206 Cutting session

• Hairdressing
• Higher Education (non-degree)

206 Cutting session

Exam - Tuesday 21st at 1.30pm along with ALL resits

206 - Cutting 

Within this unit you will cover the following: 

• How to work safely while cutting hair and maintain person hygiene.
• Tools and equipment used during cutting and their maintenance. 
• The factors that influence a haircut
• Basic cutting techniques
• Aftercare advice.

List and describe some keyword related to cutting

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Keywords

1. Club cutting - A method for removing length but not bulk
2. Point cutting - A method of removing bulk and length
3. Thinning - A method of removing bulk but not length
4. Scissor over comb - A method where the hair is held by the comb
5. Guideline - The first cut that is made and acts as a guide for the next section
6. Angles - The angles at which the hair is held then cut.
7. Freehand - Using no tension to produce a club cut effect.
8. Crosschecking - Checking the cut to ensure it is balanced and even

Explain how you can work maintain safe working practices when cutting hair

Maintain safe method of working

There are many hazards and risk associated when cutting hair. 

Discuss the potential dangers and the possible outcomes.

Tools and equipment

Scissors                                                                                     Thinning scissors

Razors                                                                                         Clippers

How would you clean and sterilise your scissors?

Discuss on you tables and list some questions you would need to ask during the consultation.

Consultation process

You must check how much length the clients wants to take off. 

You must visually check this with the client. 

Use your mirror / visual aids to check this with the client.

List a factors that must be taken into account when cutting

Factors

Head and Face shape

Hair type

Density

Texture

Prominent features

Hair growth patterns

Elasticity.

List the basic cutting looks covered for L2

Task

In groups, work together to complete the worksheet to recall key aspects covered relating to cutting: 

Cutting angle for a one length cut

Cutting angle for long graduation

Cutting angle for uniform layer

Cutting angle for short graduation.

Describe the difference between 'Point cutting' and 'Club cutting'.

List the aftercare you could give after a cutting service

Aftercare

Aftercare for a cut can be limited as we must not encourgae a client to cut their own hair.

The cut forms the basis of the style and will therefore require a finishing service.

Concentrate on the products and techniques for the finished service and give them advice on how to maintain their cut.

What is the correct way to hold hair cutting scissors?

1. With your index finger in the larger handle and your middle and ring fingers in the smaller handle
2. With your index finger in the smaller handle and your middle and ring fingers in the larger handle
3. With your thumb in the smaller handle and your ring and middle fingers in the larger handle.
4. With your thumb in the larger handle and your ring and middle fingers in the smaller handle.

What is the purpose of using different cutting angles in haircuts?

1. To create different shapes and textures
2. To make hair shorter
3. To straighten hair
4. To add hair color

What is the purpose of sectioning the hair before cutting?

1. To make the haircut more difficult.
2. To make the client uncomfortable.
3. To ensure even cutting and prevent missing sections of hair.
4. To create different lengths of hair throughout the head.

What angle is commonly used for achieving a one length cut?

1. 45 degrees
2. 180 degrees
3. 0 degrees
4. 30 degrees

What angle is commonly used for achieving a short graduation cut?

1. 45 degrees
2. 180 degrees
3. 0 degrees
4. 30 degrees

What angle is commonly used for achieving a long graduation cut?

1. 45 degrees
2. 180 degrees
3. 0 degrees
4. 30 degrees

What angle is commonly used for achieving a uniform layer cut?

1. 45 degrees
2. 180 degrees
3. 0 degrees
4. 90 degrees

What is the difference between thinning shears and regular hair cutting scissors?

1. Regular scissors are used to create layers in the hair.
2. Thinning shears have teeth on one or both blades to remove bulk from the hair.
3. Regular scissors have teeth on one or both blades to remove bulk from the hair.
4. Thinning shears are shorter and more precise than regular scissors