Placing the comb flat against the nape and finding where the comb leaves the head can be used to locate the:
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a. parietal ridge
b. reference points
c. four corners
d. occipital bone
What is d. the occipital bone
100
The comb used for close tapers on the nape and sides and when using a scissor-over-comb technique is a:
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a. detangle comb
b. barber comb
c. wide tooth comb
d. tail comb
What is b. barber comb
100
A basic hair cut where the hair is cut at a 180 degree angle is the:
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a. graduated cut
b. blunt cut
c. angled cut
d. long layered cut
What is d. long layered cut
100
The guideline where a small slice of a previous subsection is moved to the next position and becomes the new guidelines is a:
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a. vertical guide
b. stationary guide
c. angle guide
d. traveling guide
What is d. traveling guide
100
Diagonal lines in a haircut blend long layers into short layers and create:
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a. movement
b. weight
c. angles
d. fullness
What is d. fullness
200
The two front corners represent the widest part of the...
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a. apex area
b. parietal area
c. bang area
d. nape area
What is c. bang area
200
When cutting with a vertical or diagonal cutting line, the best way to maintain control of the subsection is to cut:
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a. palm-to-palm
b. below fingers
c. over fingers
d. using a razor
What is a. palm-to-palm
200
Elevation creates graduation and layers and is usually described in____________.
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a. lines
b. degrees
c. metrics
d. sections
What is b. degrees
200
A guideline used in a blunt, one-length haircut or used in over direction to create a length or weight increase is a(n)
_______________________________________________
a. stationary guide
b. traveling guide
c. angle guide
d. stacked guide
What is a. stationary guide
200
The hair type that requires less elevation and should be left a bit longer because of shrinkage when it dries is:
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a. coarse hair
b. dry hair
c. straight hair
d. curly hair
What is d. curly hair
300
The uniform working areas used for control during hair cutting are called:
_______________________________________________
a. partings
b. ridges
c. elevations
d. sections
What is d. sections
300
To reduce strain on the index finger and thumb while cutting hair, it is important to:
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a. close fingers
b. work quickly
c. cut vertically
d. palm the shears
What is d. palm the shears
300
When you are building weight in a haircut, the hair should be held:
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a. straight
b. below 90 degrees
c. above 90 degrees
d. at no elevation
What is b. below 90 degrees
300
The hand position that is used most often when cutting uniform or increasing layers is:
_____________________________________________
a. palm-to-palm
b. undercutting
c. over fingers
d. below fingers
What is c. over fingers
300
Hair density is usually described as being:
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a. thin, small, or dense
b. thin, coarse, or dark
c. medium, curly, and porous
d. thin, medium, or thick
What is d. thin, medium. or thick
400
The line dividing hair at the scalp, separating one section from another, creating subsections is a(n)
______________________________________________
a. tension
b. elevation
c. parting
d. angle
What is c. parting
400
When using the slicing technique to remove bulk, the shears should never be completely:
_______________________________________________
a. positioned
b. palmed
c. closed
d. elevated
What is c. closed
400
The angle at which the fingers are held when cutting is referred to as the:
_______________________________________________
a. parting line
b. degree line
c. cutting line
d. finger line
What is c. cutting line
400
A one length haircut where all the hair comes to a single hanging level is also known as a :
_______________________________________________
a. blunt cut
b. layer cut
c. graduated cut
c. shingled cut
What is a. blunt cut
400
Which of the following best describes fine, thin hair?
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a. needs weight, limp
b. texturizing necessary
c. razors may frizz hair
d. very short cuts do not work
What is a. needs weight, limp
500
Haircuts that generally have less weight than graduated haircuts are:
_______________________________________________
a. one length cuts
b. blunt cuts
c. layered cuts
d. tension cuts.
What is c. layered cuts
500
Electric or battery operated tools that cut the hair by using two moving blades held in place by a metal plate with teeth are:
_______________________________________________
a. trimmers
b. cutting shears
c. clippers
d. notching shears
What is c. clippers
500
The three types of straight lines in haircutting include all of the following EXCEPT:
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a. vertical
b. diagonal
c. straight
d. horizontal
What is c. straight
500
The technique used to check a haircut for precision of line and shape is:
______________________________________________
a. stationary checking
b. origination lines
c. over direction
d. cross-checking
What is d. cross-checking
500
The amount of movement in the hair strand is referred to as the:
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a. wave pattern
b. texture
c. thickness
d. density