Safety, Draping & Tools
The waterproof cape must NEVER touch this part of the client directly.
What is the client's bare skin?
Which outer layer of the hair shaft consists of overlapping, transparent cells that look like shingles on a roof?
What is the cuticle?
To avoid scratching your client’s scalp during a shampoo, you should always scrub using these, and NEVER your fingernails.
What are the fleshy cushions/pads of your fingertips?
What is the universal design goal for a hairstylist when working with any face shape?
What is to create the illusion of an oval face shape?
The natural, healthy pH range of human hair and scalp
What is 4.5 to 5.5?
If you find open bleeding scratches, raw sores, or contagious ringworm during a scalp check, what must you do immediately?
What is stop the service, do not wash or massage, and notify the teacher?
This middle layer of the hair shaft provides strength, elasticity, and determines the hair's natural curl pattern.
What is the cortex?
Which classical scalp manipulation uses firm kneading and rolling of scalp tissue over the skull to stimulate deep circulation?
What is pétrissage?
If a client has a ROUND face shape, where should the stylist create height and volume to balance their silhouette?
What is at the crown (top), while keeping the sides sleek/flat?
This specialty shampoo uses direct violet pigments to neutralize and cancel out unwanted brassy yellow tones in blonde or grey hair.
What is purple shampoo?
What is the mandatory minimum safety distance you must maintain between your blow-dryer’s concentrator nozzle and the hair/brush?
What is 1 to 2 inches?
This small cone-shaped structure at the base of the follicle is called the "mother of the hair" because it supplies blood and nutrients needed for growth.
What is the dermal papilla?
Which scalp manipulation uses light, continuous gliding or stroking strokes to soothe and relax the scalp?
What is effleurage?
Which face shape is roughly equal in width across the forehead, cheekbones, and jawline with soft curves?
What is a round face shape?
What is the temperature test protocol you must always perform before water touches the client’s scalp?
What is testing the water on the inside of your wrist?
To prevent electrical shock, all plugged hot tools must stay at least this far away from water basins and sinks.
What is 3 feet?
What is the property that describes the hair’s ability to stretch and return to its original length without breaking?
What is elasticity?
What type of hair loss can happen if high ponytails, tight braids, or extensions pull with repeated tension over time?
What is traction alopecia?
Hair that forms soft S-shaped patterns but is not fully curly is classified as this hair pattern.
What is wavy hair?
Backbar Case Scenario (Part 1): A client has an oily scalp with product buildup at the roots, but bleached dry ends. What shampoo do you choose, and where do you lather
Clarifying / balancing shampoo, applied strictly to the roots/scalp.
Keeping this mesh screen on the rear of your blow dryer clear of hair and dust stops the motor from overheating and catching fire.
What is the lint screen (or air intake vent)?
The "Finger-Slide Test": Why does sliding your fingers from tip to root feel rough like sandpaper?
Because you are going against the grain of the downward-facing cuticle scales/shingles!
What is the Golden Hand-Contact Rule during a professional scalp massage?
What is maintaining continuous, unbroken contact with the client's head at all times?
During a professional consultation, we analyze face shape, texture, and density, but we NEVER base haircut structure on this personal feature.
What is eye colour?
Backbar Case Scenario (Part 2): For that same client with oily roots and dry bleached ends, what conditioner do you select, and where must it be applied?
Hydrating/moisturizing conditioner (or treatment mask), applied strictly to the mid-lengths and ends!