Shaving and Facial Hair Design
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backhand stroke - SOLUTION -razor position in stroke used in 4 of 14 basic shave
areas numbers 267 and 9 optional for area 12
close shaving - SOLUTION -the procedure of Shaving facial hair Against the Grain
during a second time over shave
cutting stroke - SOLUTION -the correct angle of cutting the beard with a straight razor
first time over shave - SOLUTION -the first part of the standard shave consisting of the
14 areas of the face ; followed by the second time over shave to remove residual or
Missed rough spots.
freehand stroke - SOLUTION -razor position and strokes used in six of the 14 shaving
areas numbers 1 3 4 8 11 and 12
neck shave - SOLUTION -shaving the areas behind the ears down the side of the neck
and the back of the neck line
once over shave - SOLUTION -single lather shave in which the Shaving Strokes are
made of cross the grain of the hair
reverse backhand - SOLUTION -razor position in stroke used by right-handed Barbers
for shaving the left side of the neck behind the ear and used by left-handed Barbers
behind the right ear
, reverse freehand - SOLUTION -razor position and stroke used in 4 of 14 basic shaving
areas number 5 10 13 and 14
second time over shave - SOLUTION -follows a regular shave to remove any rough for
uneven spots using water instead of leather may be considered a form of close shaving
styptic powder - SOLUTION -alum powder or liquid used to stop bleeding of Nicks and
cuts
heavier looking mustache - SOLUTION -for large or coarse facial features
prominent nose - SOLUTION -medium-to-large mustache
long narrow face - SOLUTION -a narrow to medium mustache
extra large mouth - SOLUTION -pyramid shaped mustache
extra small mouth - SOLUTION -medium short mustache
small regular features - SOLUTION -smaller triangular mustache
wide mouth with prominent upper lip - SOLUTION -heavier handlebar or large divided
mustache
Brown face with regular features - SOLUTION -semi Square mustache