Chapter 9

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Haircutting

Back 1

The artistic carving or removing or hair lengths with shears, taper shears, razors, and/or clippers to create various forms and shapes

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Solid Form

Back 2

One-length cut, cut at 0 degree angle....rectangle shape...texture is unactivated

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Graduated Form

Back 3

Known as a wedge, cut at a 45 degree angle...shape is a triangle....texture is unactivated/ activated

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Increase- Layered Form

Back 4

Cut at a 180 degree angle...shape is oval...texture is activated

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Uniformly Layered Form

Back 5

Cut at a 90 degree angle...shape is circular...texture is activated

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Combination Form

Back 6

Two or more forms in any combination...shape reflects forms chosen...unactivated/ activated

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Graduation

Back 7

Similar to graduated form but shorter....shape is rectangle or oval...texture is activated

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Square Combination Form

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Uniform at center top to increase layered at front and crown...shape is square/rectangle....texture is activated

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Shear

Back 9

Creates blunt, clean edge

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Taper Shear

Back 10

Creates a distinct and regular alternation of shorter and longer lengths

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Razor

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Creates tapering or an angle effect on the end of each strand, which produces a softer, somewhat diffused form line

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Clipper

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Can achieve a variety of effects, depending on the blade attachment (guard) used

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Combs

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Used to distribute and control the hair before and, sometimes, while cutting

Front 14

Every successful haircut begins with...

Back 14

Sectioning

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Natural Distribution

Back 15

The direction the hair assumes as it falls naturally from the head

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Perpendicular Distribution

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Hair is combed at a 90 degree angle from its parting

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Shifted Distribution

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When the hair is combed out of a natural distribution in any direction except perpendicular to its parting.

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Directional Distribution

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When the hair is distributed vertically, or straight up from the head, and horizontally, straight out from the head

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Projection

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Also known as elevation, the angle at which the hair is held in relation to the curve of the head prior to cutting

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Projection below 90 degrees produces....

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Weight

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Texturizing

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"Thinning"... involves cutting shorter lengths within the form to reduce bulk and create support, closeness, fullness, mobility, and visual texture

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Never ______ the very ends or the hair, or anywhere around the hairline

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Thin

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______ removes bulk and creates mobility

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Slithering

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Coarse hair should be texturized at least ____ away from the scalp

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1.5''

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Medium hair should be texturized at least ____ away from the scalp

Back 25

1''

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Fine hair should be texturized as close as ____ from the scalp

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1/2''