| A | B |
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| 3 principals of dimension | Height, width, debt |
| Height | Controlled through elevation and the cutting line |
| Elevation | The degree of lift placed on a section of hair vertically from its natural fall |
| Cutting line | Controls the steepness or shallowness of the vertical dimension |
| Technique | The result of the elevation and cutting line |
| Zero degree | Max density vertically one length technique |
| 1-89% | Will build weight vertically called graduation technique |
| 90% or higher | Removal of weight layers |
| Convex layer | 90% elevation |
| Concave layer | Higher than 90% |
| Cutting line | Allows you to connect two lengths that can’t be connected only by elevation |
| Width | Horizontal dimension of length and weight within a hair cut. |
| Over direction | Horizontal movement |
| Cutting line | Controls the steepness |
| Forward over direction | Distribution of weight that is shortest in the front and longer in the back. Called round geometric shape |
| Backward over direction | Triangular geometric shape |
| Forwards and backwards over direction | Square geometric shape |
| Cutting line | Can be used without over direction to control the horizontal dimension |
| Depth | Distance of hair that extends to the head |
| Section angle accuracy | Horizontal, vertical, diaganal |
| Section angles | Closer the section angles to get the horizontal axis, the heavier the result. Closer to the vertical axis the lighter the results |
| Hand and Body | Mechanics and physical controls involved in the creation of the haircut |
| Lower body | Assist over direction |
| Upper body | Over direction and elevation |
| Shane position | How to hold hand to cut |
| Arms | Control elevation and over direction of section |
| Hands | Control elevation, finger angle, and tension of cut |
| 3 ways to comb hair | In comb, palm to palm, overhand |
| In comb | Control section of hair with comb |
| Palm to palm | Control hair with fingers |
| Overhand | Allows to control hair above your finger. Better for high elevation and tension when layering |
| Phases of a hair cut | Create the basic shape, cross check, blow dry, refine, style and finish |
