Principles of Hair Design Vocabulary part 2

Hairstyle's mass or general outline that has length, width, and depth, also known as volume.

• form

• harmony

• head form

• profile

Classification using numerical and alphabetical hierarchy to describe hair texture based on straight, wavy, curly, coily, patterns; elasticity; porosity; and density.

• Hair Typing System

• design philosophy

• Hair Shaping System

• Ph methology System

Creation of unity in a design; most important of the art principles; holds all the elements of the design together.

• harmony

• balance

• form

• shape

known as head shape; mass or general outline of a hairstyle; three-dimensional, having length, width, and depth.

• head form

• head shape

• profile

• form

Lines parallel to the floor and relative to the horizon; create width in hair design.

• horizontal lines

• vertical lines

• diagonal lines

• straight profile

back part of the neck; hair below the occipital bone.

• nape

• form

• parietal ridge

• sides

Repeating lines in a hairstyle; may be straight or curved.

• parallel lines

• horizontal lines

• sides

• diagonal lines

The head's widest area, starting at the temples and ending at the bottom of the crown; also known as the crest area.

• parietal ridge

• high ridge

• sides

• nape

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

• profile

• rythm

• head form

• side view

Comparative relationship of one thing to another; harmonious relationship among parts or thigs. t

• proportion

• balance

• shape

• form