Hair exam 2.txt

  1. What are the 6 sections of the head?
    • 1. Crown area (top of head)
    • 2. Front center of hairline
    • 3. Center of the top of head (between 1 and 2)
    • 4. Top of ear
    • 5. Nape area
    • 6. Base of hairline
  2. What are the 3 general characteristics of a suitable hairstyle?
    • 1. Shape of the entire head
    • - front view
    • - profile (side view)
    • - back view

    • 2. Characteristics in features:
    • - perfect as well as imperfect features
    • - defects or blemishes

    3. Body structure, posture and poise
  3. What are the 7 facial types?
    • 1. Oval
    • 2. Round
    • 3. Square
    • 4. Oblong
    • 5. Pear shaped (triangle)
    • 6. Heart shaped
    • 7. Diamond
  4. What are the characteristics of an oval facial type?
    • Perfect face type
    • - form basis of modifying all facial types
    • 1.5 X longer than its width across brow
    • Forehead slightly wider than chin
    • Center part works well
    • Any style can be worn
    • No features to minimize
  5. What are the characteristics of a round facial type?
    Round hairline and chin line

    Create illusion of length to face (make face look thinner)

    Arranging hair on top of head and dressed over ears and cheeks will make face look longer

    Don't want layers to end at cheeks as this will make face look longer

    Middle part will make face longer
  6. What are the characteristics of a square facial type?
    Straight hairline and square jawline

    Create illusion of length and offset the squareness of the features

    Style should lift off forehead and come forward at sides and jaw to create the illusion of narrowness and softness in the face

    Don't want hair to end at jawline as it will draw attention to the strong jawline
  7. What are the characteristics of a pear shape (triangle) facial type?
    Narrow forehead and wide jawline and chin line

    Create illusion of width in forehead

    Hair should be full and high

    Partially cover forehead with a fringe of waved hair

    Wave patterns (semi curl or soft wAves) will soften the angular jawline giving width to forehead
  8. What are the characteristics of an oblong facial type?
    Long, narrow face will hallow cheeks

    Make face appear shorter and wider

    Little volume at top of head with fringe/bangs

    Add fullness to sides to reduce the length of face
  9. What are the characteristics of a diamond facial type?
    Narrow forehead with extreme width through cheekbones and narrow chin

    Reduce width across cheekbone line

    Increase fullness across forehead and at jawline

    Keep hair close to head to cheekbones to create the illusion of an oval face shape
  10. What are the characteristics of a heart shaped facial type?
    Wide forehead and narrow chin line

    Decrease width in forehead and increase width in the Lower part of the face

    Reduce width of forehead by styling with a center part or a style slanted one side

    Add width and softness to jawline by adding waves starting at chin
  11. What are special considerations for a wide forehead ?
    Direct hair over the sides of the forehead
  12. What are special considerations for a narrow forehead?
    Direct hair away from face at forehead
  13. What are special considerations for Closed set eyes?
    • Typically found on long narrow faces
    • Direct hair back and away from face at temples
    • A diagonal part with some volume is recommended
  14. What are special considerations for wide set eyes?
    Most commonly found on round/square faces

    Use higher side fringe to give illusion of length (make face appear Larger making eyes look more proportional
  15. What are special considerations for crooked nose?
    Asymmetrical, off center styles are best suited as they draw attention away from nose

    A well balanced style will Accentuate the uneven features of face
  16. What are special considerations for a wide flat nose?
    Direct hair away from face

    Center part will help elongate and narrow the nose
  17. What are special considerations for a long narrow nose?
    Avoid styles that are tapered close to head with height on top

    Center parts or too much hair around face are bad choices

    Create style where hair moves away from face. This will give illusion of wider facial features
  18. What are special considerations for for a round jaw line?
    Use straight lines at jaw line
  19. What are special considerations for a square jaw?
    Carved lines at the jawline
  20. What are special considerations for a long jaw?
    Hair should be full and fall below jaw to direct attention away from it
  21. What is a profile?
    An outline of the face, head or figure seen in a side view
  22. What are the 3 basic profiles?
    • 1. Straight profile
    • 2. Convex profile
    • 3. Concave profile
  23. What is a straight profile?
    Considered most ideal for it is neither convex or concave

    Most hairstyles are flattering
  24. What is a convex profile?
    Has A receding forehead and chin

    Calls for arrangement over forehead

    Style should be close to head at nape, direct hair forward in chin area
  25. What is a concave profile?
    Prominent forehead and chin with other features receding inwards

    Softly styled hair at the nape with upward movement

    Do not build hair on forehead
  26. What are additional considerations for a Receding forehead?
    Direct bangs over forehead with outwardly directed volume
  27. What are additional considerations for a large forehead?
    Use bangs with little or no volume
  28. What are additional considerations for a small nose?
    Appears childlike so use mature styles

    Sweeping hair off face creates a line from nose to ear

    Top of head should have height and be off forehead do give illusion of length to nose
  29. What are additional considerations for a prominent nose?
    Bring hair forward at the forehead with softness around the face
  30. What are additional considerations for a receding chin?
    Direct hair forward in chin area
  31. What are additional considerations for a small chin?
    Hair should move up and away from the Dave along the chin line
  32. What are additional considerations for a large chin?
    Hair is either longer or shorter than chin line will help to camouflage a large chin
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Hair exam 2.txt
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Facial types and special considerations
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