Lines that are parallel to the floor; used in low elevation haircuts

When the hair is cut at 90 degrees and higher.

apex, occipital bone

The hair strand is cut by a sliding movement of the shears, with the blades keep partially open.

Is a triangular section
that begins at the apex and ends at the front corners of the head.

Lines between horizontal and vertical

180-degree haircut

Highest point on the top of the head

Removes length, blends shorter lengths to longer
lengths, and texturizes the hair.

Elevate hair above 90 degrees

Lines that are perpendicular to the floor

A 0-degree haircut

Widest area of the head, starting at the temples and ending at the bottom of the crown.

Hold the hair in place with the comb and use the tips of the scissors to remove the length. Use this technique for very short tapers

Elevate hair below 90 degrees

Section of hair that determines the length the hair will be cut

This shape has a stacked area around the exterior and is cut at low to medium elevations

Bone that protrudes at the base of the skull.

Used mostly in graduated and layered haircuts, and in those situations where a length increase in the design is desired.

Is the area between the apex and the back of the parietal ridge.

Level at which a blunt cut falls; where the ends of the hair hang together

Blunt, Graduated, Layers, Long Layers

Front and back corner of the head

A stable guide that does not move

Vertical. Horizontal. Diagonal