Parts of the Head
What is the highest point of the head
Apex
When haircutting shears are properly held, which finger moves the blades?
the thumb is placed in the grip of the moving blade.
When a cosmetologist combs hair away from its natural falling position before cutting in order to increase a hair design's length, the cosmetologist is using
Overdirection
A haircut with a visual buildup of weight in which the hair ends appear to be stacked is an example of which of the four basic haircuts?
Graduation
The hair strand is made up of how many layers and what are their names in order?
3 layers, cuticle, cortex, and medulla
What is the smallest area located at the base of the neck?
Nape
Which haircutting tool is best suited for cutting a clean line around the ears?
Trimmers
In consultation with a stylist, a client explains being unhappy with the way the ends of the hair sit. The client would prefer the hair to have a more feathered appearance. If the client has fine hair, what haircutting tool would be a good choice for the stylist to use on this haircut?
Razor
A stylist executing long layers by over directed the hair and what degree?
cut with a 180-degree elevation
The technical term for split ends is
Trichoptilosis
What is the Bone that protrudes at the base of the skull?
Occipital Bone
What do you use to cut the hair to that exact length when using clippers?
length guard attachments
When you hold the hair in place with the comb while using the tips of the shears to remove length (barbering technique)
shear over comb technique, shears over comb technique
______________________ reduces strain on the index finger and thumb while combing the hair.
Palming the Shears
When stylists part the haircut in the opposite way from how it was cut, at the same elevation, what is that called?
cross checking
What area is between the apex and the parietal ridge?
Crown
When creating a softer effect on the ends of hair, you use?
A razor
Hair cutting technique used to create chunkier pieces than if you used regular thinning shears.
Notching
To blend in the clipper cut hair with the longer hair on top removing the bulk line or bowl shape you would use
use the clipper-over-comb technique
Abnormal hair growth is
hypertrichosis, or hirsuities
This area is also known as the fringe area.
Bang Area
A tool used to created to remove bulk and sometimes called tapering, notching shears
Texturizing/thinning shears
Cutting technique used when cutting curly hair so that it does appear shorter than 1 inch?
Cutting curly hair 1/4 inch off because of shringage
What is the procedure for a stylist performing a blunt haircut?
Establish a guideline on a back section, and cut from the back center to the ears before cutting the sides at 0 elevation
What is also known as slithering, is a hair cutting technique that involves removing hair in a sliding motion with a razor or slightly opened scissors.
Effilating