Chapter 16 Review ~ Haircutting Flashcards
In haircutting, your ___ hand will generally be your dominant hand.
Cutting
To achieve a ___ cut, the hair is cut straight across the strand.
Blunt
As a general rule, the more you elevate the hair, the more ___ you create.
Graduation
Layers create movement and volume in the hair by ___ weight.
Releasing
Using aa razor on curly hair can weaken the cuticle and cause hair to ___.
Frizz
The ___ line is a visual line in a haircut where the ends of the hair hang together.
Weight
When conducting a client consultation, you can begin to make decisions about the most suitable haircut for the client by analyzing the ___.
Face Shape
The widest area of the head, starting at the temples and ending at the bottom of the crown, is known as the ___ or crest area.
Parietal Ridge
What tool is used mainly to cut blunt or straight lines?
Haircutting Shears
The amount of pressure applied when combing and holding a subsection, created by stretching or pulling the subsections is the ___.
Tension
If hair is both fine and thin, avoid creating ___ lines.
Heavy Weight
___ lines are described in terms of up and down.
Vertical
When overdirection is used to create length or weight increase in a haircut, a ___ is used.
Stationary Guideline
Parting the hair in the opposite way from which you cut it to determine the precision of the line and shape is called ___.
Cross Checking
Cutting ___ means that the palms of both hands are facing each other while cutting.
Palm-to- Palm
Hair ___ is based on the thickness or diameter of each hair strand and provides for the general quality and feel of the hair.
Texture
If the hair is cut partially wet and partially dry, the result will be ___.
Uneven
___ lines are parallel to the horizon or the floor.
Horizontal
When you are creating ___, you use a traveling guide, with no overdirection, to create the same length throughout the entire haircut.
Uniform Layers
A method of cutting or thinning the hair in which the fingers and the shears glide along the edge of the hair to remove length is called ___.
Slide Cutting
Do not cut past the second knuckle when cutting underneath your ___ or on the inside of your hand.
Fingers
Control is achieved during haircutting by parting the hair into uniform working areas called ___.
Sections
A 180-degree-elevation haircut is also known as a ___ haircut.
Long-Layered
When working with a razor, always use a ___.
Guard
The area between the apex and the back of the parietal ridge is the ___.
Crown
Five characteristics that determines the behavior of the hair are density, texture, wave pattern, growth pattern, and ___.
Hair Lines
The purpose of “palming” the shears is to keep them ___ while you comb or part the hair.
Closed
The section of the hair that determines the length the hair will be cut is called the ___.
Guideline
The process of thinning the hair with scissors or shears is known as ___.
Effilating
Reference points are used to establish design lines that are ___.
Proportionate
What tool is used mainly to create short tapers, short haircuts, fades, and flat tops?
Clippers
The highest point on the top of the head is called the ___.
Apex
Angles are an extremely important element in creating a strong ___ and consistency in haircutting.
Foundation
When wet hair becomes dry, it shrinks from ___ inch.
1/4 to 1/2
The ___ area is the triangular section that begins at the apex and ends at the front corners.
Fringe
When you want to create a length increase in a haircut with a stationary guideline, you use a technique called, ___.
Overdirection
If you cannot see your guide, the ___ is too thick and should be made smaller.
Subsection
The process of removing excess bulk without shortening the length is called ___.
Texturizing
The number of individual hair strands per square inch of the scalp is known as hair ___.
Density
What tool is used to cut hair with a softer edge?
Straight Razor
When removing length from facial hair, the ___ is used to control the hair.
Comb
The angle or degree at which a subsection of hair is held, or elevated, from the head with cutting is called ___.
Elevation
The wave pattern, or the amount of ___ in the hair strand, will vary from client to client as well as within he same head of hair.
Movement
Lines having a slanting or sloping direction that are used to create beveling are ___.
Diagonal
What tool is used mainly to remove bulk from the hair?
Thinning Shears
Three key strategies for correct body positioning when cutting hair include proper position of the client, standing in front of your section, and centering ___.
Your Weight
A guideline that is created on the inside of the haircut rather than on the perimeter is known as ___ guideline.
Interior
The angle at which the fingers are held when cutting is called the ___.
Cutting Line
Two or more lines that do not meet in space are considered to be ___ lines.
Parallel
The ___ plays a major role in guiding the stylist to the desired end result when cutting hair.
Head Form
