haircutting

Haircutting technique using a diagonal lines by cutting hair ends with a slight increase or decrease in length.

• Beveling

• Effilating

• Notching

• Slicing

Haircutting technique done by placing the still blade into the hair, resting it on the scalp, and then moving the shears through the hair while opening and partially closing the shears.

• Carving

• Beveling

• Effilating

• Slicing

Method of manufacturing shears; a metal forming process whereby molten steel is poured into a mold and, once the metal is cooled, takes on the shape of the mold.

• Cast

• Forged

• Shrinkage

• Stationary Guideline

Haircutting technique similar to scissor-over-comb, except that the clippers move side to side across the comb rather than bottom to top.

• Clipper-Over-Comb

• Free-Hand Notching

• Free-Hand Slicing

• Razor-Over-Comb

Parting the haircut in the opposite way from which you cut it in order to check for precision of line and shape.

• Cross-Checking

• Slide Cutting

• Traveling Guideline

• Pivoting

Area of the head between the apex and back of the parietal ridge.

• Crown

• Interior

• Occipital Bone

• Nape

Where and how hair is moved over the head.

• Distribution

• Layers

• Overdirection

• Subsections

Process of working metal to a finished shape by hammering or pressing.

• Forged

• Cast

• Nape

• Shrinkage

Haircutting technique in which pieces of hair are snipped out at random intervals.

• Free-Hand Notching

• Free-Hand Slicing

• Clipper-Over-Comb

• Palm-To-Palm

Haircutting technique used to release weight from the subsection, allowing the hair to move more freely.

• Free-Hand-Slicing

• Free-Hand-Notching

• Scissor-Over-Comb

• Razor-Over-Comb