HQ-STYLE-000029QA passed with warnings

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Feathered Layers with Deep Side Part

A layered-looking shoulder-adjacent result with a deep off-center opening, broad swept face frame, tiered side movement, outward-flicked ends, nested rear surface arcs, and a softly flared rear perimeter; exact lengths, hidden layers, and finish technique require assessment.

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Three-quarter view showing swept face framing and tiered shoulder movement — Reference angle explorer
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Current documented coverage: four verified angles from 0° to 180°. A continuous 360° turntable publishes only after 24–36 consistent frames pass registry QA.
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Required registry views

One style. Four viewpoints.

A single portrait can hide the taper, fade height, crown, weight line, or neckline. Every published Hairqut record must show the construction from the front, three-quarter, side, and rear. The recorded fashion white backdrop keeps the silhouette readable while preserving fine strand detail.

Front view of a shoulder-adjacent layered result with a deep off-center opening — Front0°
Documents the deep off-center opening, broad swept face frame, and outward lower movement without proving symmetry, exact length, or hidden construction.

Side90°

Exposes layered-looking surface tiers, downward-to-back direction, and outward lower flick without establishing exact lengths, elevation, or styling tools.

Rear view showing nested surface arcs and a softly flared shoulder perimeter — Rear180°
Documents nested rear surface arcs, retained crown coverage, and a softly flared lower edge without proving a hidden stacking pattern, symmetry, or exact weight distribution.

Hairqut Style Blueprint · Style construction

A visual brief your professional can use.

The registered views establish the reference. This blueprint pins the most important construction decisions directly to those source views, then makes adaptation, maintenance, and the chair-side conversation clear.

Verified-angle construction map

Approved-view side-part, surface-movement, and perimeter map

The approved front, side, and rear views are annotated only where the deep off-center opening, broad swept face frame, layered-looking side fall, outward shoulder flick, nested rear surface arcs, and softly flared rear perimeter are visible. Exact length, natural texture, hidden layers, sectioning, elevation, overdirection, cutting line, weight removal, tools, heat, product, timing, and price are not prescribed.

3 publication views · 6 callouts

Annotated front construction map for Feathered Layers Side Part. Front view of a shoulder-adjacent layered result with a deep off-center opening — Deep off-center opening and broad swept face frame
The front documents visible part placement and directional framing without assigning a permanent natural part, exact length, symmetry, or section geometry.
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Deep off-center opening
A visible off-center opening directs the larger front field across the forehead; natural persistence, source section, and styling method are unknown
02
Broad swept face frame
The fuller front field sweeps across and away from the face into side length; shortest dry point, connection, elevation, and overdirection are unrecorded

Side90°

Approved publication view

Layered-looking side fall and outward shoulder flick

The profile distinguishes visible surface tiers from the lower outward movement without claiming a hidden layer map or prescribed blow-dry technique.

Layered-looking side fall

Several separated surface lengths travel backward and downward through the side; exact layers, graduation, connection, and weight removal are not proven

Outward shoulder flick

Lower visible ends curve outward near the shoulder in the finished image; natural movement, body-landmark length, heat, brush, product, and hold are unknown

Annotated rear construction map for Feathered Layers Side Part. Rear view showing nested surface arcs and a softly flared shoulder perimeter — Nested rear surface arcs and softly flared rear perimeter
The rear records overlapping surface directions and lower flare without inventing hidden stacking, exact weight distribution, symmetry, or cutting line.
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Nested rear surface arcs
Visible rear strands form overlapping downward arcs beneath a smoother crown field; hidden layer count, sectioning, elevation, and internal density are unknown
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Softly flared rear perimeter
The lower rear edge appears softly irregular and curves outward around shoulder level; exact baseline, symmetry, tension, and finishing method are unrecorded

Pins locate the reference evidence; the numbered notes make the request legible in the chair. This is an original Hairqut communication diagram, not a universal service prescription.

Provenance: The diagram uses locked publication views that mirror the formal package byte-for-byte. Semantic HTML and SVG overlays preserve approved pixels and accessible text; no replacement raster was generated. Conversation-level source: conv:6a60f4b6-8408-83ea-9f4c-50c84e8ae2fe.

Reference result

A shoulder-adjacent layered-looking result with a deep off-center opening, broad swept face frame, separated side movement, outward lower flick, nested rear arcs, and a softly flared perimeter.

