In hair design analysis, which level focuses on the overall silhouette?

• A. Abstract
• B. Basic
• C. Detail
• D. Global

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is evaluating designs at levels from the big picture down to the fine details. The Abstract level is where you focus on the overall silhouette—the outer contour and the large, flowing shape the hairstyle creates when you view it as a whole. It’s about how the form reads from distance, the balance of volumes, and the negative space around the hair, rather than any textures or tiny details.

If you shift to the Basic level, you’d be looking at the foundational structure, proportions, and how major elements relate to the head. The Detail level would zero in on texture, pattern, and fine-line details. While Global concerns the overall form of the head and hairstyle as a single entity, the silhouette—the big, readable shape—is analyzed at the Abstract level.