Chapter 9 Priciples of Hair Design Vocab

Apex

Highest point on top of the head

Asymmetrical balance

Established when two imaginary halves of a hairstyle have an equal visual weight, but the two halves are positioned unevenly; asymmetry can be horizontal or diagonal

Balance

Related to establishing equal or appropriate proportions to create symmetry; in hairstyling, it is the relationship of height to width

Bang area

Also known as fringe area; triangular section that begins at the apex, or high point of the head, and ends at the front corners

Coil

Very tight curl

Concave profile

Carving inward; prominent forehead and chin, with other features receded

Contrasting lines

Horizontal and vertical lines that meet at a 90-degree angle and create a hard edge

Convex profile

Curving outward; receding forehead and chin

Curved lines

Lines moving in a circular or semicircular direction; used to soften a design

Design line

Defines form and space; presence of one line nearly always means that there are others involved

Design philosophy

Includes objectives, goals, and step-by-step planning developed by artists to mold their unique vision into a piece of art

Design texture

Wave patterns that must be taken into consideration when designing a style

Diagonal back

Type of diagonal line that creates movement away from the face

Diagonal forward

Type of diagonal line that creates movement toward the face

Diagonal lines

Lines positioned between horizontal and vertical lines; often used to emphasize or minimize facial features

Directional lines

Lines with a definite forward or backward movement

Emphasis

Also known as focus; place in a hairstyle where the eye is drawn first before traveling to the rest of the design

Form

Hairstyle's mass or general outline that has length, width, and depth; also referred to as volume

Hair typing system

Classification using numerical and alphabetical hierarchy to describe hair texture based on straight, wavy, curly, coily patterns; elasticity; porosity; and density

Harmony

Creation of unity in a design; most important of the art principles; holds all the elements of the design together

Head form

Also known as head shape; mass or general outline of a hairstyle; three-dimensional, having length, width, and depth

Horizontal lines

Lines parallel to the floor and relative to the horizon; create width in hair design

Nape

Back part of neck; hair below occipital bone

Parallel lines

Repeating lines in a hairstyle; may be straight or curved

Parietal ridge

The head’s widest area, starting at the temples and ending at the bottom of the crown; also known as the crest area

Profile

Outline of the face, head, or figure seen in a side view

Proportion

Comparative relationship of one thing to another; harmonious relationship among parts or things

Reference points

Mark where the surface of the head changes, such as the ears, jawline, occipital bone, and apex; used to establish design lines

Rhythm

Regular pulsation or recurrant pattern of movement in a design

Single lines

Hairstyle with only one line, such as the one-length hairstyle

Space

Area surrounding the form or the area the hairstyle occupies

Straight profile

Neither convex nor concave

Symmetrical balance

Two halves of a style; form a mirror image of one another

Transitional lines

Usually curved lines that are used to blend and soften horizontal or vertical lines

Vertical lines

Lines that are straight up and down; create length and height in hair design