Chpt. 14 - Haircutting Flashcards
A good haircut begins with an understanding of the ______?
HEAD FORM
The areas of the head where the surface of the head changes are the _____?
REFERENCE POINTS
In the haircutting procedure, reference points are used to establish _____?
DESIGN LINES
The widest part of the head, also known as the crest area, is the _____?
PARIETAL RIDGE
The bone that protrudes at the base of the skull is the ______?
OCCIPITAL BONE
The highest point at the top of the head is the ______?
APEX
The reference point that signals a change in the head shape from flat to round or vice versa is the ______?
FOUR CORNERS
The area at the back part of the neck below the occipital bone is the _____?
NAPE AREA
A thin continuous mark that is used throughout a haircut is called a _____?
LINE
The space between two lines or surfaces that intersect at a given point is ______?
AN ANGLE
The straight lines used to build weight or create a one-length or low-elevation haircut are _____?
HORIZONTAL LINES
The straight line used to remove weight or create graduated layers are _____?
VERTICAL LINES
The haircutting technique using diagonal lines to create fullness and blend long layers into short layers is _____?
BEVELING (?)
For control during haircutting, the hair is divided into uniform working areas called _____?
SECTIONS
The angle or degree at which a subsection of hair is held while cutting is ______?
ELEVATION
Elevating the hair at 90 degrees or higher during a haircut results in the removal of _____?
WEIGHT, OR LAYERING THE HAIR
The angle at which the fingers are held when performing a haircut is the ______?
CUTTING LINE
The first section cut when creating a shape is the _____?
GUIDELINE
The outer line of a haircut is referred to as the ______?
PERIMETER
The guideline used when creating layers or a graduated cut is a _____?
TRAVELING GUIDE
The technique or combing hair away from it’s natural falling position, rather than straight from the head toward a guideline, is _____?
OVERDIRECTION
For a client with a long face, the stylist would recommend a style that _____?
ADDS FULLNESS ON THE SIDES TO ADD WIDTH
To compensate for shrinkage associated with curly hair, the stylist should allow for shrinkage of ______?
1/2” - 2”
The direction that hair grows from the scalp into a natural falling position is the ______?
GROWTH PATTERN
The haircutting tool with large teeth set far apart, designed to remove a significant amount of hair, is ______?
NOTCHING SHEARS
A small haircutting tool used to create crisp outlines is a _____?
TRIMMER
The haircutting tool used for close tapers in the scissors-over-comb technique is the ______?
BARBER COMB
The technique where the comb & shears are held closed in the dominant hand at the same time is called ______?
PALMING THE SHEARS
The technique used to free up the dominant cutting hand to cut a subsection is called ______?
TRANSFERRING THE COMB
A haircutting tool used for detailing and texturizing or an entire haircut is the _____?
STRAIGHT RAZOR
The term used to describe the pressure applied to hair when combing or holding a subsection is _____?
TENSION
When cutting straight hair to create a precise design line, use ______?
MAXIMUM TENSION
When cutting hair, a general rule of thumb is to stand or sit _____?
DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE AREA YOU ARE CUTTING
In cutting uniform or increasing layers, the hand position most often used is cutting ____?
OVER THE FINGERS
The technique of cutting below the fingers or inside the knuckles using a horizontal cutting line creates _____?
HEAVIER GRADUATED HAIRCUT OR ONE-LENGTH BOB
A haircutting technique that maintains control of a subsection with regard to overdirection and elevations is _____?
CUTTING PALM-TO-PALM
When cutting below the finger, to prevent cutting the soft and fleshy part of the finger, avoid cutting past _____?
THE SECOND KNUCKLE
The visual line in a haircut, where the ends of the hair hang together, is the _____?
WEIGHT LINE
A haircut achieved using as stationary guide and zero or no elevation and the hair comes to one hanging level is a ______?
BLUNT CUT
In a graduated haircut, the most common used elevation is ______?
45 DEGREES
Parting the haircut in the opposite way it was cut to check for precision of line and shape is _____?
CROSS-CHECKING
In using the wide teeth of a comb when cutting, comb the section first with the fine teeth and then _____?
TURN THE COMB AROUND AND COMB WITH THE WIDE TEETH
In general a razor should not be used on curly hair as it will _____?
WEAKEN THE CUTICLE AND CAUSE THE HAIR TO FRIZZ
The term used to describe how hair is moved over the head is _____?
NATURAL DISTRIBUTION
When working a razor, the ends are cut at an angle producing a softer shape with more visible separation or _____?
FEATHERED EFFECT
A Method or cutting or thinning hair where the fingers and shears glide along the edge of the hair to remove length is _____?
SLIDE CUTTING
The scissors-over-comb technique uses the comb to hold the hair in place and allows cutting from _____?
EXTREMELY SHORT TO LONGER LENGTHS
The technique of removing excess bulk or cutting for effect without shortening hair length is _____?
TEXTURIZING
Vertical point cutting performed with shears on the ends of hair _____?
REMOVES LESS HAIR
When performing the notching technique of texturizing with shears, the tips of the shears should be held ______?
2” FROM THE ENDS
Thinning hair to graduated lengths using a sliding movement with shear blades partially open is ______?
SLITHERING
The slicing technique removes bulk and adds _______?
MOVEMENT THROUGH THE LENGTHS OF THE HAIR
When performing the slicing technique on the surface of the haircut, it is best to work on _______?
DRY HAIR
A version of the slicing technique that creates a visual separation in the hair is
CARVING
A tool attached to clippers that cuts the hair to the exact length is ______?
LENGTH GUARD ATTACHMENT
With a regular cutting comb, the finer shaped teeth are geared for detailing, and the wider teeth are geared for ______?
COMBING AND CUTTING
When using the clipper-over-comb technique, the length is determined by the ______?
ANGLE OF THE COMB
Cutting hair at the same length consistently, using a 90 degree elevation, produces a _____?
UNIFORM LAYER
In the carving technique, to remove less hair, the scissors should be held _____?
MORE VERTICAL
Clippers and trimmers should be cleaned and the detachable blade and heel disinfected ____?
AFTER EVERY USE
