Question | Answer |
reference points | points on the head that mark where the surface of the head changes or the behavior of the hair changes; used to establish design lines |
head form | shape of the head,which greatly affects the way the hair falls & behaves, also called head shape |
four corners | points on the head that signal a change in the shape of the head from flat to round or vice versa |
parietal Ridge | Widest area of the head, usually starting at the temples and ending ata the bottom of the crown |
apex | Highest point on the top of the head |
angle | space between two lines or surfaces that intersect at a given popint |
bang | triangular section that begins at the apex and ends at the front corners |
crown | area of the head between the apex and back of the parietal ridge |
line | thin continous mark used as a guide; can be straight or curved, horizontal, verticl, or diagonal |
nape | back part of the neck; the hair below the occipital bone |
graduation | Elevation occurs when a section is lifted above 0 degrees |
beveling | technique using diagonal lines by cutting endswith a slight increase or decrease in length |
sections | to divide the hair by parting into uniform working areas for control |
part/parting | line dividing the hair to the scalp that seperates one section of hair from another or creates subsections |
cutting line | angle at which the fingers are held when cutting, and ultimately the line that is cut; also finger position, finger angle, cutting position, cutting angle |
guideline | section of hair located either at the perimeter or onterior of the cut, that determines the length the hair will be cut; usuakky the first section that is cut to create shape |
interior | inner or internal part |
preimeter | outer line of a hairstyle |
stationary guideline | guideline that does not move |
traveling guideline | guideline that moves as the haircutting progresses, used often when creating layers or graduation |