| A | B |
|---|
| haircutting shears | mainly used to cut blunt or straight lines but may be used to slide cur or point cut |
| texturizing shears | mainly used to remove bulk from the hair (aka thinning shears) |
| straight razor | mainly used for softer effect on ends of hair |
| clippers | mainly used to create short haircuts, short tapers, fades, & flat tops |
| trimmers | smaller version of clippers; aka edgers |
| sectioning clips | 2 types: jaw or butterfly |
| wide-tooth comb | mainly used to detangle hair |
| tail comb | mainly used to section and subsection hair |
| styling or cutting comb | aka all-purpose comb 6-8 inches ling with fine teeth at one end and wider teeth at the other |
| palming the shears | removing the thumb from thumb grip and curling fingers in |
| tension | amount of pressure applied when combing & holding a subsection |
| palm-to-palm | palms of both hands are facing each other while cutting |
| blunt haircut | all hair is one-length, forming a weight line |
| weight line | visual line where ends of hair hang together |
| graduated haircut | wedge; hair is cut with tension, low-to-medium elevation & over direction |
| layered haircut | graduated effect where hair is cut with elevation or over-direction |
| layers | create movement and volume by releasing weight |
| long-layered haircut | cut at 180 degree angle; shorter layers at top and longer layers toward perimeter |
| corss-checking | parting the haircut in the opposite way that you cut it to check for precision of line & shape |
