lines sections and angles

a thin continuous mark used as a guide

straight and curved

the working area that hair is separated into

created when the space between two lines or surfaces intersect at a given point

area parallel to the floor and relative to the horizon

direct the eye from one side to the other

are usually described in terms of up and down and are opposite of horizontal

remove weight to create graduated or layered haircuts and are used with higher elevation

diagonal forward and diagonal back

each section is divided into smaller sections

center forehead to center nape; divides the head in two sections

a section that is taken from ear to ear and divides th head from front to back

also known as projection or lifting it’s the degree at which a section or subsection of hair is held

create graduation, a gradual progression of lengths from longest to shortest

also known as cutting line, the angle at which the fingers are held when cutting the line that creates the end shape

also known as a guide, a hair subsection that determines the length the hair will be cut

the haircuts outer line

the cuts inner or internal line

does not move

also known as movable, travels with you as you progress

occurs when you comb the hair away from its natural falling position

the hair that grows along the outermost perimeter of the face around the ears and on the neck

steel

Japan Germany and the United States

the shears will not hold a sharp edge

the hair will appear damaged and frayed

56 to 57 63 makes them too hard

made by pouring molten steel into a mold

made by hammering or pressing metal into a finished shape

only as needed

used mainly to remove bulk from the hair

thinning shears tapering shears or notching shears

remove your thumb from the thumb grip

after you have combed a subsection into position transfer the comb into the hand with the shears

mainly used for softer effect on the hair ends

mainly used when creating short haircuts, short taper fades and flat tops

smaller version of clippers mainly used to remove excess or unwanted hair at the neckline and skeins the ears

gives softer appearance then a shear cut

the pressure applied when combing and holding a subsection of hair

also called edgers usually cordless smaller sized clippers

also be used to trim beards and mustaches

position the client, center your weight, work in front of your section

cutting over the fingers, cutting below the fingers, cutting palm to palm

parting the haircut in the opposite dierection you cut it

Coily / zig zag coily - 50%-90%