All Flashcards
A cutting technique used to define the hairline is known as:
a. outlining
b. texturizing
c. overcombing
d. expansion tapering
Outlining
A very short version of graduation, in which lengths increase from shortest along the hairline to longer toward the interior is known as:
a. buzzing
b. tapering
c. gradation
d. graduating
Gradation
A well-blended cut that positions the shortest lengths at the nape and side perimeter hairline, and gets progressively longer toward the crown and top of the head is called a(n):
a. fade
b. taper
c. block
d. outline
Taper
An ultra-short version of gradation with a high degree of transparency and skin exposure all around the hairline is known as a(n):
a. fade
b. taper
c. block
d. outline
Fade
Creative lines and shapes etched or cut into the hair, usually exposing the scalp are called hair:
a. tapering
b. graphics
c. outlining
d. transparency
Graphics
High gradation creates:
a. no transparency
b. low transparency
c. medium transparency
d. maximum transparency
maximum transparency
Medium gradation generally extends beyond the:
a. top area
b. crown area
c. interior area
d. occipital area
Occipital area
What is meant by the term transparency in barbering?
a. illusion of added volume
b. illusion of a darker hair color
c. illusion of more width
d. illusion of a lighter hair color
illusion of a lighter hair color
What is the line of inclination?
a. the length of the line from side to side of the head
b. the angle of the line that moves from front to back
c. the angle at which the gradation decreases in length
d. the angle at which the gradation progresses in length
the angle at which the gradation progresses in length
Which of the following descriptions identifies a high tapered cut?
a. considered the “classic” taper
b. usually cut with high gradation
c. usually consists of low gradation from nape to occipital
d. creates a shape that complements narrower head shapes
usually cut with high gradation
The Latin word for barba means:
a. sharp
b. wood
c. beard
d. cut
Beard
Barber-surgeons reached high positions in society by taking up:
a. tailoring
b. wigmaking
c. shoemaking
d. candlemaking
Wigmaking
How often did men visit the barbershop during the “barber boom”?
a. about once a week
b. about twice a week
c. about every other week
d. about three times a week
Once a week
In the 1980s, women’s salons began to take over the barber’s business with what type of salons that offered men longer and more blow dried or processed hairstyles?
a. spa salons
b. unisex salons
c. full-service salons
d. independent salons
Unisex salon
In what year was the National Association of Barber Boards of America (NABBA) formed?
a. 1897
b. 1916
c. 1926
d. 1929
1926
