What is free hand notching in haircutting?

Free-Hand Notching. Notching technique in which pieces of hair are snipped out at random intervals. Free-Hand Slicing. Technique used to release weight from the subsection, allowing the hair to move more freely. Graduated Haircut.

What are notched scissors used for?

Chunking/Notching shears have between 5 & 9 teeth. These shears are used for that really spiky look known as spiked hair or fractured hair.

What does Effilating mean?

SLITHERING. Also known as effilating; process of thinning the hair to graduated lengths with shears; cutting the hair with a sliding movement of the shears while keeping the blades partially opened.

What is slide cutting?

Slide cutting is a technique of texturing the hair and removing bulk by sliding your shears – held slightly open – along the length of the hair. The technique is also referred to as “slithering”. The result is akin to razor-cutting.

What is horseshoe section?

Horseshoe section. From recession line to recession line and used for layering or graduation. Pivot section. Pie shaped section that radiates from a center point and used for layering and graduation.

What is zig zag scissors?

Pinking shears are scissors with sawtoothed instead of straight blades. They produce a zigzag pattern instead of a straight edge. Welch patented an “Improved” design for pinking Iron, which featured a pair of handles.

What is Overdirecting and why is it used?

To divide the hair by parting into uniform working areas for control. A guideline used in a blunt, one-length haircut, or used in overdirection to create a length or weight increase. the thickness or diameter of the individual hair strand, referred to as fine, medium, or coarse.

What is Overdirection and why is it used?

Over-direction occurs when hair is pulled out of its natural position (either forward or backwards) and is used to create length or weight in a specific area. The shape you create is based on the type of over-direction you use. Elevation controls what technique you are using.

What is slice cut?

8. Slice. Recommended Tool: Chef’s, paring, or serrated knife. Slicing is a general term that means to cut across the grain into thin, uniform pieces. Almost every fruit or vegetable can be sliced, as well as other ingredients like cheese and bread.