Angles - 0, 45, 90, 135, Balance - Equal distribution of length and weight, Blend - To meet or join. Both lines and textures can be blended, Clipper over comb - A cutting technique with clippers and a comb, Club cutting - Holding hair between the fingers and cutting straight across. Reduce length and maintain bulk , Comb control - Cutting technique in which the teeth of the comb, as opposed to the fingers, hold the in position while cutting , Combination of look and form - A look in which two or more looks are combined by using different techniques, Concave - Curved like the interior of a sphere, Convex - Having a surface that curves outwards, like the exterior of a sphere , Cross check - Accuracy of the hair cut is checked by using the line opposite the original cutting pattern, Density  - The degree to the amount of hair per square centimeter , Diagonol - A line with a slant or slopping direction , Directional - The hair is combed straight up or straight out from the curve of the head, Elevate - To extend forward or out, Form - A three-dimensional representation of a shape , Freehand cutting - A cutting technique in which the eye and hand are the only means of control , Fringe - Hair that partially or completely covers the forehead, Graduation - The cutting technique that produces stacked effect in the hair, Guideline - The first or starting section of the hair that is held and cut to the required length and used as a template for the following sections, High elevation - Above 60 degrees , below 90 degrees , Long graduated form - A style in which lengths become longer towards the exterior, Low elevation - Above 0 degrees and below 30 degrees, Parallel - A line, or point on a line, that maintains an equal distance from another line or point , Perimeter - Circumference, border or outer boundary. The hair around the hairline, Point cutting - The tips of the scissors are used to cut into the ends of the hair to blend weight or to soften the finished look , Razor cutting - Used to reduce weight or remove length by stroking the razor over the hair, Scissor over comb - A cutting technique that achieves close cutting to the head, Tension - How firmly you hold a section of hair between your fingers, Texturising - Cutting technique that introduce movement and interest into a hair cut , Weight area - The area within a cut where there is a concentration of longer lengths,

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