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Cosmetology
12th Grade
03/01/2012

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Angle
Definition
space between two lines or surface that intersects at a given point.
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Apex
Definition
highest point on the top f 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 diagnol lines by cutting hair ends with a 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 a weight line or area; hair is cut with no elvation or over-direction; also refered to as a one lenght, 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 through the hair while opening and partially closing the shears
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Clipper-over-comb
Definition
Haircut technique similar to scissors-over-comb, except that the clippers mvoe side to side across the comb rather than bottom to top.
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Cross-Checking
Definition
parting the haircut in the oppposite way from which you cut it, to check for precision of line and shape
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Crown
Definition
area of the hand between the apex abd back of the parietal rige
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Cutting Line
Definition
angle at which the finger are held when cutting, and ultimately the line that is cut, also know as finger angle,finger position, cutting angle
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Distribution
Definition
Wher and how hair is moved over the head.
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Elevation
Definition
angle or degree at which a subsection of hair is held, or lifted, from the head when cutting, also referred to as projection or lifting
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Four Corners
Definition
points on the head that signals a change in the shape of the head, from a flat to round or vice area
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Free-Hand notching
Definition
notching technique in which pieces of hair are snipped out at random inervals
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Free-hand slicing
Definition
techniques 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
elevations occur when a section is lifted above 0 degreees
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Growth pattern
Definition
direction in which the hair grows from the scalp, also referred to as natural fall or natural falling position
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guideline
Definition
section oh 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 guide, usually the first section that is cut to create a shape
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hairline
Definition
hair that grows at the outermost perimeter along the face, around the ears, and on the back
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head form
Definition
shape of the head, which greatly affects the way the gair falls and behaves, also called head shape
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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 effect achieved by cutting the hair with elevation or one-direction, the hair is cut at higher elevation, usually 90 degrees or above, which removes weight
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layers
Definition
create movement and volume in the hair by releasing weight
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long-layered haircut
Definition
haircut in which the hair is cut a 180-degree angle, the resulting shape has shorter layers at the top and increasingly longer layers towars the perimeter
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nape
Definition
back part of the neck, the hair below the occipital bone
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notching
Definition
version od point cutting in which the tips of the scissors are moved towards the 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 straight out from the head, toward a guidelines. used to create increasing longer toward the perimeter
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palm-to-palm
Definition
cutting position in which the palms of both hands ar facing each other
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pariental ridge
Definition
widest area of the hand. usually starting at teh temples and ending at the bottom of the crown
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part/parting
Definition
line dividing the hair to the scalp that separates one section of hair from another or creates subsection
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perimeter
Definition
outer line of a hairstyling
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point cutting
Definition
haircutting techique 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
texturing techiques in which the comb and the razor are used on the surface of the hair
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razor rotation
Definition
texturing techiques similar to razor-over-comb, done iwth the small circular motion
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reference points
Definition
points on the head that marks 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 establish design libes 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 techiques in which the hair is held in place with the comb while the tips pf the scissors are used to remove the length
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slicing
Definition
technique that removes bulk and adds movement through the lenghts of the hair, the shears are not completely closed, and only the portion of the blades near the pivot is used
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slide cutting
Definition
method of cutting or thinning the hair in which the finger and shears glide along the edge of the hait to remove length
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slithering (effilating)
Definition
process of thinning the hair to graduate length 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
guidelnes that does not move
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subsection
Definition
smalller section within a larger section of hair, used to maintain control of the hair while cutting
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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 up the head, " to taper" is narrow progessively 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
removing excess bulk without shortening the length, changing the appearance or behavior of the hair through specific haircutting technique, using shears thinning shears or a razor
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traveling guidelines
Definition
guidelines that moves as the haircutting processes, used often when creating layers or graduation
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uniform layer
Definition
hair is elevated to 90 degrees from the scalp 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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line
Definition
Thin contionous mark used as a guide; can be straight or curved, horizontal, vertical, or diagnol.
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