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Principles of Hair Design
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Cosmetology
12th Grade
05/04/2011
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Term
asymmetrical balance
 Definition
hairstyle design that features unequal proportions designed to balance facial features.
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balance
 Definition
establishing equal or appropiate proportions to create symmetry.
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bang area/ fringe
 Definition
triangular section that begins at the apex, or high point of the head, and ends at the front corners.
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concave profile
 Definition
curving inward
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contrasting lines
 Definition
horizontal and vertical lines that meet at a 90-degree angle.
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convex profile
 Definition
curving outward
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curved lines
 Definition
lines on an angle, used to soften a design.
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design texture
 Definition
wave pattern
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diagonal lines
 Definition
lines positioned between horizontal and vertical lines
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emphasis or focus
 Definition
the place in a hairstyle where the eye is drawn first before traveling to the rest of the design.
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form
 Definition
outline of the overall hairstyle as seen from all angles.
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harmony
 Definition
orderly and pleasing arrangement of shapes and lines
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horizontal lines
 Definition
lines parallel to the floor or horizon; creates width in design.
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parallel lines
 Definition
repeating lines in a hairstyle; may be straight or curled
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proportion
 Definition
harmonious relationship among parts or things, or the comparative relation of one thing to another.
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profile
 Definition
outline of the face, head, or figure seen from side view.
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rhythm
 Definition
regular, recurrent pattern of movement in a hairstyle.
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single lines
 Definition
a hairstyle with only one line such as the one-length hairstyle.
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space
 Definition
area that the hairstyle occupies
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straight profile
 Definition
neither convex nor concave
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symmetrical balance
 Definition
hairstyle design that is similar on both sides of the face.
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transitional lines
 Definition
usually curved lines that are used to blend and soften horizontal or vertical lines
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vertical lines
 Definition
lines that are straight up and down; creates length and height in hair design.
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