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Barber's Guide

The document outlines key areas of the head relevant to haircutting, including the top, front, sides, crown, nape, back, and bang area. It also explains the importance of lines and angles in haircutting, detailing straight lines (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) and their functions in creating various haircut styles. Techniques such as beveling and stacking are mentioned as methods to create angles and blend layers.

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Barber's Guide

The document outlines key areas of the head relevant to haircutting, including the top, front, sides, crown, nape, back, and bang area. It also explains the importance of lines and angles in haircutting, detailing straight lines (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) and their functions in creating various haircut styles. Techniques such as beveling and stacking are mentioned as methods to create angles and blend layers.

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Barber's Guide

BY
AMBIK JUNG KARKI
Areas of the Head

• Top-locate the parietal bone; the hair that


grows on the top of the head lies
on the head shape
• Front- make a part or draw a line from the apex
to the back of the ear;
everything that falls in front of the ear is the front
• Sides- includes all of the hair from the back of
the ear forward, below the
parietal ridge
• Crown- the area between the apex and the back
of the parietal ridge; on
many people this is the site of whorls or cowlicks;
pay close attention to the
crown when haircutting
• Nape- back part of the neck; hair below the
occipital bone; can be found by
making a horizontal line across the occipital bone
• Back-make a line from the apex to the back of
the ear; the back is all the
hair that falls behind the ear
• Bang area- also known as fringe area; the
triangular area that begins at the
apex and ends at the front corners
Lines and Angles

• Line- a thin continuous mark used as a


guide
• Angle- space between two lines or
surfaces that intersect at a given point;
important element in creating a strong
foundation and consistency in
haircutting
The two basic lines used in haircutting
are straight and curved.
There are three types of straight lines:
• Horizontal lines- parallel to the
horizon or floor; direct the eye from
one side the other; used to create one-
length and low elevation haircuts and to
add weight
• Vertical lines- up and down lines;
perpendicular to the floor; remove
weight to create graduated or layered
haircuts; used with higher elevations
• Diagonal lines- slanting or sloping
direction; between horizontal and
vertical; used to create fullness in a
haircut and to blend longer layers into
shorter layers
*Beveling and stacking- used with
diagonal lines to create angles by
cutting the ends of the hair with a
slight increase or decrease in length

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