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Milady's Standard Professional Barbering 2006

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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  
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arching technique   method used to cut around the ears and down the sides of the neck  
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blow-dry styling   one-step operation for drying and styling the hair  
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clipper-over-comb   cutting over a comb with the clippers  
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crest   widest area of the head, also known as the parietal ridge, temporal region, hatband, or horseshoe  
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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  
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design line   usually the perimeter line of the haircut  
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diagonal   lines positioned between horizontal and vertical lines  
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elevation   angle or degree at which a subsection of hair is held, or elevated, from the head when cutting; also referred to as projection  
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envisioning   the process of visualizing a procedure or finished haircut style  
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facial shape   oval, round, inverted trianular, square, oblong, diamond, and pear-shaped  
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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  
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fingers-and-shear   technique used to cut hair by holding the hair into a position to be cut  
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freehand clipper cutting   generally interpreted to mean that guards are not used in the cutting process  
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freehand slicing   method of removing bulk from a hair section with the shears  
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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  
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hairlocking   the process that occurs when coily hair is allowed to develop in its natural state without the use of combs heat, or chemicals  
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horizontal   lines parallel to the horizon  
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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  
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outlining   finish work of a haircut with shears, trimmers, or razor  
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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  
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parietal ridge   widest area of the head, also known as the crest, hatband, horseshoe, or temporal region  
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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  
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projection   angle or elevation that hair is held from head for cutting  
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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, done with small circular motions  
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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, such as ears, jaw line, occipital bone, apex, etc.; used to establish design lines that are proportionate  
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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  
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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  
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shear-point tapering   haircutting technique used to thin out difficult areas in the haircut, such as dips and hollows  
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stationary guide   guideline that does not move, but all other hair is brought to it for cutting  
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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  
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tension   amount of pressure applied when combing and holding a seciotn, created by stretching or pulling the section  
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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  
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thinning   removing bulk from the hair  
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traveling guide   guideline that moves as the haircutting progresses, used when creating layers or graduation; also referred to as moving or movable guidelines  
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vertical   lines that are straight up and down  
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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  
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