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62 Cards in this Set
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Angle |
Space between two lines or surfaces that intersect at any given point. |
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Apex |
Highest point on top of the head |
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Beveling |
Cutting the ends of the hair at a slight taper |
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Blunt haircut |
Cutting the hair straight across the strand; all hair hangs to one level, forming a weight line |
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Carving |
Placing the still blade in the hair and rest it on the scalp, move the shears through the hair while partially opening and closing the shears |
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Cast |
Metal forming process using a mold to make steel |
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Clipper over comb |
Clippers move side to side across comb rather bottom to top |
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Cross checking |
Parting the hair in the opposite way from when it was cut in order to check for precision of line and shape. |
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Crown |
Area of head between apex and back of parietal ridge |
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Cutting line |
Angle that fingers are held when cutting and the line that is cut |
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Distribution |
Where and how hair is moved over the head |
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Elevation |
Angle or degree that a subsection of hair is held from the head when cutting |
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Forged |
Process of hammering or pressing metal to form shears |
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Four corners |
Points on the head that signal a change in shape of the head |
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Freehand notching |
Technique where pieces of the hair are snipped out at random intervals |
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Freehand slicing |
Technique used to release weight from subsection allowing the hair to move freely |
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Graduated haircut |
The shape has a stacked area around the exterior and is cut at low or medium elevations |
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Graduation |
Elevation that occurs when a section is lifted above 0 degrees |
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Growth pattern |
Direction where hair grows from the scalp |
Natural fall |
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Guideline |
Section of hair located either at perimeter or interior of cut that determines the length the hair will be cut |
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Hairline |
Hair that grows around face, around ears and on neck |
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Head form |
Shape of the head |
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Interior |
Inner part |
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Interior guideline |
Guideline inside hair rather than perimeter |
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Layered haircut |
Graduated effect achieved by cutting with elevation or overdirection |
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Layers |
Create movement and volume in the hair by releasing weight |
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Line |
Marks used as guideline can be straight, curved, vertical, horizontal or diagonal |
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Long layered haircut |
Cut at 180 degrees, shorter layers at top and longer towards perimeter |
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Nape |
Hair below occipital bone; back part of neck |
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Notching |
cutting with the points of the shears to create texture in the hair ends |
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Occipital bone |
Bone that protrudes at base of skull |
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Overdirection |
Combing a section away from its natural fall towards a quideline. Used to create increasing lengths in the interior or perimeter |
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Palm to palm |
Cutting position where palms of both hands are facing each other |
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Parietal ridge |
Widest area of the head, usually starting at the temples and ending at the bottom of the crown |
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Part/Parting |
Line dividing hair at the scalp, seperating one section from another creating subsections |
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Perimeter |
Outer line of hairstyle |
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Point cutting |
Using the tips of the shears to cut points into the ends of the hair |
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Razor over comb |
Technique Using the comb and razor on the surface of the hair |
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Razor rotation |
Technique similar to razor over combs but uses smaller circular motions |
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Reference points |
Used to establish designs that are proportionate; points on the head that mark where the surface changes |
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Scissor over comb |
Technique where the hair is held in place with the comb while the tips of the shears are used to remove length |
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Sections |
Divide the hair by parting into areas for more control |
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Shrinkage |
When hair contracts from moisture loss or drying |
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Slicing |
Technique removes bulk. The shears are not completely closed and only the blades near the pivot is used. |
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Slide cutting |
Method of cutting or thinning hair where the fingers and shears glide along the edge of the hair to remove length |
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Slithering |
Cutting hair while keeping blades partially open |
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Stationary guide |
Guide does not move |
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Subsections |
Smaller sections within larger sections used to maintain control |
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Taper |
Effect where there is an even blend from short at hairline to longer lengths as you move up the head; to narrow progressively at one end. |
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Tension |
Amount of pressure applied |
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Texturizing |
Technique to Remove excess bulk without shortening length, changes appearence or behavior of hair |
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Traveling guide |
Movable guide used to create layers or graduation |
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Uniform layers |
Elevates to 90 degrees from scalp and cut at same length |
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Weight line |
Visual line in hair where ends hang together |
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Vertical |
Perpendicular lines to the floor |
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Haircutting shears |
Tool to Cut blunt straight lines, used to thin hair |
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Thinning shears |
Tool used to remove bulk |
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Razor |
Tool has softer edge than shears |
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Clippers |
Tool Creates tapers quickly |
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Edgers |
Remove superfluous hair, create lines around ear and neckline |
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Horizontal |
Parallel to floor |
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Diagonal |
Lines between horizontal and vertical |
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