Starting-state gate

A professional must assess current length by zone, natural texture and movement, shrinkage or expansion, density, strand support, growth direction, part behavior, existing layers, condition, porosity, scalp, colour and heat history, and routine before confirming the result.

Personal adaptation

Part placement, face-frame reach, side width, crown support, lower movement, perimeter, styling tolerance, and maintenance matter more than copying the image. No universal face-shape rule is supported.

Full specification · evidence graded

What is known, what must be assessed.

Every field is marked by its evidence boundary. “Unknown” is intentional: the registry never invents hidden technique, anatomy, timing, or price.

Construction

Technical specification

Canonical taxonomy: Haircut in the layered family with a deep off-center opening and feathered-looking finished movement; blonde colour is optional and not taxonomic.; Recorded
Front opening: A visible deep off-center opening directs the larger front field across the forehead; natural persistence and hidden section are unknown.; Visible
Face frame: A broad front field sweeps across and away from the face into side length; exact shortest point, section width, elevation, and overdirection are unrecorded.; Visible
Side movement: Separated surface lengths travel backward and downward through the side, creating a layered-looking result without proving a hidden layer map.; Visible
Lower flick: Visible lower ends curve outward near the shoulder in the finished images; natural movement and styling method are unknown.; Visible
Rear surface: Overlapping rear arcs descend beneath a smoother crown field; exact internal density, stacking, graduation, and weight removal are unmeasured.; Visible
Perimeter: The lower rear edge appears softly irregular and flared outward; exact baseline, symmetry, tension, and cutting line are not proven.; Visible
Length boundary: The result is shoulder-adjacent in the cropped portraits, but posture, clothing, and framing do not support a transferable centimetre measurement.; Visible
Direction and weight: Front and side surfaces move laterally and backward before lower lengths fall and flick outward; exact weight line and internal distribution require assessment.; Visible
Texture and finish boundary: The finished surface appears smooth with soft bends and outward ends. Natural curl class, smoothing method, heat, brush, and product formula are not specified.; Visible
Hidden construction: Sectioning, layer map, elevation, overdirection, graduation, cutting angle, tension, tool path, connection, and weight-removal depth cannot be prescribed from the images.; Unknown
Variation boundary: Part placement, frame reach, crown support, visible movement, lower flick, and perimeter may be adapted while preserving the side-part feathered identity.; Assess

Adaptation

Hair and suitability

Visible reference finish: The approved views show a smooth, softly bent and outward-flicked presentation, not the subject's verified natural pattern.; Visible
Texture and shrinkage: Assess natural pattern, shrinkage or expansion, frizz response, wet-to-dry change, heat history, and reset behavior before setting length and movement.; Assess
Density and strand support: Assess density by zone, strand diameter, transparency, bulk, perimeter support, and response to weight removal; fine-to-medium density is not proven.; Assess
Growth and part behavior: Assess natural part, front growth, cowlicks, crown split, whorls, and daily fall before promising a stable deep side opening or crown lift.; Assess
Length and achievable state: Assess current length by zone, previous layers, breakage, fringe history, undercut or disconnection, and whether enough length remains for the agreed perimeter.; Assess
Condition and porosity: Assess dryness, absorption, elasticity, tangling, split ends, breakage, chemical history, buildup, and heat response before cutting or finishing.; Assess
Scalp and sensitivity: Assess irritation, lesions, flaking, thinning, tenderness, ingredient sensitivity, and heat or tension tolerance before service.; Assess
Face and head shape: No universal suitability rule is supported. Personalize opening, frame reach, side width, crown support, lower movement, and perimeter while retaining the style identity.; Assess
Routine and environment: Confirm detangling, drying and heat habits, movement preference, climate, activity, sleep reset, product feel, wash frequency, visits, time, and budget.; Assess
Continuous-view limitation: The four AI-derived views are consistent illustrations but do not prove one continuous physical subject, identical anatomy, strand placement, or a hidden one-to-one layer map.; Unknown

Service handoff

Booking service: womens_haircut
Appointment duration: Not specified in canonical evidence; confirm after current length, texture, density, condition, existing layers, detangling, drying, finishing, and any separately scoped colour work are assessed.
Price: Not stored in this style record; the current booking service controls haircut price, and correction, treatment, extensive detangling, styling, or colour requires separate confirmation.

