| A | B |
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| Five elements of hair design | Line, Form, Space, Design Texture, Haircolor |
| Horizontal lines | Creates width in hair design |
| Vertical line | Creates length and height in hair design |
| Diagonal lines | Positioned between horizontal and vertical lines. Used to emphasize or minimize facial features |
| Curved lines | Moves in circular or semi-circular direction to soften a design. |
| Single lines | Used in one-length hairstyles. |
| Parallel lines | Repeating lines in a hairstyle that create more interest in the design. |
| Contrasting lines | Horizontal and vertical lines that meet at 90-degree angle and creates a hard edge. |
| Transitional lines | Curved lines used to blend and soften horizontal or vertical lines when texturizing a haircut along with haircolor placement and color blending. |
| Directional lines | Lines with a definite forward or backward movement. |
| Form | The mass or general outline of a hairstyle also referred to as volume. |
| Space | The area surrounding the form or the area the hairstyle occupies. |
| Design Texture | The directional wave patterns or illusion of motion in the hair. |
| Proportion | The comparative relationship of one thing to another. |
| Balance | Establishing equal or appropriate proportions to create symmetry in hairstyling. |
| Symmetrical balance | When an imaginary line is drawn through the center of the fae and the two resulting halves form a mirror image of one another. |
| Asymmetrical balance | When two imaginary halves of a hairstyle have an equal visual weight, but are positioned unevenly. |
| Rhythm | Regular pulsation or recurrent pattern of movement in a design such as tight curls or long waves. |
| Harmony | The creation of unity in a design and the most important of the art principles. |
| Emphasis | The focus in a design that draws the eye first before it travels to the rest of the design. |
