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COS CH16

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Angle   Space between two lines or surfaces that intersect at a given point.  
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Apex   Highest point on the top of the head.  
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Beveling   Haircutting technique using diagonal lines by cutting hair ends with a slight increase or decrease in length.  
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Blunt haircut   Also known as a one-length haircut- haircut in which all the hair comes to one hanging level  
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Carving   Haircutting technique done by placing the still blade into the hair and resting it on the scalp  
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Cast   Method of manufacturing shears; a metal-forming process whereby molten steel is poured into an old and  
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Clipper-over-comb   Haircutting technique similar to scissor-over-comb  
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Cross-checking   Parting the haircut in the opposite way from which you cut it in order to check for precision of line and shape.  
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Crown   Area of the head between the ape and back of the parietal ridge.  
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Cutting line   Angle as which the fingers are held when cutting  
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Distribution   Where and how hair is moved over the head.  
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Elevation   Also known as projection or lifting; angle or degree at which a subsection of hair is held  
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Forged   Process of working metal to a finished shape by hammering or pressing.  
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Four corners   Points on the head that signal a change in the shape of the head  
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Free-hand notching   Haircutting technique in which pieces of hair are snipped out at random intervals.  
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Free-hand slicing   Haircutting technique used to release weight from the subsection  
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Graduated haircut   Graduated shape or wedge; an effect or haircut that results from cutting the hair with tension  
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Graduation   Elevation occurs when a section is lifted above 0 degrees.  
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Growth pattern   Direction in which the hair grows from the scalp; also referred to as natural fall or natural falling position.  
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Guideline   Also known as guide; section of hair  
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Hairline   Hair that grows at the outermost perimeter along the face  
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Head form   Also known as head shape; shape of the head  
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Interior   Inner or internal part.  
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Interior guideline   Guideline that is inside the haircut  
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Layered haircut   Graduated effect achieved by cutting the hair with elevation or overdirection; the hair is cut at higher elevations  
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Layers   Create movement and volume in the hair by releasing weight.  
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Line   Thin continuous mark used as a guide; can be straight or curved  
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Long-layered haircut   Haircut in which the hair is cut at a 180-degree angle; the resulting shape has shorter layers at the top and increasingly longer layers toward the perimeter.  
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Nape   Back part of the neck; the hair below the occipital bone.  
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Notching   Haircutting technique  
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Occipital bone   Bone that protrudes at the base of the skull.  
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Overdirection   Combing a section away from its natural falling position  
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Palm-to-palm   Cutting position in which the palms of both hands are facing each other.  
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Parietal ridge   Widest area of the head  
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Part/parting   Line dividing the hair at the scalp  
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Perimeter   Outer line of a hairstyle  
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Point cutting   Haircutting technique in which the tips of the shears are used to cut points into the ends of the hair.  
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Razor-over-comb   Texturizing technique in which the comb and the razor are used on the surface of the hair.  
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Razor rotation   Texturizing technique similar to razor-over-comb  
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Reference points   Points on the head that mark where the surface of the head changes or the behavior of the hair changes  
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Scissor-over-comb   Also known as shear-over-comb; haircutting technique in which the hair is held in place with the comb while the tips of the scissors are used to remove the lengths.  
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Sections   To divide the hair by parting into uniform working areas for control.  
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Shrinkage   When hair contracts or lifts through the action of moisture loss or drying.  
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Slicing   Haircutting technique that removes the bulk and adds movement through the lengths of the hair; the shears are not completely closed  
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Slide cutting   Method of cutting or thinning the hair in which the fingers and shears glide along the edge of the hair to remove length.  
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Slithering   Also known as effilating; process of thinning the hair to graduated lengths with sears; cutting the hair with a sliding movement of the shears while keeping the blades partially opened.  
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Stationary guideline   Guideline that does not move.  
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Subsections   Smaller sections within a larger section of hair  
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Taper   Haircutting effect in which there is an even blend from very short at the hairline to longer lengths as you move up to the head; to taper is to narrow progressively at one end.  
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Tension   Amount of pressure applied when combing and hold a section  
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Texturizing   Haircutting technique designed to remove excess bulk without shortening the length; changing the appearance or behavior of the hair through specific haircutting techniques using shears  
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Traveling guideline   Also known as movable guideline; guideline that moves as the haircutting progresses  
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Uniform layers   Hair is elevated to 90 degrees from the scalp and cut at the same length.  
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Weight line   Visual line in the haircut where the ends of the hair hang together.  
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diagonal back   A type of diagonal line that creates movement away from the face.  
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diagonal forward   A type of diagonal line that creates movement toward the face.  
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