Professional requirements

Skills

Balancing a deep off-center opening and swept face frame from actual dry movement and growth
Adapting visible layering, density retention, lower movement, and perimeter to texture, condition, prior layers, and head shape
Choosing sectioning, elevation, overdirection, cutting line, tension, tools, connection, and weight removal from assessment rather than inferred pixels
Separating optional colour and polished heat finishing from the core haircut while protecting hair and scalp integrity

Tools and product categories

Professional shears, combs, clips, sectioning and detail tools selected from the assessed plan rather than a fixed feathering recipe
Controlled dryer and suitable brush or diffuser selected for actual texture, movement target, condition, and heat tolerance
Detangling, conditioning, heat-protection, and light hold categories selected for porosity, density, strand support, scalp, scent, buildup, and washability
Colour-safe care categories only when relevant to an actual colour service; blonde colour is not required for this haircut

Safety and starting state

Confirm before service

Current fringe, front, side, crown, rear, and perimeter lengths plus existing layers, disconnection, home cutting, or uneven growth
Natural texture, shrinkage or expansion, density, strand diameter, growth direction, part behavior, cowlicks, whorls, and daily fall
Condition, porosity, tangling, split ends, breakage, chemical or heat history, scalp condition, and product buildup
Desired opening, frame reach, crown support, density retention, lower movement, perimeter, styling effort, visit cadence, time, and budget

Do not promise unchanged

Do not promise exact shoulder length, straight-to-wavy natural texture, fine-to-medium density, hidden feathered layers, symmetry, or a prescribed rear stack from the finished images.
Do not remove front or perimeter length before confirming dry shrinkage or expansion, growth direction, current layers, breakage, and the intended lower shape.
Do not prescribe sectioning, elevation, overdirection, cutting angle, tension, razor or thinning use, heat, round brush, serum, or product formula without assessment.
Do not promise identical movement, crown lift, outward flick, low maintenance, or a fixed refresh interval across textures, growth rates, conditions, routines, climates, and budgets.
Pause or adapt when scalp irritation, significant breakage, severe tangling, compromised ends, or incompatible prior work makes the agreed result unsafe or unachievable in one service.

Evidence and governance

Source package: os/hairqut-styles/registry/entries/HQ-STYLE-000029-feathered-layers-side-part

Asset relationship: All four approved publication images mirror the formal package byte-for-byte.

Generated media: The approved views depict a fictional AI-generated adult. GPT Image 2 was requested through ChatGPT, but the exact responding model and per-request IDs were not independently captured; conversation-level source conv:6a60f4b6-8408-83ea-9f4c-50c84e8ae2fe is preserved. The on-page diagram is a deterministic overlay on locked views.

Privacy: No real customer photo, identity, age, health record, cultural identity, or biometric record is used in this Blueprint.

Booking handoff: The Blueprint links to the existing womens_haircut service; duration, price, availability, and any separate colour, treatment, detangling, or extensive styling work come from the current booking and consultation flow.

Freshness

Asset quality and source-record provenance assessed 2026-07-22 and formally reconciled 2026-09-13.
Blueprint geometry and full specification reviewed 2026-09-13.

Consultation

Confirm the part, face-frame reach, visible movement, lower flick, and perimeter

Agree on the dry off-center opening, shortest visible face-frame point, side width, lower length, outward movement, and rear perimeter using all four approved views.
Assess natural part behavior, cowlicks, crown growth, texture, shrinkage or expansion, density, strand support, current layers, condition, porosity, scalp, colour and heat history before choosing construction.
Confirm whether current length and integrity can support the agreed face frame, side movement, and lower density now or whether growth, repair, or a shorter adaptation is needed.
Separate the haircut from optional colour and a polished heat finish; confirm scope, time, price, heat protection, home routine, and consent independently.

Care plan

Keep the intent, not a fixed schedule.

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When the face frame loses its agreed reach
Reassess the opening and front movement
Growth direction, natural movement, shrinkage or expansion, heat use, condition, coverage preference, and budget determine actual timing.
2
When the lower shape stops moving as agreed
Review side tiers and rear perimeter
Check current layers, density support, ends, tangling, outward movement, rear balance, and styling effort before reshaping.
3
On styling days
Use heat and hold selectively
Choose drying, brush or diffuser, heat, protection, and finish for actual texture, porosity, condition, scalp, climate, and desired movement.
4
When condition changes
Protect integrity before increasing movement
Reassess breakage, tangling, elasticity, dryness, chemical history, and heat tolerance before removing weight or increasing heat styling.

