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haircutting
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Cosmetology
10th Grade
05/26/2011

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Term
angles
Definition
space between two lines or surfaces that intersect ata given point.
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apex
Definition
highest points on the head.
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bange(fringe)
Definition
triangle section thatbegins at apex and ends at the front corners.
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beveling
Definition
techinque using diagonal line by cutting hair ends with slight increase. or decrease in length
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blunt haircut
Definition
hair cut in which all the hair to one hanging sides leve,forming a weight line or area hair is cut with no elevation or over-direction also referred to as a one length,zero-elevation, or no-elevation cut.
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carvng
Definition
haircutting technique done by placing the still blade into the hair and resting on it on the sclap and then move the shears through the hair while opening and partially closing the shears.
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clippers-over-comb
Definition
haircuting technique similar to scissor -over-comb ,except that the clippers more side to side across the comb rather then bottom to top.
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cross-checking
Definition
parting the haircut opposite qay from which you cut it,to check for precisionof line and shape.
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crown
Definition
area of the head between the apex and back of the parietal ridge
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cutting lines
Definition
angles at which fingers and held when cutting ,and ultimately the line that is cut also known as finger angle,finger position,cutting position,cutting angle.
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distribution
Definition
ehrre and how hair moved over the head.
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elevation
Definition
angles or degree at which a susbsection of hair is held,or lifted,from the head also refrred to as projection or lifting.
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four corners
Definition
points on the head that signal a change in the shape of the head, from flat to round or vice versa.
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free -hair- noching
Definition
notching technique in which pieces of hair are snipped out at random intervals.
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free-hand slicing
Definition
technique used to relase weight from th subsection,allowing the hair to move more frelly.
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graduated hair cutting
Definition
graduated shape or wedge and effect or haircut that results from cutting the hair with tension low to medium elevation or over direction.
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graduation
Definition
elevation occurs when a section is lifted above 0 degrees
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growth pattern
Definition
direction in which the hair grows from the sclap also refrred to as natural fall or natural faling position.
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guideline
Definition
sections of hair, located either at the perimeter or the interior of the cut, that determines the length the hair will be cut; also referred to as a guide; usually the first section that is cut to create a shape.
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hairline
Definition
hair that growns at outermost perimeter along the face around the ears and on th neck.
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head form
Definition
shape of the head, which greatly affects the way the hair falls and behaves; also called the head shape
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interior
Definition
inner or internal part
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layered haircut
Definition
graduated effect acheieved by cutting the hair with elevation or over-direction, the hair is cut at higher elevations usually 90 dregees or above ,which remove weight
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layer
Definition
ceate movement and volume in the hair by relasing weight.
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line
Definition
thin continuous marked used as a guide can be straightor curved .horizontal,vertical, or diagonal.
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lon layered haircut
Definition
haircut in which the hair is cut at 180 degree angles the resulting shape has shorter layers at the top and increasingly longer layer toward the perimeter.
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nape
Definition
back part of the neck the hair below the occiptial bone.
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notching
Definition
version of point cuttng in wich the tip of the scissors are moved toward the hair ends rather than into them creates a chunkier effect.
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over direction
Definition
combing a section away from its natural falling position ,rather than stright out from the head ,towared a guideline used to create increasing lengths i nthe interior or perimeter.
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palm- to plam
Definition
cutting position in which the palm of both hands arefacing each other.
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parietal ridge
Definition
widest area of the head ,usually starting at hte temples and ending at hte bottom of the crown .
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part/parting
Definition
line dividing the hair to the sclap that separtes one section of hair from another or creates subsections.
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point cutting
Definition
harcutting technique in which the tip of the shears are used to cut"points" into the ends of the hair.
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razor-over-comb
Definition
texturing technique in which the comb and razor are used on the surfaceof the hair.
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razor rotation
Definition
texturing technique in which the comb and razor-over-comb,done with small circular motions.
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reference points
Definition
point on the head that mark where the surface of the head changes or the behavior of the hair changes,such as ears,jawline,occipital bone,apex,and so on used to estabish desgin lines that are proportionate.
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sections
Definition
to divide the hair by parting into uniform working areas for control.
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scissor-over-comb
Definition
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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slicing
Definition
technique remove bulk and adds movement through the lengths of the hair the shears are not completely closed,and the portion of the blads near the pivot is used.
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sid cutting
Definition
method of cutting or thining the hair in which the fingers and shears glide along the edge of the hair to remove length.
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slithering(effilating)
Definition
process of thinning shears graducts lengths with shears cutting the hair with a sliding movement of the shears while keeping the blades partially opened also called effilating.
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stationary guideline
Definition
guideline that does not move
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subsections
Definition
smaller sectrions a large section of hair used to maintain control of the hair while cutting.
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tapers
Definition
haircutting effects in which there is an even blend from very short at the hairline to longer legths as you move up the head"totaper" is to narrow progressively at one end.
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tension
Definition
amount of pressure applied when combing and holding a section,created by stretching or pulling the section.
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texturizing
Definition
removingexcess bulk without shortening the length changing the appearance or behavior of the hair through specific haircutting technique,usingshears,thinning shears,or razor.
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travling guideline
Definition
guideline that moves as the haircutting progresses,usedoften when creating layeres or graduation.
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uniform layers
Definition
hie is elevated to 90 degress from the sclap and cut at the same length
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weight line
Definition
visual"line"in the haircut ,where the ends of the hair hang together.
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