Comparison Chart

 

       1. The Cutting System

Victoria – 12 O’clock/ Pie-sectioning / Pivotal Layering
Vickie –3 horizontal sub-section Pivotal Layering
Kristen – 3 horizontal sub-section Horizontal Layering
Reaney – Combination of Horizontal & Pivotal Layering
Kim – Combination of Horizontal & Vertical Layering

 

       2. The Length

Victoria – Very short
Vickie – Short
Kristen – Short-medium
Reaney – Medium
Kim – Long

 

      3. The Form

Victoria – Very Short Layer
Vickie – Short Layer
Kristen – Medium Graduation
Reaney – Long-Medium Layer
Kim – Long Layer

 

 

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       4. The Vertical shape (Back)

Victoria – Round
Vickie – Square
Kristen – Oval
Reaney – Square
Kim - Oval

 

        5. The Horizontal Shape (Back)

Victoria – Round
Vickie – Round
Kristen – Oval
Reaney – Square
Kim - Oval

 

        6. The Vertical Cutting Angle(s)

Victoria – multiple cutting angles for pivotal sectioning
Vickie – 45° down and outward (Front Crown)
Kristen –45° up and forward (Front top)
Reaney – N/A for horizontal sectioning (Back) &
                     multiple cutting angles for pivotal sectioning (Front)
Kim – 65° up and outward (Center Panel in the Back) &
           45° down and outward (Front)

 

 

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7.      The Cutting Tool(s)

Victoria – Feather Razor
Vickie – Straight razor
Kristen – Straight shear (Entire Head)
Reaney – Feather Razor (Perimeter) /
                Straight Shear (Interior layer)
Kim – Straight Shear (Perimeter and interior Layer) /
            Feather razor (Frames)

 

8.      The Cutting Technique(s)

Victoria – Conventional slicing
Vickie – Conventional slicing
Kristen – Point-cutting under-comb (Perimeter) /
                Point-cutting over-comb & Point-cutting
                (Interior layer)
Reaney – Point-cutting over-comb and fingers
Kim – Point-cutting under-comb (Perimeter) /
            Point-cutting (Interior layer)

 

9.      The Sectioning Pattern(s)

 Victoria – Pivotal (Entire head)
 Vickie – Pivotal (Back) / Horizontal (Front Sides) /
               Vertical (Front Crown)
 Kristen – Horizontal (Entire Head)
 Reaney – Horizontal (Back) / Pivotal (Front)
 Kim – Horizontal (Back below L4, Back-sides above L4 and     Front-top) / Vertical (Back-center above L4)

 

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10.   The Elevation(s)

 Victoria – Pivotal 90° straight-out (Entire Head)
 Vickie –  Pivotal 45° down (Back) /
                 Horizontal 90° straight-out (Front Sides) /
                 Vertical 90° straight-out (Front Crown)
  Kristen – Horizontal 45° down (Back L1& L2) and Front       Bottom / Horizontal 90° straight out (Back L3 & L4) and Front Middle / Horizontal 45° up (Back L5 &L6) and Front Top
Reaney – Horizontal 90° straight-out (Back) /
                  Pivotal 90° straight-out (Front)
  Kim – Vertical 45° up (Back center panel) and Horizontal
              45° up (Back Bottom and Back Sides / Horizontal &    Vertical 90° straight-out (Front) / 45° forward (Frames)

 

 

11.   The Cutting Concept(s)

Victoria – Precision and wet-cutting
Vickie – Precision and wet-cutting
Kristen – Semi-condensed and dry-cutting
Reaney – Semi-condensed and dry-cutting
Kim – Semi-condensed and dry cutting

 

 

 

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12.   The Cutting Approach(es)

Victoria – Downward expansion (Entire head) /
                 Anti-clockwise expansion
Vickie – Forward expansion  (From Back to Front) /
               Upward expansion (Back) /
               Upward expansion (Front)
 Kristen – Forward expansion  (From Back to Front)
                 Upward expansion (Back) /
                 Downward expansion (Front)
Reaney – Forward expansion  (From Back to Front)
                Upward expansion (Back) /
                Downward expansion (Front)
Kim – Forward expansion  (From Back to Front)
           Upward expansion (Back) /
           Downward expansion (Front)

 

13.    The Texturizing Tool(s)

      Victoria – Feather razor
 Vickie – Straight Razor
 Kristen – Straight Shear, Feather Razor and Chunky Shear
 Reaney – Straight Shear (Back) /
                 Feather Razor and Straight Shear (Front)
 Kim – Chunky Shear, Straight Shear and Feather Razor

 

 

 

 

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14.    The Texturizing Technique(s)

 Victoria – Vertical slicing and Horizontal slicing /
                   Free-hand Slicing and 2-finger Pinch-slicing
Vickie – Vertical slicing and Horizontal slicing
Kristen – Free-hand Chunking, Slice-cutting, Snipping, Free-hand Slicing and Slashing
    Reaney – Hand-held slashing & Slashing-over-comb and Slice-   cutting (Back) / Hand-held slice-cutting & slicing, Freehand slicing and slicing-over-comb (Front)
          Kim – Chunking, Slashing-over-comb, pinching & Slice-cutting   (Back) / Freehand slicing & Snipping; Chunking; Snipping & Slicing over-comb; Hand-held Slice-cutting (Front)

 

15.    The Checking & Balancing Technique(s)

Victoria – Visual
Vickie – 2-finger pinching technique & Visual
Kristen – Vertical crosscheck, comb-measuring and
                2-finger holding technique
Reaney – 2-finger pinching technique &
                Horizontal dissection
Kim – 2- finger pinching technique

 

 

 

 

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