Ch 19 Extensions

Question 1

With exposure to light, a human hair wig will:

Answer 1

experience color fading

Question 2

The most expensive wigs, hairpieces, and extensions are made from:

Answer 2

virgin, European, human hair

Question 3

The two regions that provide most of the commercially available human hair are:

Answer 3

India and Asia

Question 4

Which type of hair lends itself to adding fantasy colors?

Answer 4

yak

Question 5

Hair in which the root end of every single strand is sewn into the base is called _____ hair.

Answer 5

turned

Question 6

Hair shed from the head or gathered from a brush is called:

Answer 6

fallen hair

Question 7

A(n) _____ is an artificial covering for the head that completely covers the client’s hair.

Answer 7

wig

Question 8

A small wig used to cover the top and crown of the head is called a(n):

Answer 8

hairpiece

Question 9

A _____ is a wig constructed with an elasticized, mesh-fiber base to which the hair is attached.

Answer 9

cap wig

Question 10

Machine-made wigs are referred to as:

Answer 10

capless wigs

Question 11

A(n) _____ is a long strip of human or artificial hair woven by hand or machine onto a thread.

Answer 11

weft

Question 12

A _____ wig is made by inserting individual strands of hair into mesh foundations and knotting them with a needle.

Answer 12

hand-tied

Question 13

The least-expensive wig option is a:

Answer 13

machine-made wig

Question 14

A _____ is a head-shaped form used for fitting, styling, or coloring a wig.

Answer 14

block

Question 15

To shorten a wig from front to nape and remove bulk, you should create a:

Answer 15

horizontal tuck or fold across the back

Question 16

When cutting a wig, remember that the more solid the shape, the more ________ the hair will look.

Answer 16

unnatural

Question 17

The best way to gauge how realistic a wig looks is to use the _____ test.

Answer 17

wind

Question 18

Which method is recommended for drying a wig after cleaning?

Answer 18

drying rack

Question 19

The most common natural color level of commercially available human hair is 1, or:

Answer 19

black

Question 20

When coloring a human hair wig, you should conduct color checks every:

Answer 20

5 to 10 minutes

Question 21

A(n) _____ has openings in the base through which the client’s own hair can be blended.

Answer 21

integration hairpiece

Question 22

A(n) _____ is a small wig used to cover the top and crown of the head.

Answer 22

toupee

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT a semi-permanent way to attach a toupee?

Answer 23

clips

Question 24

A(n) _____ is a hair addition secured to the base of the client’s natural hair to add length, volume, texture, or color.

Answer 24

extension

Question 25

When using the braid-and-sew method, position the braids or tracks:

Answer 25

vertically, horizontally, or diagonally

Question 26

The stitch used in extensions where thread is wound twice around the needle is a(n):

Answer 26

double-lock stitch

Question 27

Attaching hair wefts or single strands of hair with an adhesive is called:

Answer 27

bonding

Question 28

For bonding, the natural hair should be at least ____ long.

Answer 28

4 inches

Question 29

Bonded wefts of hair are removed by:

Answer 29

dissolving the bond with oil

Question 30

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the bonding technique for attaching hair extensions?

Answer 30

completely nonallergenic

Question 31

In the fusion method, hair is bonded to the client’s with bonding material activated by:

Answer 31

heat

Question 32

Some fusion-bonding procedures require wrapping the hair and extension with a ____ strip.

Answer 32

keratin-based

Question 33

To use a linking method of hair extension attachment, natural hair should be at least how long?

Answer 33

5 inches

Question 34

A drawback to the linking method of hair extension attachment is that:

Answer 34

the metal links can oxidize

Question 35

​What is the fastest way to tell if a strand of hair is synthetic or real human hair?

Answer 35

​Burn it with a match.

Question 36

Synthetic hair wigs:​

Answer 36

​cannot be styled with a curling iron

Question 37

​Asian hair is usually:

Answer 37

straight and available in lengths of 12 to 28 inches

Question 38

Capless wigs:​

Answer 38

​allow the scalp to breathe

Question 39

​If you use free-form cutting, you should always:

Answer 39

​work toward the weight

Question 40

​When using free-form cutting, horizontal sections:

Answer 40

​build heavier weight

Question 41

​The creation of a custom-made wig begins with:

Answer 41

​taking the client's measurements

Question 42

​If a client's head measures 22 inches, which size wig should you select?

Answer 42

average

Question 43

Which of the following is NOT one of the measurements you should take when measuring a client's head for a wig?​

Answer 43

​nape to crown

Question 44

​The wet wig cutting method:

Answer 44

​is more controlled than the abstract method

Question 45

Traditionally, _____ have been regarded as best for use on human hair wigs.​

Answer 45

​brushes made with natural boar bristles