Safety
When cutting, avoid cutting past this point for control and safety while haircutting:
The second knuckle
A method of cutting or layering the hair in which finers and shears glide along the edge of the hair to remove length is _____________________ _______________.
Slide cutting
A blunt haircut with a stationary guideline is considered this haircutting angle.
0 degree
__________________ may be used with cutting guards of various lengths.
Clippers
For control during haircutting, the hair is parted into working areas called:
Sections
For safety and ergonomics, cut ____________________________ (direction palms of hands should face) when cutting below the ear.
Palm-to-palm
The process of removing excess bulk without shortening hair length is known as __________ ________.
Texturizing
A haircut with uniform layers that are cut by pulling the hair straight out from where it grows is considered this haircut angle.
90 degree haircut
This comb is used for close tapers at the nape and sides when clipper cutting.
Barber Comb
The term used to describe the amount of pressure applied when combing and holding a subsection. Less _________ should be used when cutting the fringe (bang) area.
Tension
When combing the hair while cutting, palm the shears and hold the comb at the same time. When cutting, _______-the-comb.
transfer
Using a razor on _________ hair will weaken the cuticle and cause frizzing.
Curly
A haircut with a diagonal cutting line that creates graduated layers is achieved by holding the hair at this angle while cutting.
A 45 degree haircut
When using clippers, you should always work ____________ the natural growth patterns, especially in the nape.
Against
Traveling Guideline
While cutting with a razor, the guard should face _________________.
The stylist (or person performing the haircut)
Hair texture is based on the circumference of ____________________________.
each individual hair strand
A haircut that creates long layers and all of the hair is overdirected is achieved by holding the hair at this angle.
180 degrees
Each clipper guard leaves a certain length of hair on the head. The clipper guards of sizes 1-8 each increase by 1/8 of an inch. The clipper guard #4 would leave _______ of an inch of hair on the head.
4/8" which reduces to 1/2"
Parting a haircut in the opposite way it was cut, at the same elevation, to check for precision of line and shape is called.
Cross-checking
When cutting hair, stand _______________________________________.
Directly in front of the area you are cutting
Give one example of a texturizing technique.
Examples: Point cutting, slithering, using thinning or texturizing shears, slide cutting, etc.
The elevation used to blend clipper cuts and this elevation can also be used when layering hair. This angle is overdirected more than a 90 degree haircut but not as much as a 180 degree haircut.
135 degrees
What is the haircut called that consists of hair very short and close to the hairline and then gradually gets longer as you move up the head?
A Taper
The technique of combing the hair or holding the hair away from its natural falling position, rather than straight out from the head, is called _________________________. A 180 degree haircut or long layers is an example of this.
Overdirection