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Design

The foundation of all artistic applications

Line, form, space, texture, and color (think of the anagram Leaves Fall Suddenly Though Carefully)

What are the five elements of hair design?

Line

Defines time and space. Creates the shape, design, and movement of a hairstyle.

Horizontal, vertical, diagonal, curved

What are the four basic types of line?

Horizontal line

Line that creates width in hair design. They extend in the same direction and maintain a constant distance apart.

Vertical line

Creates length and height in hair design. Makes a hair style appear longer and narrower.

Diagonal line

Positioned between horizontal and vertical lines. Often used to emphasize facial features.

Curved line

Line moving in a circular or semi-circular direction. Soften a design.

Single lines

One-length hairstyle is an example of this

Parallel lines

Repeating lines in a hairstyle. Can be straight or curved.

Contrasting lines

Horizontal and vertical lines that meet at a 90 degree angle. These lines create a hard edge.

Transitional lines

Curved lines used to blend and soften horizontal or vertical lines.

Form

The mass or general outline of a hairstyle.

Space

The area surrounding the form or the area the hairstyle occupies.

Design texture

The wave patterns that must be taken into consideration when designing a style for your client.

Proportion, balance, rhythm, emphasis, and harmony (remember the anagram Puppies Bring Right Emotions and Happiness)

What are the five principles of hair design?

Proportion

The comparative relationship of one thing to another.

Balance

Establishing equal or appropriate proportions to create symmetry.

Symmetrical balance

Occurs when an imaginary line is drawn through the center of the face and the two resulting halves form a mirror image of one another.

Asymmetrical balance

Established when the two imaginary halves of a hairstyle have an equal visual weight, but are positioned unevenly.

Rhythm

A regular pulsation or recurrent pattern of movement in a design.

Emphasis

AKA focus. Part of a design that draws the eye first before it travels to the rest of the design.

Harmony

The creation of unity in a design and is the most important of the art principles.

Straight, wavy, curly, and extremely curly

What are the four wave patterns of hair?

Fine, medium, and coarse

What are the basic hair textures?

Profile

The outline of the face, head, or figure seen in a side view.

Straight, convex, and concave

What are the three basic profiles?

Straight profile

Considered the ideal profile.

Convex profile

Has a receding forehead and chin. Calls for an arrangement of curls or bangs over the forehead.

Concave profile

Has a prominent forehead and chin, with other features receded inward.

Bang area

AKA fringe area. The triangular section that begins at the apex, or high point of the head, and ends at the front corners.

Triangular parting, diagonal parting, and curved parting

The bang is parted in what three basic ways?