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haircutting
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Cosmetology
10th Grade
05/25/2011

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angle
Definition
space between two lines or surfaces that intersect at a given point
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apex
Definition
highest point on the top of the head
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bang(fringe)
Definition
triangular section that begins at the apex and ends at the front corners
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beveling
Definition
technique using diagonal lines by cutting hair ends with the slight increase or decrease in length
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blunt haircut
Definition
haircut in which all the hair comes to one hanging level forming weight line or area; hair is cut with no elevation or over direction; also reffered to as a one length , zero elevation or no elevation cut
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carving
Definition
haircutting technique done by placing the still blade into the hair and resting it on the scalp, and then moving the shears to the hair while opening and partially closing the shears.
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clipper over comb
Definition
haircutting techniqur similar to scissor over comb, except that the clippers move side to side across the comb rather than bottom to top
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cross checking
Definition
parting the hair in the opposite way from you cut; to check for precision of the line and shape
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crown
Definition
area of the head between the apex and the back of the pariantal ridge
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cutting line
Definition
angle at which the finger are held when cutting, and ultimately the line that is cutalso known as a finger angle, finger position, cutting position, cutting angle
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distribution
Definition
where or how the hair is moved over the head
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elevation
Definition
angle or degree in which a subsection ids held, or lifted, form the head when cutting; alsoreffered to as projection of 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 hand notching
Definition
notching technique in which pieces of hair are snipped out at random intervals
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freehand slicing
Definition
technique used to release weight from the subsection, allowing the hair to move more freely
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graduated haircut
Definition
graduated shape or wedge; an 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 oocurs when a subsection is lifted above 0 degrees
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growth pattern
Definition
direction in which the hair grows from the scalp; also reffered to a a natural fall or natural falling position
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guideline
Definition
section of the hair, located either at the perimeter or the interior of the cut, that determines the length the hair will be cut
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hairline
Definition
hair that grows at the outermost perimeter along the face, around the ears, on the neck
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head form
Definition
shape of the head, which greatly affects the way the hair falls and behaves; also called head shapes
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interior
Definition
inner or internal part
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interior guideline
Definition
guideline that is inside the haircut rather than on the perimeter
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layered haircut
Definition
graduated affect 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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line
Definition
thin continous mark used as a guideline; can be straight or curved
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long layered cut
Definition
haircut in which the hair is cut in a 180 degree angle; the resulting shape has a shorter layers on top and increasing longer layers towarsd the perimeter
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nape
Definition
back part of the neck
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notching
Definition
version of point cutting in which the tips of the scissors are moved towards the hair ends rather than into them; creates a chunkier effect
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over direction
Definition
combing a section away from the natural falling position, rather than straight out from the head, toward a guidelijne; used to create increasing length in the interior ort perimeter
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palm to palm
Definition
cutting position in e=which the palms of both hands are facing each other
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pariantal ridge
Definition
widest ares of the head, usually starting at the temples and ending at the bottom
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part/parting
Definition
line dividing the hair to the scalp that seperates one section of the hair from another
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perimeter
Definition
outerline of the hair
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point cutting
Definition
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
Definition
texturizing technique in which the comb and the razor are used on the surface of the hair
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razor rotation
Definition
techniqur similar to comb over comb done with smaller motion
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section
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 scissor are used to remove the lengths
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reference point
Definition
points of the head that mark where the surface of the head changes or the bahavior of the haior changes
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slicing
Definition
technique that removes bulk and adds movement through the lengths of the hair; the shears are not completely closed and only the portion of the blaeds near the pivot is used
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slide cutting
Definition
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 (effilting)
Definition
process of thinning the hair to graduate lengths with shears; cutting the hair with a sliding movement of the shears while kepping the blades partailly opened also called effilating
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stationary guideline
Definition
guideline that does not move
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subsection
Definition
smaller sections within a larger section of the hair
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tapers
Definition
haircutting effect in which there is an even blend from very short at the hairline to longer lengths as you move you up the head
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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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texturing
Definition
removing excess bulk without shortening the length ; changing the appearance or behavior of the hair through specific haircutting technique s, using shears, or a razor
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traveling guideline
Definition
guideline that moves as the haircutting progresses, used often when creating layers or graduation
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uniform layers
Definition
hair is elevated 90 degress from the scalp cut at the same length
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weigth line
Definition
visual line in the haircut, where the ends of the hair hangs together
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layer
Definition
create movement and volume in the hair by releasing weight
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