battery-operated tools that cut the hair by using two moving blades held in place by a metal plate with teeth are
clipper-over-comb
The technique that allows you to cut the hair very close to the scalp and create a flat-top or square shape is