Haircutting Shears
Select the most appropriate type of haircutting shears to use when a stylist wants to add texture to the ends of a client's hair by point cutting.
What are short blades
Which type of haircut section separates the head at the parietal ridge to below the crown.
What is a horseshoe section
If a stylist wishes to use a razor to produce a softer perimeter on the hair, which razor texturizing technique should be used?
What is free-hand slicing
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 _______.
What is 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?
What is the graduated haircut
To execute a client's desired hairstyle, a stylist must remove large sections from the client's straight, thick hair. Which type of haircutting shears is best for this task?
What are chunking shears
When stylists part the haircut in the opposite way from how it was cut, at the same elevation, what are they checking for?
What is line and shape precision
Removing excess bulk from the hair without shortening the hair's length is called ______
What is Texturizing
To ensure cosmetologists protect themselves and clients, how should clients be positioned during a haircut?
What is To ensure cosmetologists protect themselves and clients, how should clients be positioned during a haircut?
If a cosmetologist sections a client's hair into five partings, which basic haircut is being performed?
What is the uniform layered haircut
Which statement is a correct way to fit haircutting shears to a cosmetologist's hand?
What is the The handle design cradles the middle finger.
Which tasks should be accomplished with a cosmetologist's non-dominant hand while cutting hair?
What is holding the hair sections and the comb while cutting
If a stylist wishes to use a razor to produce a softer perimeter on the hair, which razor texturizing technique should be used?
What is free-hand slicing
In what way can stylists center their weight when cutting hair to avoid fatigue and injury?
What is when cutting below the fingers, do not cut past the second knuckle
The basic haircut that is cut at a 90-degree elevation, then overdirected to maintain length and weight at perimeter is the ______.
What is the long-layered haircut
What is the primary reason a stylist should hold haircutting shears with a proper hold?
What is To avoid ligament damage or muscle strain
A stylist is discussing a new hairstyle with a client, who describes a style that must use layers. In order to create the layered style, what type of guideline should the stylist use?
What is a traveling guideline
Which basic texturizing technique works well on curly hair because it removes density without adding too many layers?
What is free-hand notching
A client confesses to being unhappy with the last haircut. When asked to explain, the client says the curls were too short. What could the stylist do while cutting the client's hair to ensure the curly hair does not appear too short?
What is the stylists should cut the hair dry
If a haircut is cropped close along the bottom and sides but becomes longer as you travel up the head, then it is _______.
What is the basic clipper cut
What is the advantage to the stylist when palming the haircutting shears?
What is The stylist saves time by being able to switch from the comb to the shears while holding both at the same time.
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?
What is a haircutting razor
How is texturizing hair by point cutting different from texturizing hair by effilating?
What is Point cutting uses the tips of the shears, whereas effilating uses the blades of the shears.
An important element in creating a strong foundation and consistency in haircutting and creating shapes is the use of _____.
What is angles
A client wants bangs long enough to be pulled back. Which type of bangs should the stylist create?
What is center swept bangs