SF Haircutting Study Guide Game

Form

100

A layered cut or 90-degree cut is known as a(n):

Uniformly layered form

200

What form is also known as a box cut?

Square

300

Which of the following forms would indicate a smooth texture?

Solid

400

Which basic form consists of hair lengths that progress from shorter in the exterior to longer in the interior and is referred to as a one-length cut?

Solid

500

The three dimensions of form are:

Length, width and depth

Projection

100

An angle of 45 degrees would be considered what type of projection?

Medium

200

The lines used in haircutting that create the illusion of movement and excitement are called:

Diagonal lines

300

The lines that curve inward, like the inside of a sphere, are called: 

Concave

400

What term, also known as elevation, describes the angle at which the hair is held in relation to the curve of the head prior to cutting?

Projection

500

The projection used to create the arrangement of hair lengths that are the same throughout the head form is:

90-degree angle cut

Texturizing

100

Cutting shorter lengths within the form to reduce bulk and create support and mobility is called: 

Texturizing

200

For the comfort of the client and ease in cutting when using the razor, the hair should be:

Damp to wet

300

What type of distribution results in a 90-degree angle from its parting?

Perpendicular

400

Which of the following shear type removes a minimal amount of hair within a parting?

Taper 8 shears

500

Which of the following shear type has the least amount of spacing between teeth?

Taper 32 shears

Haircutting

100

The two types of finger and shear positions that are used while cutting are:

Parallel and nonparallel

200

The moveable blade of the shears is controlled by the:

Thumb grip

300

With a parallel finger and shear position, the fingers are positioned: 

Equally away from the parting

400

To hold the comb and shear in the same hand, without jeopardizing your client's safety, release the thumb grip and:

Close your palm over the shear

500

The artistic carving or removing of hair lengths to create various forms and shapes is defined as:

Haircutting

Head

100

The area below the occipital is referred to the:

Nape

200

The widest area around the head is known as the:

Crest area

300

The apex refers to what part of the head?

Top

400

The direction the hair assumes as it falls naturally from the head due to gravity is called:

Natural distribution

500

The term used to describe the hair as the lengths lay or fall naturally over the curve of the head is:

Natural fall