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Chapter 19: Wigs and Hair Additions Flashcards

1
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Human hair is not as durable as synthetic hair.

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false

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Synthetic hair is often more expensive than human hair.

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false

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3
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If the cuticle of the hair has been removed, you typically cannot condition it.

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true

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4
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When measuring a client’s head for a wig, you should make the measuring tape as tight around the head as possible to get the most accurate measurement.

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false

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5
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Today, most wigs are cut and finished while on the client, not on a block.

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true

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6
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To remove width at the back of a wig, you should create a vertical tuck and sew it into place.

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true

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7
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Toupees are recommended for clients with total hair loss.

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false

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8
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Curly hair extensions can give the illusion of being thicker than they really are.

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true

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9
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One advantage of fusion bonding is that the client’s hair will dry more quickly than when bonding full wefts.

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true

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10
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It is recommended that you work with many different companies that offer a variety of human and synthetic hair.

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false

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11
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One advantage of human hair wigs is they have the same _______ as natural hair

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styling and maintenance requirements

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12
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One disadvantage of human hair wigs is that they _____________.

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need restyling after a shampoo

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13
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Wigs differ from hairpieces and extensions in that they _______________.

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cover 100 percent of the head

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14
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What types of animal hair may be mixed with human hair to create a wig?

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Angora, horse, yak, or sheep hair

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15
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Synthetic hair is less expensive than human hair and has advantage of ___________.

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not fading due to sun exposure

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16
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Cap wigs are constructed with ______________ base to which the hair is attached.

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an elasticized mesh-fiber

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17
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Capless wigs are machine made and the hair is woven into _______________.

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long strips called wefts

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18
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A ______________ is a small wig used to cover the top and crown of the head.

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toupee

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19
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Coloring wigs and hairpieces is a challenge because ________________.

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the hairs are not all from a single head

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20
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Hairpieces like ponytails, chignons, and cascades are called _______________ accessories.

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fashion

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21
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Head=shaped form to which the wig is secured for fitting, cleaning, coloring, and styling

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Block

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22
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Method of attaching the hair wefts or single strands of hair extensions

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Bonding

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23
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Machine-made wig, rows of wefts are sewn to elastic strips in a circular pattern to fit the net head

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Capless wig

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24
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Hairpiece of curls on an oblong base; offers an endless variety of styling possibilities

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Cascade

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25
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Bonding method using material activated by heat from a special tool

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Fusion

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26
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Hair additions secured to the base of client’s natural hair; add length, volume, texture, color

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Hair extensions

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27
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Small wig used to cover the top or crown of the head

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Toupee

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28
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Artificial covering for the head consisting of a network of interwoven hair

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Wig

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29
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With exposure to light, a human hair wig will:

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experience color fading

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30
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The most expensive wigs, hairpieces, and extensions are made from:

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virgin, European, human hair

31
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The two regions that provide most of the commercially available human hair are:

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India, Asia

32
Q

Which type of hair lends itself to adding fantasy colors?

A

yak

33
Q

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

A

turned

34
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Hair shed from the head or gathered from a brush is called:

A

fallen hair

35
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A(n) _____ is an artificial covering for the head that completely covers the client’s hair.

A

wig

36
Q

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

A

hairpiece

37
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A _____ is a wig constructed with an elasticized, mesh-fiber base to which the hair is attached.

A

cap wig

38
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Machine-made wigs are referred to as:

A

capless wig

39
Q

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

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weft

40
Q

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

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hand-tied

41
Q

The least-expensive wig option is a:

A

machine-made wig

42
Q

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

A

block

43
Q

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

A

horizontal tuck or fold across the back

44
Q

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

A

unnatural

45
Q

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

A

wind

46
Q

Which method is recommended for drying a wig after cleaning?

A

drying rack

47
Q

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

A

black

48
Q

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

A

5 to 10 minutes

49
Q

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

A

integration hairpiece

50
Q

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

A

toupee

51
Q

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

A

clips

52
Q

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

A

extension

53
Q

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

A

vertically, horizontally, or diagonally

54
Q

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

A

double-lock stitch

55
Q

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

A

bonding

56
Q

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

A

4 inches

57
Q

Bonded wefts of hair are removed by:

A

dissolving the bond with oil

58
Q

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

A

completely nonallergenic

59
Q

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

A

heat

60
Q

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

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keratin-based

61
Q

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

A

5 inches

62
Q

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

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the metal links can oxidize

63
Q

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

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​Burn it with a match.

64
Q

Synthetic hair wigs:​

A

​cannot be styled with a curling iron

65
Q

​Asian hair is usually:

A

straight and available in lengths of 12 to 28 inches

66
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Capless wigs:​

A

allow the scalp to breathe

67
Q

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

A

work toward the weight

68
Q

When using free-form cutting, horizontal sections:

A

build heavier weight

69
Q

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

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taking the client’s measurements

70
Q

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

A

average

71
Q

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

A

​nape to crown

72
Q

​The wet wig cutting method:

A

is more controlled than the abstract method

73
Q

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

A

brushes made with natural boar bristles

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