Haircutting Part #2

Front

______ lines in a haircut are those that lie between the horizontal and vertical, have a slanting or sloping direction, and help to blend long layers into short layers to create fullness.

Back

Diagonal

Front

______, or stacking, involves using diagonal lines to create angles by cutting the ends of the hair with a slight increase or decrease in length.

Back

Beveling

Front

For control during haircutting, the hair is parted into working areas called ______.

Back

sections

Front

What is the line dividing the hair at the scalp, separating one section from another to create subsections?

Back

Parting

Front

______, also known as projection or lifting, is the degree at which a subsection of hair is held from the head when cutting.

Back

Elevation

Front

Elevation creates graduation and layers, and is usually described in ______.

Back

degrees

Front

What is the elevation, or degrees, contained in a blunt or one-length haircut?

Back

0

Front

When the hair is elevated ______, you are building weight in a haircut.

Back

below 90 degrees

Front

What hair type requires less elevation and should be left a bit longer when cutting because of shrinkage as it dries?

Back

Curly hair

Front

_____ occurs when the hair contracts or lifts through the action of moisture loss or drying.

Back

Shrinkage