“V”

Found in front and back perimeters. Theline forms a V, which is either strongly or slightly angled. The inverted V is the reverse form.

Forward Diagonal

Found in the side perimeters. The hairon the side perimeter is shorter at the back, getting progressively longer toward the front.

Backward Diagonal

Found in the side perimeters. The hair on the side perimeter is longer at the back, getting progressively shortertoward the front.

Elevation

Elevation is the angle from the client’s scalp at which

you raise the hair when cutting. The elevation determines

whether the hair is cut one-length (no elevation), graduated(1° to 89°), or layered (90° and more, but usually at 90°).

‼️Notice in the illustration that at different areas of the head, the same elevation from the scalp is not the same elevation from the floor. This is because the head is curved.

Interior Shape

Interior shape is defined as the shape that would form if all the hair was projected at the elevation at which it was cut.

Weight

Weight is the hair remaining after a client’s hair is cut. The hair in a shoulder length one-length cut is literally heavier than the hair in a layered or graduated cut of the same length perimeter. When hair is layered or its density is reduced, it will have a less heavy look and will physically weigh less.

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