Milady Chapter 14 Principles Of Hair Design

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Asmmetrical Balance

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Is established when two imaginary halves of a hairstyle have an equal visual weight, but the two halves are positioned unevenly. Opposite sides of the hairstyle are different lengths or have a different volume. Asymmetry can be horizontal or diagonal

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Balance

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Establishing equal or appropriate proportions to create symmetry. In hairstyling, it is the relationship of height to width

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Bang Area

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Also known as fringe area; triangular section that begins at the apex, or high point of the head, and ends at the front corners`

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Concave Profile

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Curving inward; prominent forehead and chin, with other features receded inward

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Contrasting Lines

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

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Convex Profile

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Curving outward; receding forehead and chin`

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Curved Lines

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Lines moving in a circular or semi-circular direction; used to soften a design

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Design Texture

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Wave patterns that must be taken into consideration when designing a style

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Diagonal Lines

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Lines positioned between horizontal and vertical lines. They are often used to emphasize or minimize facial features

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Emphasis

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Also known as focus; the place in a hairstyle where the eye is drawn to first before traveling to the rest of the design

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Directional Lines

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Lines with a definite forward or backward direction

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Form

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The mass or general outline of a hairstyle. It is three-dimensional and has length, width and depth

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Harmony

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The creation of unity in a design; the most important of the art principles. Holds all the elements of the design together

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Horizontal Lines

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Lines parallel to the floor or horizon; create width in design

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Parallel Lines

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Repeating lies in a hairstyle; may be strait or curved

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Profile

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Outline of the face, head or figure seen in a side view

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Proportion

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The comparative relation of one thing to another; the harmonious relationship among parts or things

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Rhythm

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A regular pulsation or recurrent pattern of movement in a design

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Single Lines

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A hairstyle with only one line, such as the one-length hairstyle

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Space

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The area surrounding the form or the area the hairstyle occupies

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Straight Profile

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Neither convex nor concave; considered the ideal

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Symmetrical Balance

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Two halves of a style; form a mirror image of one another

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Transitional Lines

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Usually curved lines that are used to blend and soften horizontal or vertical lines

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Vertical Lines

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Lines that are straight up and down; create length and height in a hair desgin