Hair Cutting Chapter 16

Question 0

Surfaces on the the head where the head changes such as ears, jaw line, and occipital bone

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Reference points

Question 1

The highest point at the top of the head

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Apex

Question 2

Lines parallel to the floor are considered

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Horizontal

Question 3

This guideline is used in a blunt, one-length cut or used in overdirection to create a length or weight increase

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Stationary guide

Question 4

Best overall blade edge for a hair stylist

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Convex

Question 5

Design lines are established using this

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Reference points

Question 6

Lines that are used to move weight to create graduated or layered cuts

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Vertical lines

Question 7

Increases length in the design of graduated and layered cuts

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Overdirection

Question 8

When a stylist purchases shears they should analyze the

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Cost

Question 9

Lines in a cut which blends long layers into short layers and creates fullness

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Diagonal

Question 10

To keep hair long in the front ____ the sections to a stationary guide at the back of the ears on a long layered cut

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Overdirect

Question 11

These shears add texture and increased blending

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Texturizing

Question 12

Understanding the head shape and ___ is important in achieving balance within a design

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Reference points

Question 13

It is important to use ___ when creating a strong foundation and consistency in cutting and creating shapes

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Angles

Question 14

Where the practitioner finds out what the client is looking for

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Client consultation

Question 15

It’s important to use a ___ amount of tension when cutting hairlines with strong growth patterns or around the ears

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Minimum

Question 16

Part of the head that is found by placing a comb flat on one side of the head

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Parietal ridge

Question 17

This creates graduation and layers and usually described in degrees

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Elevation

Question 18

The natural falling position and the direction in which the hair grows from the scalp

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Growth pattern

Question 19

The general rule of thumb when cutting hair is to stand directly in front of the area you’re cutting and keep your body weight

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Centered

Question 20

To locate the ___ place a comb flat against the nape of the head and find where the comb leaves the head

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Occipital bone

Question 21

Uniform working areas used for control during hair cutting

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Sections

Question 22

Thin, medium, or thick describes this

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Texture

Question 23

When cutting uniform or increasing layers the hand position that is used most often is

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Over the fingers

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Used to layer very long hair and keep weight at the perimeter

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Slide cut

Question 25

The location of four ___ signals a change in the head shape

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Corners

Question 26

Subsections dividing hair at the scalp and separating one section from another

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Partings

Question 27

Thickness or diameter of each hair strand

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Density

Question 28

To maintain control of each of the subsection when cutting with vertical or diagonal cutting lines

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Palm to Palm

Question 29

Process of removing excess bulk without shortening the hair length

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Texturizing

Question 30

The two ___ corners represent the widest part of the bang area or fringe

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Front

Question 31

Holding the hair below 90 degrees will ___ weight in a cut

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Build

Question 32

Fine, ___ hair needs weight and is limp

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Thin

Question 33

This reduces strain on the index finger and thumb while cutting the hair

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Palm the shears

Question 34

A texturizing technique performed on the ends of the hair using the tips of the shears to remove bulk

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Point cutting

Question 35

Area where the head that is between the apex and the back of the parietal ridge

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Crown

Question 36

Amount of movement in the hair strand

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Wave pattern

Question 37

Thins the hair using a slide movement with the blades of the shear partially opened to reduce volume and create movement

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Slithering

Question 38

When cutting don't cut past what knuckle?

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Second

Question 39

The area at the back part of the neck and below the occipital bone

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The nape

Question 40

Cutting line is the angle at which the ___ are held when cutting

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Fingers

Question 41

These shears have larger teeth set farther apart an are designed to remove more hair

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Notching shears

Question 42

These cuts have usually less weight than graduated cuts

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Layered cuts

Question 43

When removing bulk by slicing, the ___ should never be completely closed

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Shears

Question 44

Made by a process working metal to a finished shape by hammering or pressing

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Forged shears

Question 45

Space between two lines or surfaces that intersect at a given point

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Angle

Question 46

Section of hair that determines the length of the hair that will be cut

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Guidelines

Question 47

Used to detangle hair

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Wide tooth comb

Question 48

Hair is cut at a 180 degree angle

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Long layered cut

Question 49

The bang area is also known as this

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Fringe

Question 50

Cutting hair all to one length is a

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Blunt cut

Question 51

Allows you to cut very close to the scalp, creating a flat top or square shape

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Clipper over comb

Question 52

Used to check a hair cut for precision of line and shape

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Cross checking

Question 53

The trimmers are a smaller version of clippers are also known as this

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Edgers

Question 54

Used for close tapers on the nape and sides when using a scissors over comb technique

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Barber comb

Question 55

A small amount of a previous subsection is moved to the next position and becomes the new guideline

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A traveling guide

Question 56

Three types of lines in hair cutting are

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Diagonal vertical and horizontal

Question 57

Battery operated tools that cut the hair by using two moving blades held in place by a metal plate with teeth

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Clippers

Question 58

The styling or cutting combs are known as

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All purpose combs