When cutting hair what do you need to consider?

• texture

• hair growth patterns

• head and face shape

• density

High maintenance hair cuts will be influenced by this

• hair colour

• personal lifestyle

• texture

• curl formation

Hair with low density will not create as much of this

• lots of curl

• poor elasticity

• lots of volume

• poor porosity

Hair growth patterns will influence the way the hair lies....hair that comes to a point at the front is called...

• nape whirl

• widows peak

• double crown

• cowflick

Hair that grows around in circles at the neck area is called this

• nape whirl

• widows peak

• cowflick

• doublecrown

describe a cowflick

• circles at the nape area

• hair which stands up or circles at the front parting area

• hair that strongly parts at the crown area

• hair that comes to a point in the middle of forehead

Good health and safety to minimise cross contamination may include...

• clean, sterile tools and equipment

• thorough consultation to assess any contraindications

• good house keeping

• using quality shampoo

There are many ways to cut hair to create a variety of effects ....club cutting creates this

• solid finish creating weight

• reducing weight

• create texture

• create movement

There are many different ways to create variety of effects...point cutting can do this...

• create texture at ends of hair

• create a sharp result

• reduce curl formation

• create bulk and weight at the ends of hair

long hair with blended layers is called

• long graduation (reverse graduation)

• short graduation

• uniform layering

• dis connected