Question | Answer |
angle | the space between two lines or surfaces that intersect at a given point; in haircutting, the hair is held away from the head to create an angle of elevation |
arching technique | method used to cut around the ears and down the sides of the neck |
blow-dry styling | one-step operation for drying and styling the hair |
clipper-over-comb | cutting over a comb with the clippers |
crest | widest area of the head, also known as the parietal ridge, temporal region, hatband, or horseshoe |
cutting above the fingers | method of holding the hair section between the fingers so that cutting can be performed on the inside of the fingers; used in 0- and 45-degree elevation cutting |
design line | usually the perimeter line of the haircut |
diagonal | lines positioned between horizontal and vertical lines |
elevation | angle or degree at which a subsection of hair is held, or elevated, from the head when cutting; also referred to as projection |
envisioning | the process of visualizing a procedure or finished haircut style |
facial shape | oval, round, inverted trianular, square, oblong, diamond, and pear-shaped |
finger waving | the process of shaping and directing the hair into a pattern of "S"-shaped waves through the use of the fingers, combs, and waving lotion |
fingers-and-shear | technique used to cut hair by holding the hair into a position to be cut |
freehand clipper cutting | generally interpreted to mean that guards are not used in the cutting process |
freehand slicing | method of removing bulk from a hair section with the shears |
guide | section of hair, located at either the perimetter or the interior of the cut, that determines the length the hair will be cut; also referred to as a guideline; usually the first section that is cut to create a shape |
hairlocking | the process that occurs when coily hair is allowed to develop in its natural state without the use of combs heat, or chemicals |
horizontal | lines parallel to the horizon |
layers | graduated effect achieved by cutting the hair with elevation or over-direction; the hair is cut at higher elevations, usually 90 degrees or above, which removes weight |
outlining | finish work of a haircut with shears, trimmers, or razor |
over-direction | combing a section away from its natural falling position, rather than straight out from the head, toward a guideline; used to create increasing lenghts in the interior or perimeter |
parietal ridge | widest area of the head, also known as the crest, hatband, horseshoe, or temporal region |
parting | a line dividing the hair of the scalp that separates one section of hair from another or creates subsections; a subsection from a larger section of hair |
projection | angle or elevation that hair is held from head for cutting |
razor-over-comb | texturizing technique in which the comb and the razor are used on the surface of the hair |
razor rotation | texturizing technique similar to razor-over-comb, done with small circular motions |
reference points | points on the head that mark where the surface of the head changes or the behavior of the hair changes, such as ears, jaw line, occipital bone, apex, etc.; used to establish design lines that are proportionate |
rolling the comb out | a method used to put the hair into position for cutting by combing into the hair with the teeth of the comb in an upward direction |
shear-over-comb | haircutting technique in which the hair is held in place iwth the comb while the shears are used to remove the lenths |
shear-point tapering | haircutting technique used to thin out difficult areas in the haircut, such as dips and hollows |
stationary guide | guideline that does not move, but all other hair is brought to it for cutting |
tapered | haircuts in which there is an even blend from very short at the hairline to longer lengths as you move up the head; "to taper" is to narrow progressively at one end |
tension | amount of pressure applied when combing and holding a seciotn, created by stretching or pulling the section |
texturizing | removing excess blulk without shortening the length; changing the appearance or behavior of hair, through specific haircutting techniques, using shears, thinning shears, clippers, or a razor |
thinning | removing bulk from the hair |
traveling guide | guideline that moves as the haircutting progresses, used when creating layers or graduation; also referred to as moving or movable guidelines |
vertical | lines that are straight up and down |
weight line | a visual "line" in the haircut, where the ends of the hair hang together; the line of maximum length within the weight area; heaviest perimeter area of a 0-degree (one-length) or 45-degree (graduated) cut |