STUDY GUIDE, KEY TERMS & DEFINITIONS FOR A O DEGREE HAIRCUT
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O degree is the same as a blunt cut or low elevation
Maintain moisture in the hair while cutting
Fingers must be kept level (horizontally) when cutting a O degree haircut
Tension is how tightly you hold the hair while cutting
Palms keep both facing the hold the hair while cutting
A stationary guide is used in a OI degree haircut, all hair is brought down to this
guide, the guide does not move
7. 4 Sections are created by dividing the hair, parting from forehead to nape of the
neck and from ear to ear
8. Weight Line is when hair fall to one level or cut to one level
9. Guideline is a section of hair that is cut to determine the length all other hair will
be cut to, on a O degree haircut the guide is at the nape of the neck
10. At the temple pay close attention when cutting so you do not cut the ears
11. To ensure and even cut always comb each section several times, ensure that all
tangles are removed and that the hair is evenly distributed
12. Uneven tension will result in an uneven cut, keep the tension the same throughout
the haircut
13. Palming the shears is when the ring finger is in the ring grip and you are closing
the remaining fingers around the shears while you are combing the hair