Cosmetology - Haircutting

Front 1

In a haircut, design lines that are proportionate are established by what?

Back 1

Reference Points

Front 2

The highest point on top of the head is called the ___.

Back 2

Apex

Front 3

The widest area of the head, also called the crest area, is the ____.

Back 3

Parietal Ridge

Front 4

The bone that protrudes at the base of the skull is the ____ ____.

Back 4

Occipital Bone

Front 5

The 2 front corners represent the widest points in the ____ ____.

Back 5

Fringe (Bang) Area

Front 6

The area between the Apex and the back of the Parietal Ridge is the ____.

Back 6

Crown

Front 7

The fringe (bang) area, when combed into natural falling position falls no further than what?

Back 7

The outer corners of the Eyes

Front 8

You can locate the top of the head by parting the hair where?

Back 8

At the Parietal Ridge

Front 9

Straight lines that are parallel to the horizon, or the floor, are called ___ ___.

Back 9

Horizontal Lines

Front 10

The techniques in which the ends of the hair are cut at a slight taper, using diagonal lines, is called ___.

Back 10

Beveling

Front 11

The uniform working areas into which the hair is parted for control are called ___.

Back 11

Guidelines

Front 12

The angle or degree at which a subsection of hair is held from the head when cutting is called ___.

Back 12

Parting

Front 13

When you elevate the hair below 90 degrees, you are what?

Back 13

Building Weight

Front 14

As a rule, the more you elevate the hair, the ____ you create.

Back 14

More Graduation

Front 15

The section of the ahir that determines the length the hair will be cur is called the ___ ____.

Back 15

Cutting Line

Front 16

A guideline that does not move as the haircut progresses is called a ___ ____.

Back 16

Stationary Guideline

Front 17

The cutting line is the angle at which the .....

Back 17

Fingers are Held During Cutting

Front 18

Combing the hair away from its natural falling position, rather than straight out from the head, toward the guideline is called ___.

Back 18

Overdirection

Front 19

When you use overdirection to create a length or weight increase in a haircut, you use, a ____ ____

Back 19

Stationary Guidelines

Front 20

When you are creating ___ ___, you use a traveling guide, with no ocerdirection, to create the same length throughout the haircut.

Back 20

Uniform Layers

Front 21

Straight hair shrinks by about ___ much when dried.

Back 21

1/4 to 1/2 inch

Front 22

As it dries, curly hair shrinks by about ___ much.

Back 22

1/2 to 2 inches

Front 23

The direction in which the hair grows out from the scalp is called ___ ___.

Back 23

Growth Pattern

Front 24

An important part of the client consultation before a haircut is analyzing what?

Back 24

Face Shape

Front 25

The 5 characteristics that determine the behavior of hair are:

Back 25

Density, Texture, Wave Patterns, Hairlines, and Growth Patterns

Front 26

Hair tecture is based on what?

Back 26

The Diameter of each hair strand

Front 27

Wave pattern is defined as the amount of ___ in the hair.

Back 27

Movement

Front 28

The tool used to cut blunt or straight lines in the hair is the ____ ____.

Back 28

Haircutting Shears

Front 29

When a softer effect is desired on the ends of the hair, the tool generally used is the ___ ____.

Back 29

Straight Razor

Front 30

The comb usually used in the Shears-Over-Comb technique is the ___ ___.

Back 30

Barber Comb

Front 31

In general, the hand that does most of the work in haircutting is the ___ ___.

Back 31

Cutting Hand

Front 32

When holding the shears, the ring finger is placed in the what position?

Back 32

Finger Grip of Still Blades

Front 33

When combing the hair during a haircut, it is necessary to What?

Back 33

Palm the Shears

Front 34

When holding a razor with the handle higher that the shank, the little finger is placed in the What?

Back 34

Tang

Front 35

The fine teeth of the styling comb are used to what?

Back 35

Comb the subsection before cutting

Front 36

The amount of pressure applied when combing and holding a subsection of hair is called ___.

Back 36

Tension

Front 37

A layered haircut can be created with what?

Back 37

Traveling Guide or Stationary Guide