Haircutting

Question 1

Hair sculpting is also called

Answer 1

Hair cutting

Question 2

What is unactivated texture?

Answer 2

Smooth
Straight
Unbroken lines

Question 3

What is activated texture?

Answer 3

Rough

Broken lines with exposed ends

Question 4

What is natural fall?

Answer 4

Describes hair as it lays naturally over the curve of the head

Question 5

What is normal projection?

Answer 5

90 degrees all over the head

Question 6

Crest

Answer 6

Widest part of the head

Question 7

Interior

Answer 7

Above the crest

Question 8

Exterior

Answer 8

Below the crest

Question 9

Apex

Answer 9

Highest point on the head

Question 10

Occipital bone

Answer 10

Protruding bone on the back of the head

Question 11

Mastoid process

Answer 11

Bone behind ear

Divides the front and the back of the head

Question 12

How is weight created?

Answer 12

By a concentration of lengths within a given area

Question 13

Gradation

Answer 13

A very short form of graduation

Used with men’s cutting

Question 14

Combination form

Answer 14

2 or more of the 4 basic forms within one haircut

Question 15

What is the movable blade controlled by?

Answer 15

Thumb

Question 16

What is the still blade controlled by?

Answer 16

Ring finger

Question 17

What finger rests on the tang? And why is this part important?

Answer 17

Pinky

For balance and control

Question 18

Texturizing/tapering shears

Answer 18

Produce regular alternation if shorter and longer lengths

One straight blade and one notched blade

Question 19

What are the 3 types of taper shears and how much hair do they remove?

Answer 19

8 teeth-removes least amount of hair
16 teeth- removes medium amount of hair
32 teeth- removes most amount of hair and creates highly textured effect

Question 20

What do channeling shears create?

Answer 20

A dramatic chunky effect

Question 21

What effect does a razor create? How wet does the hair need to be? And how often do you have to replace the blade?

Answer 21

Tapered effect at the end of each hair strand
Completely damp
Replace blade after one full haircut or 5 bang trims

Question 22

Density

Answer 22

Determines size of partings/subsections

Question 23

What degree builds weight?

Answer 23

0-90 degrees

Question 24

What degree removes weight?

Answer 24

90-180 degrees

Question 25

List and define each of the seven sculpting procedures

Answer 25

Section-4 sections
Head position-tilted forward or upright
Part (subsection)-horizontal, vertical, diagonal forward, diagonal back
Distribute-(4 types) direction hair is combed in relation to its base parting
Projection (aka-elevation)-angle hair is held in relation to the curve of the head
Finger/shear position-parallel or nonparallel to base parting
Design line- stationary or mobile

Question 26

4 types of distribution and define

Answer 26

Natural- natural fall or 0 degrees
Perpendicular- 90 degrees
Shifted/overdirection- forward or backward
Directional- straight up and straight out

Question 27

Design line is also known as

Answer 27

Length guide

Question 28

2 types of design line and define

Answer 28

Stationary- constant stable guide to which all lengths are directed
Mobile/traveling- small amount of previously cut hair to use as a guide for the next section

Question 29

Cross checking

Answer 29

Checking the hair the opposite direction it was cut at

Question 30

3 types of tension and amount of tension

Answer 30

Skin/natural- least tension
Comb- medium tension/used with curly hair
Fingers- most tension

Question 31

Four basic forms

Answer 31

Solid form
Graduated
Uniform layers
Increased layers

Question 32

Solid form basic information

Answer 32

Structure- shorter exterior progressing to longer interior
Texture- unactivated
Weight- form line
Other names- bob, one-length cut, blunt cut
Degree- 0

Question 33

Solid form sculpting procedures

Answer 33

Section- 4
Head position- tilted forward/upright for sides
Part- horizontal, diagonal forward, diagonal back
Distribute- natural
Projection- 0 degrees
Finger/shear position- parallel to base parting
Design line- stationary

Question 34

Graduated form basic information

Answer 34

Structure- shorter exterior gradually progressing to longer interior
Texture- activated under ridge line/unactivated above ridge line
Weight- above perimeter form line
Other names- stacked cut or wedge
Degrees- low graduation is 0-30 degrees
medium graduation is 30-60 degrees
high graduation is 60-90 degrees

Question 35

Ridge line

Answer 35

Where unactivated and activated textures meet

Question 36

Graduated form sculpting procedures

Answer 36

Section- 4
Head position- tilted forward below occipital/upright above occipital
Part- horizontal, diagonal forward, diagonal back
Distribute- perpendicular/shifted
Projection- low,medium,high
Finger/shear position-parallel
Design line- mobile below ridge line/stationary at ridge line

Question 37

Increased layers basic information

Answer 37

Structure- shorter interior progressing to longer exterior
Texture- activated
Weight- no concentration of weight
Other names- shag, layers, long-layers
Degrees- 180 degrees

Question 38

Increased layers sculpting procedures

Answer 38

Section- 4
Head position- upright
Part- horizontal,diagonal forward, diagonal back
Distribute- perpendicular/directional
Projection- 180 degrees
Finger/shear position- parallel
Design line- stationary

Question 39

Uniform layers basic information

Answer 39

Structure- consistent lengths throughout
Texture- activated
Weight- no concentration of weight
Degree- 90 degrees

Question 40

Uniform layers sculpting procedures

Answer 40

Section- 4
Head position- upright
Part- vertical
Distribute- perpendicular
Projection- 90 degrees
Finger/shear position- parallel
Design line- mobile

Question 41

Diagonal forward increased layers are what?

Answer 41

Shorter in the front and longer in the back

Question 42

Diagonal back increased layers are what?

Answer 42

Shorter in the back and longer in the front