Chapter 18 Braiding

Question 1

with proper care a braiding hair design can last how long?

Answer 1

Three months

Question 2

which type of brush is best for stimulating the scalp?

Answer 2

Boar bristle brush

Question 3

when the bristles of a square paddle brush encounter too much resistance, they:

Answer 3

Collapse

Question 4

Which type of comb should you use for separating wet curly hair

Answer 4

Double tooth comb

Question 5

A ______ is a board of upright nail, through which extensions are blended, combed, and detangled.

Answer 5

hackle

Question 6

A _____ is a flat leather pad with fine teeth used to sandwich human hair extensions so a specific amount of hair can be extracted without loosening and disturbing the rest of the hair during the process of braiding.

Answer 6

drawing board

Question 7

What is the best material to use for hair extensions?

Answer 7

human hair

Question 8

An excellent manufactured synthetic fiber that is durable, soft, and less inclined to tangle than many other synthetics is:

Answer 8

Kanekalon

Question 9

Blowdrying textured hair:

Answer 9

loosens and elongates the wave pattern

Question 10

What are the two broad classifications of braiding styles?

Answer 10

visible and invisible

Question 11

If a client asks for a box braid, which type of braid is he or she referring to?

Answer 11

single

Question 12

Braiders report that tree braids are faster than some other techniques, taking about how long?

Answer 12

4 hours

Question 13

Separate networks of curly, textured hair that have been intertwined and meshed together are called:

Answer 13

dreadlocks

Question 14

​It is NOT particularly important to pay attention to the _____ of the client’s hair during a consultation for a braiding service.

Answer 14

color

Question 15

Hair texture does NOT refer to:

Answer 15

​density of the hair

Question 16

It is NOT appropriate to braid:​

Answer 16

damaged hair

Question 17

​A disadvantage of lin is that it:

Answer 17

​is very flammable

Question 18

​A(n) _____ braid is a three-strand braid created with an underhand technique.

Answer 18

​visible

Question 19

When producing a French braid:​

Answer 19

​the side section goes over the middle section

Question 20

When preparing a client’s hair for braiding, what should you do next after shampooing and towel blotting the hair?​

Answer 20

​apply a leave-in conditioner

Question 21

​The rope braid is created by twisting how many strands of hair?

Answer 21

two

Question 22

​A _____ braid is two or three long, simple inverted thick cornrows created around the head.

Answer 22

halo

Question 23

​Cornrows are:

Answer 23

​positioned close to the scalp

Question 24

​How long do cornrows typically last?

Answer 24

​4 to 6 weeks

Question 25

​A cornrow achieved by the feed-in method will NOT:

Answer 25

​place excessive tension on the hairline

Question 26

Which style involves braiding the hair when either wet or dry and then opening the braid to create a crimped texture-on-texture effect with added volume?

Answer 26

​braid-out set

Question 27

​When preparing a spiral rod set, the hair must be completely dry or else the style will:

Answer 27

appear frizzy

Question 28

Which method of locking is most gentle on the hair?​

Answer 28

​palm roll

Question 29

​Where should you place the comb to perform the coil comb technique?

Answer 29

​base of the scalp

Question 30

​Several weeks after creating locks using extensions, the braid will grow away from the scalp. Which method should you use to cultivate the new growth to form a lock?

Answer 30

​palm roll

Question 31

​Braiding is regarded in many _____ cultures as an opportunity for women to socialize and form relationships.

Answer 31

African

Question 32

​A coil is NOT:

Answer 32

​determined by the diameter of the hair

Question 33

​To test the _____ of the hair, you should select a small section of hair at the crown, hold it at the root and the tip, and slide the hair down two to three times slowly.

Answer 33

porosity

Question 34

​What should you do if your vent brush is missing one of its protective tips?

Answer 34

​Discard the brush.

Question 35

​What should you use to separate hair into large sections?

Answer 35

​long clips