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Discover a methodology and a minimalistic

approach to creating a masterpiece by learning
the dynamics of men’s hair architecture.

INTRODUCTION | 1
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CUTTING ESSENTIALS

SCISSORS SECTION COMB SECTION CLIPS SPRAY BOTTLE

VESS BRUSH VENT BRUSH CLIPPER OVER FEATHER RAZOR

COMB

2 | CUTTING ESSENTIALS
FADE BRUSH HAIR PICK WAVE BRUSH CLIPPERS AND
GUARDS

TRAVEL SPRAY STRAIGHT RAZOR NECK BRUSH BLOW DRYER

BOTTLE

CUTTING ESSENTIALS | 3
BONE STRUCTURE

HEAD TERMS

4 | HEAD ANATOMY
PRINCIPLES

To create the 3 geometric shapes (Round, Square, and SHAPES

Triangle) one must use the 3 fundamental techniques
(Line, Graduation, and Layers). To use the 3 fundamental
techniques, one must create precise mapping and cutting
sections. To have full control of this methodology, there
are 6 Kinetics to help create the end result with structure.
These Kinetics are (Elevation, Cutting Angle, Tension, Body
Position, Head Position, and Over Direction).

TECHNIQUES

SECTION

KINETICS

PRINCIPLES | 5
SCISSOR LEGEND

START TO END POSITIONS: 1 — 10

6 | SCISSOR LEGEND
TECHNIQUES

LINE

GRADUATION

10 | TECHNIQUES
LAYERS

TECHNIQUES | 11
MAPPING SECTIONS

12 | MAPPING SECTIONS
CLIPPER LEGEND

CLIPPER LEGEND | 17
FADE TECHNIQUE

G2
R 1.5 OPEN

G 1.5
R 1 OPEN

G1
R 1/16 OPEN

G 0.5
R 0.25

G0
R0

18 | FADE TECHNIQUE
The HAIR ARCHITECTURE book has been a labour of
love, encompassing years of experience, learnings,
and collaborations with haircutters and teachers
from around the globe. Having poured our hearts
into capturing our insights and discoveries within its
pages, we know that you’ll continue to enjoy it as
much as we do.

We’re happy to share that the book has now reached

55 countries worldwide, resonating with the people
who share our love and passion for the art of
cutting hair. Now actively translating the book into
more languages, your friends from different parts of
the world will be able to enjoy it as much as you do.
To challenge your knowledge, we have curated a set
of 30 questions.

Stay tuned for more additions to your journey with

GRADIENT.
1 What’s the highest point of the head?

A Crown
B Apex
C Parietal ridge
D Frontal

2 What’s the bone behind the ear called?

A Occipital
B Zygomatic
C Mastoid
D Demporal

3 How many different hair textures are

there?
A
B 10
C 8
D 6
12

4
What’s the outermost layer of the hair
A shaft called?
B
C Medulla
D Cotez
Cuticle
Microfibrils
5

What’s your favourite Gradient Cutting

Essential?

LINK
6

A
B What are the 3 shapes you can build in a
C haircut?
D
Round, Circle, Triangle
7 Building weight is called?

A Graduation
B Layering
C Line

8 Vertical sections:

A Build weight when cutting

B Reduce weight when cutting
C Direct weight when cutting
D All of the above

9 What’s the kinetic that determines whether

you’re going to layer, graduate or create
lines?
A
B Elevation
C Cutting angle
D Body position
Over direction

1
What are the 3 clipper techniques?
A
B Fade, shape, elevate
C Fade, shape, outline
D Fade, outline, graduation
Fade, outline, taper

11
What are the principles of cutting hair
from bottom to top?
A
B Kinetics, section, shape, technique
C Kinetics, section, technique, shape
D Kinetics, shape, technique, haircut
kinetics, shape, technique, line

12
What’s the Y AXIS?
A
B Vertical plane
Horizontal plane
13 Name 2 shapes you can build simultaneous-
ly on a X and Y axis?

14 Why do we yuse Mapping Sections?

A To cut hair up and down

B To seperate the hair into zones before
C Cutting Sectons
D To cut the hair on the base
To direct the hair up and down

15
What’s the colour we use to describe a
A cutting line in the scissor legend?
B
C Red
D Green
Black
Blue

16
What does the red dot in the scissor
A legend represent?
B
C On the base
D Overdirection
Mapping Section
Cutting section
17

A What degree represents a line?

B
C 0
D 90
180
1
18

A What degree represents graduation?

B
C 90 and above
D 0-89
E 1-89
9
None of the above
19 A line means we cut it at?

A Natural fall
B 0 elevation
C Same plane
D All of the above

2 What are the 3 different types of layering?

A Elevation, tension, sectioning

B High, low, medium
C Flat, convex, concave
D Flat, convex, square

21 What are the 2 different types of Mapping Sections?

2 What are the 3 main tpes of Cutting Sections?

A Horizontal, vertical, diagonal

B Vertical, square, flat
C Diagonal, horizontal, round
D Horizontal, diagonal, rectangle

2 Diagonal Sections...?

A Direct weight
B Reduce the weight
C Build the weight
D All of the above

2 What are the 6 Kinetics?

A Over Direction, Tension, Elevation, Cutting Angle, Layering,

B Head Position
C Over Direction, Tension, Elevation, Cutting Angle, Shaping,
D Head Position
Over Direction, Tension, Elevation, Cutting Angle, Head
Position, Head Position
Over Direction, Tension, Elevation, Cutting Angle, Head
Position, Body Position
25 What is the definition of Over Direction?

2 If you want to build a square shape on a round head, you:

A Overdirect back to the previous (2 to 1, 3 to 2, 4 to 3)

B Overdirect back to the first ( 2 to 1, 3 to 1, 4 to 1)
C Follow the head shape
D All of the above

2 What are the 4 elements in the clipper legend?

A Guideline, Fade, Shaping, Clipper/Scissor over Comb

B Guideline, Fade, Reverse, Clipper/Scissor over Comb
C Guideline, Fade, Lining, Clipper/Scissor over Comb
D Guideline, Fade, Layering, Clipper/Scissor over Comb

2 What are the 4 types of fades?

A High, Low, Mid, Taper

B Highlow, burst, taper, hook
C Big, small, taper, hook
D All of the above

29 What’s your favourite hairstyle from the 12 we created?

3 Can you use all the 3 scissor techniques in 1 haircut? if so,

how?
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