Facial Shapes
What type of profile has a prominent forehead and chin?
Concave Profile
What type of drying occurs when the hair is combed into place or arranged with the fingers and allowed to dry in place?
Natural Drying
Which kind of line is used to remove weight within the cut?
Vertical cutting line
What kind of blending is the razor is held almost flat against the surface of the hair?
Light Taper Blending
What is the average rate of hair growth per month?
1/2 inch
What is the ideal face shape?
Oval
What do you prevent by keeping the air and the hair moving when blowdry styling?
Burning the client's scalp
What is a series of connected dots that result in a continuous mark?
Line
What cutting techniques are used for longer, tightly curled hair lengths that require more sculpting?
Freehand clipper technique
What is used to establish proportionate design lines and contours?
Reference points
What facial shape has over-wide cheek bones and a narrow jaw line?
Inverted Triangular
What should you avoid applying in one place on the head for too long?
What helps to create strong, consistent foundations in haircutting.
Angles
When shaving the head, the hair and scalp are prepared with what?
Lather & Hot Towel
Which of the following is a variation of the taper cut?
Businessman's Cut
For what facial shape would you create some height on the top to lengthen the look of the face ?
Round
What type of cutting line is used to create a one-length look & low elevation or blunt haircut designs?
Horizontal
What amount of tension is used on straight hair to create precise lines?
Maximum Tension
What might you discover during the client consultation that may prohibit moving forward with the service?
Scalp conditions
How should the hair be for razor cutting? (Clean & ____)
Clean and Damp
What is the widest section of the head, starting at the temples & ending just below the crown?
Parietal Ridge (Horseshoe area)
What refers to the quality of a form's surface?
Design Texture
Which line refers to the heaviest perimeter area of a 0-elevation or 45-degree cut?
Weight Line
Why should you thoroughly analyze the scalp before a head shave?
Hypertrophies
What creates a length increase in the design?
Overdirection