Home kit

Product categories, not product pressure.

Cleanse

Gentle scalp and length cleansing category

Choose strength and frequency for scalp, oil, buildup, colour, activity, texture, density, and wash routine.

Condition

Slip and conditioning category

Support detangling and end condition according to porosity, density, strand support, damage, and product tolerance.

Protect

Heat-protection category

Apply as directed whenever heat is used; temperature and frequency must match condition, colour history, porosity, and strand tolerance.

Shape

Lightweight movement or hold category

Select only if needed for the swept frame and outward movement without assuming one formula suits every texture or density.

Detangle

Wide-tooth comb or suitable brush

Work gently in sections from ends upward and adapt to texture, tangling, shedding, extension status, and wet-hair fragility.

This Blueprint documents a fictional AI-generated adult reference. It is consultation support, not a guarantee of identical anatomy, texture, length, movement, continuity, or result.

Professional brief

Hand this evidence-bound side-part layered-result brief to your professional

Use the four approved views to align on the off-center opening, swept face frame, visible side tiers, lower flick, nested rear arcs, and flared perimeter, then choose hidden construction and finish from the current hair.

The four approved views and the warning that they are AI-derived illustrations rather than one continuous physical capture
The deep off-center opening and broad swept front field without assuming a permanent natural part, exact dry measurements, or symmetry
The layered-looking side and rear surface movement without inferring a hidden layer map, stacking pattern, or fixed weight distribution
The outward lower movement and softly flared perimeter without assuming a round-brush, heat, product, or cutting recipe
A separate colour, heat, care, time, and price plan chosen for current integrity, scalp, history, texture, porosity, routine, and budget

Book with this Blueprint

Blueprint v1.2 · reviewed September 13, 2026. Every diagram pin and technical field was checked against the approved front, side, or rear view, the canonical record, and the formal evidence package. Exact natural texture, density, porosity, measurements, hidden layers, sectioning, elevation, overdirection, graduation, cutting angle, tension, connection, tools, product, heat, face-shape suitability, maintenance timing, duration, price, continuity, and unconfirmed model details were left unknown or assessment-required rather than inferred.

Canonical reference data

The source record behind the Blueprint.

These are the canonical attributes of the illustrated record. The Blueprint above translates them for a consultation; this section keeps the technical source explicit.

Length: Shoulder-adjacent in the cropped reference; exact transferable length is unknown
Part: Deep off-center opening; natural part persistence requires assessment
Maintenance: Not fixed; depends on natural movement, condition, heat use, routine, and desired flick
Best for: No universal texture or density rule; assess support, movement, shrinkage, condition, and routine

Style construction

Top/crown: A smooth crown field flows into separated surface movement; exact layer origin, elevation, and internal lift are unknown.
Part: A deep off-center opening directs a broad front field across and away from the face; the natural part and section are unrecorded.
Sides: Swept face-side pieces connect visually into layered-looking side tiers and outward lower ends; exact lengths and connection are unknown.
Rear/nape: Nested rear surface arcs descend from retained crown coverage into a shoulder-adjacent field; hidden stacking and graduation are not proven.
Perimeter: The visible lower edge is softly irregular and flared outward; exact baseline, symmetry, cutting line, and finish method are unknown.

Quality assessment

Visible, not implied.

91/ 100

Publication threshold: 85. Assessed July 22, 2026.

Identity consistency92

Haircut geometry92

View compliance96

Hair realism91

Anatomy realism92

Photography consistency88

Provenance completeness85

Why this record passed with warnings

Generated via ChatGPT's conversational GPT Image 2 surface rather than the direct API; per-request model confirmation and request IDs are not available, only conversation and file identifiers.
AI-derived viewpoints are internally consistent illustrations, not proof that one physical subject was photographed continuously from four angles.

Registry provenance

100% AI-generated from scratch.

The four images are an intentionally matched fictional reference set made specifically for this Hairqut record. Fictional person; no real person or celebrity was used as a reference. The set passed deterministic asset checks and a separate visual consistency assessment.

Generated media record: OpenAI built-in image generation via ChatGPT. gpt-image-2 requested; not independently confirmed by an API response.

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