Reference Points
Lines, Sections, and Angles
Haircutting Tools
All About Shears
Technique
100

Surfaces on the head where it changes, such as ears, jawline, and occipital bone are referred to as ______.

Reference Points

100

The triangular section that begins at the apex and ends at the front corners 

Bang area

100

Which type of shear adds increased blending?

Texturizing  

100

These 3 countries are responsible to manufacturing shears 

Japan, Germany, USA

100

The hand position that is most often used when cutting uniform or increasing layers is ____________

 over fingers 

200

Reference points in a haircut are used to establish ______. 

Design lines

200

The space between two lines or surfaces that intersect at a given point is a(n) ____________.

angle

200

Electric or battery-operated tools that cut the hair by using two moving blades held in place by a metal plate with teeth are ______________.

Clippers

200

If blade tension is too ______________, it will allow shears to fold the hair.

loose

200

The hand position for cutting vertical or diagonal cutting lines.

Palm to palm

300

Achieving balance in a design is accomplished by understanding the head shape and  ______. 

Reference Points

300

The uniform working areas used for control during haircutting are called ______.

Sections

300

Shears that are designed to remove hair, with larger teeth set further apart.

Notching shears 

300

 The Ideal rockwell hardness of a shear

56-57

300

The visual line in a haircut where the ends of the hair hang together 

Weight line

400

The part of the head that is found by placing a comb flat on the side of the head is the _______.

Parietal ridge

400

Haircutting lines that are parallel to the floor 

Horizontal lines

400

Comb used for close tapers

Barber comb

400

Before purchasing ____, the stylist should analyze the cost of the shears, determine how many pairs are needed, and ask about the service agreement.

Shears

400

A basic haircut where the hair is cut at a 180-degree angle is the ________________

Long-layered cut 

500

The highest point of the head is the _____. 

Apex

500

If you want the hair to be longer toward the front on a layered haircut, overdirect the sections the sections to a stationary guide at the ______. 

Back of the ears

500

This comb is used to detangle hair

Wide tooth comb

500

When a shear is fitted properly, the thumb hole will rest at or slightly over the ______. 

Cuticle of the thumb

500

Technique used to check for haircut precision 

Cross checking