Hair Exam

• 1.  form
• 2.  space
• 3.  lines

• the area inside the form
•  -volume

• 3 dimensional
• -length
• -width
• -depth

Can fill space with curls, waves, straight hair or by combining a few.

Lines create form, design and movement of a style

The eye will follow the lines

Lines can be stright or curved

• This includes 4 types of lines
• -horizontal
• -vertical
• -diagonal
• -curved 

• 1.  Horizontal
• 2.  Vertical
• 3.  Diagonal
• 4.  Curved 

Lines that are parallel

Lines maintain a constant distance

The lines run in the same direction

They create width in a style because the eye follows the line from center to ends.

Lines the run straight up and down

Can make a style look longer/narrower because the eye followes the links up and down

Lines that are placed between horizontal/vertical lines

Best used to minimize/empasize facial features

May also be used to create interest in a style

• Soften a design
• -large or small, full or semi circle

Can be placed in any direction

Curved lives repeating in opposite directions create a wave

• 1.  Proportion
• 2.  Balance
• 3.  Rythm
• 4.  Emphasis
• 5.  Harmony 

The harmonious relationship between parts or things, or the comperative relation of one thing to another.

Hair must be in proportion to client

Would not have big hair on small person=BAD

Involves harmony and proportion

Proper degree of HEIGHT AND WIDTH

Balance can be symmetrical or asymmetrical

• Symmetrical- design similar on both sides
• Asymmetrical- features of unequal proportion 

A design is similar on boths sides of the face

-both sides are the same distance from center, same length, same volume when viewed from the front 

• Sides may be different or same shape 
• -volume will be the same

• Feature of unequal proportion
• -right hair design can balance these facial features

Opposite sides of hairstyle can have different lengths, different colume and can be horizontal or diagonal

Regular, current pattern of movement

Can be faast or slow moving

• Fast rythm=tight curls (moves quickly)
• Slow rythm= larger shapes or longer waves 

Where the eye turns first before travelling to the rest of the design

• Area of focus = emphasis 
• Can have multiple points of emphasis as long as they dec rease in importance/size

ex: wave patterns, color, change in form, ornamentation 

The orderly and pleasing arrangements of shapes and lines

•  MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENT
•  Holds all elements together

The inner layer of the hair shaft

Pigment producing cell

Contains pockets of hair and water that lend resilience to the hair

• 3 shades of pigment are:
• -red
• -yellow
• -brown

• 1.  Wash/sanitize hands in front of client
• 2.  Keep hair tied back and away from face
• 3.  Keep nails clean and reasonable length
• 4.  Use clean/sanitized brushes, combs and clips, etc.
• 5. Clean brushes/clips/etc after each client using alcohol/barbicide
• 6.  Use new bobbi pins.  Never reuse
• 7.  Never use teeth to open bobbypins/ hold elastics
• 8.  Use new elastics each time.  Never reuse
• 9.  Wash mannequin head every night with shampoo and conditioner
• 10.  Keep your station/work area tidy at all times

The transparent outer layer of the hair shaft

Scale-like appearance is formed by cells that are pushed flat as they emerge from the hair follicle, creativing a seal

Locks in moisture

Protects hair

• 1.  Cuticle
• 2.  Cortex
• 3.  Medulla

• Overall OUTLINE of all the style
• -as seen from ALL ANGLES

The silhouette

Each strand of hair grows from a follicle

Where the hair grows from

The living part

Where hair starts its journey

Middle Layer

Cells that contain pigment (producted in medulla)

Cells help together by carotene

Caratene is responsible for hair's elasticity

No Moister = No elasticity

Holds the cells together

Responsible for hairs elasticity

Can become very wide and look unruly if not shaped properly

Flat iron or themal waving works best 

when look it will seperate and expose the scalp unless hair is thick and dense

Creates a wide silhouette

When left natural will give a soft romantic look

Use proper products to avoid hair looking frizzy 

Needs heavy styling products to weigh hair down

Can overwhelm any client 

• 1.  Porosity
• 2.  Elasticity
• 3.  Ethnic backgroung 

How absorbent hair is to moisture

Damaged hair = very porous

Porous hair dries faster therefore use less hair to avoid breakage

ABILITY TO HOLD MOSTURE 

Hair's ability to stretch and return to it's original length without breaking

Helps when deciding which products are necessary to achieve hairstyles

• African = coarse, curly hair
• Asian = Straight, coarse hair 

• 1.  Crown (top of head)
• 2.  Front center of hairline (where hairline starts)
• 3.  Center of top of head
• 4.  Top of ear
• 5.  Nape area
• 6.  Base hairline 

• 1.  Red
• 2.  Yellow
• 3.  Brown 

• 1.  Wave pattern
• 2.  Texture 

• 1.  Straight
• 2.  Wavy
• 3.  Curly
• 4.  Extremely curly 

• 1. Fine
• 2. Medium
• 3. Coarse 

Hugs head due to lack of body and volume

Silhouette is small and narrow

Must choose correct volume products to support hair

Fragile, must be careful with heat temperatures

Difficult to hold styles 

Lots of versatility in stying

Responds really well to blow-drying with different sized brushes and rollers and hot tools

Nice amount of movement 

Hard to curl

Carries more volume than other types of hair

Side silhouette

Responds well to thermal styling

• Flat brush works well
• Round brush = poofy

Responds well to blow-drying

Can be fragile so must be careful with it

Most versatility in styling

• Most hairstyles work on this type  
• (ex: diffuse to look curly or straightened by blow drying)

IDEAL HAIR

Good resuts with brushes, curling irons, rollers, etc.