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Haircutting

Cosmetology

TermDefinition
Reference points surface of the head change: ears, jawline, occipital bone, or apex
Parietal ridge widest area across head
Occipital bone bone that protrudes at base of skull
Apex highest point of head
Four corners corners of head
Crown area between apex and back of head
Nape neck
Bang fringe
Lines thin continuous marks; guidelines:
Stationery does not move (0 degree)
Traveling moves as haircut progress (layers)
Perimeter guide outer line
Interior inside guide
Horizontal parallel to horizon, builds weight
Vertical up & down; removes weight
Diagonal slanting or sloping; creates fullness
Weight line is a visible line in a haircut
Sections uniform working areas
Overdirection hair combed away from natural position
Cross-checking part hair opposite direction to be check
Elevation projection/lifting; tension – pressure applied
Palming shears thumb, index, middle
Razor cutting softens the end; feather; held at a 45-degree angle
Shears blunt; straight lines
Cast shears made from a mold; less expensive
Forged shears made of working metal hammered into shape; higher price, bur last longer
Clippers taper & fades
Trimmers smaller than clippers; known as edgers, clean up neckline & ears
Texturizing shears to remove excess bulk; more teeth = less hair; less (larger) teeth (notching shears) more hair
Effilating/Slithering process of thinning hair to graduated lengths with blade half open
Sliding cutting Cutting the hair with the fingers & shears gliding along edge of hair
Point cutting performed on the ends of hair, using the tips or points of the shears
Cutting below fingers blunt, heavy graduated cuts
Cutting palm to palm vertical lines
Cutting over fingers creates layers
Never cut past 2nd knuckle
Solid form 0 degree; one length cut, blunt
Graduated form wedge, 45 degrees, beveled, stacked
Increase layered 180 degrees; long layers, shag
Uniform Layered Form 90 degrees; layers
Created by: lilia_annette
 

 



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