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Chpt. 14 - Haircutting Flashcards

1
Q

A good haircut begins with an understanding of the ______?

A

HEAD FORM

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2
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The areas of the head where the surface of the head changes are the _____?

A

REFERENCE POINTS

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3
Q

In the haircutting procedure, reference points are used to establish _____?

A

DESIGN LINES

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4
Q

The widest part of the head, also known as the crest area, is the _____?

A

PARIETAL RIDGE

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5
Q

The bone that protrudes at the base of the skull is the ______?

A

OCCIPITAL BONE

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6
Q

The highest point at the top of the head is the ______?

A

APEX

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7
Q

The reference point that signals a change in the head shape from flat to round or vice versa is the ______?

A

FOUR CORNERS

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8
Q

The area at the back part of the neck below the occipital bone is the _____?

A

NAPE AREA

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9
Q

A thin continuous mark that is used throughout a haircut is called a _____?

A

LINE

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10
Q

The space between two lines or surfaces that intersect at a given point is ______?

A

AN ANGLE

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11
Q

The straight lines used to build weight or create a one-length or low-elevation haircut are _____?

A

HORIZONTAL LINES

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12
Q

The straight line used to remove weight or create graduated layers are _____?

A

VERTICAL LINES

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13
Q

The haircutting technique using diagonal lines to create fullness and blend long layers into short layers is _____?

A

BEVELING (?)

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14
Q

For control during haircutting, the hair is divided into uniform working areas called _____?

A

SECTIONS

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15
Q

The angle or degree at which a subsection of hair is held while cutting is ______?

A

ELEVATION

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16
Q

Elevating the hair at 90 degrees or higher during a haircut results in the removal of _____?

A

WEIGHT, OR LAYERING THE HAIR

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17
Q

The angle at which the fingers are held when performing a haircut is the ______?

A

CUTTING LINE

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18
Q

The first section cut when creating a shape is the _____?

A

GUIDELINE

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19
Q

The outer line of a haircut is referred to as the ______?

A

PERIMETER

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20
Q

The guideline used when creating layers or a graduated cut is a _____?

A

TRAVELING GUIDE

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21
Q

The technique or combing hair away from it’s natural falling position, rather than straight from the head toward a guideline, is _____?

A

OVERDIRECTION

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22
Q

For a client with a long face, the stylist would recommend a style that _____?

A

ADDS FULLNESS ON THE SIDES TO ADD WIDTH

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23
Q

To compensate for shrinkage associated with curly hair, the stylist should allow for shrinkage of ______?

A

1/2” - 2”

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24
Q

The direction that hair grows from the scalp into a natural falling position is the ______?

A

GROWTH PATTERN

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25
Q

The haircutting tool with large teeth set far apart, designed to remove a significant amount of hair, is ______?

A

NOTCHING SHEARS

26
Q

A small haircutting tool used to create crisp outlines is a _____?

A

TRIMMER

27
Q

The haircutting tool used for close tapers in the scissors-over-comb technique is the ______?

A

BARBER COMB

28
Q

The technique where the comb & shears are held closed in the dominant hand at the same time is called ______?

A

PALMING THE SHEARS

29
Q

The technique used to free up the dominant cutting hand to cut a subsection is called ______?

A

TRANSFERRING THE COMB

30
Q

A haircutting tool used for detailing and texturizing or an entire haircut is the _____?

A

STRAIGHT RAZOR

31
Q

The term used to describe the pressure applied to hair when combing or holding a subsection is _____?

A

TENSION

32
Q

When cutting straight hair to create a precise design line, use ______?

A

MAXIMUM TENSION

33
Q

When cutting hair, a general rule of thumb is to stand or sit _____?

A

DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE AREA YOU ARE CUTTING

34
Q

In cutting uniform or increasing layers, the hand position most often used is cutting ____?

A

OVER THE FINGERS

35
Q

The technique of cutting below the fingers or inside the knuckles using a horizontal cutting line creates _____?

A

HEAVIER GRADUATED HAIRCUT OR ONE-LENGTH BOB

36
Q

A haircutting technique that maintains control of a subsection with regard to overdirection and elevations is _____?

A

CUTTING PALM-TO-PALM

37
Q

When cutting below the finger, to prevent cutting the soft and fleshy part of the finger, avoid cutting past _____?

A

THE SECOND KNUCKLE

38
Q

The visual line in a haircut, where the ends of the hair hang together, is the _____?

A

WEIGHT LINE

39
Q

A haircut achieved using as stationary guide and zero or no elevation and the hair comes to one hanging level is a ______?

A

BLUNT CUT

40
Q

In a graduated haircut, the most common used elevation is ______?

A

45 DEGREES

41
Q

Parting the haircut in the opposite way it was cut to check for precision of line and shape is _____?

A

CROSS-CHECKING

42
Q

In using the wide teeth of a comb when cutting, comb the section first with the fine teeth and then _____?

A

TURN THE COMB AROUND AND COMB WITH THE WIDE TEETH

43
Q

In general a razor should not be used on curly hair as it will _____?

A

WEAKEN THE CUTICLE AND CAUSE THE HAIR TO FRIZZ

44
Q

The term used to describe how hair is moved over the head is _____?

A

NATURAL DISTRIBUTION

45
Q

When working a razor, the ends are cut at an angle producing a softer shape with more visible separation or _____?

A

FEATHERED EFFECT

46
Q

A Method or cutting or thinning hair where the fingers and shears glide along the edge of the hair to remove length is _____?

A

SLIDE CUTTING

47
Q

The scissors-over-comb technique uses the comb to hold the hair in place and allows cutting from _____?

A

EXTREMELY SHORT TO LONGER LENGTHS

48
Q

The technique of removing excess bulk or cutting for effect without shortening hair length is _____?

A

TEXTURIZING

49
Q

Vertical point cutting performed with shears on the ends of hair _____?

A

REMOVES LESS HAIR

50
Q

When performing the notching technique of texturizing with shears, the tips of the shears should be held ______?

A

2” FROM THE ENDS

51
Q

Thinning hair to graduated lengths using a sliding movement with shear blades partially open is ______?

A

SLITHERING

52
Q

The slicing technique removes bulk and adds _______?

A

MOVEMENT THROUGH THE LENGTHS OF THE HAIR

53
Q

When performing the slicing technique on the surface of the haircut, it is best to work on _______?

A

DRY HAIR

54
Q

A version of the slicing technique that creates a visual separation in the hair is

A

CARVING

55
Q

A tool attached to clippers that cuts the hair to the exact length is ______?

A

LENGTH GUARD ATTACHMENT

56
Q

With a regular cutting comb, the finer shaped teeth are geared for detailing, and the wider teeth are geared for ______?

A

COMBING AND CUTTING

57
Q

When using the clipper-over-comb technique, the length is determined by the ______?

A

ANGLE OF THE COMB

58
Q

Cutting hair at the same length consistently, using a 90 degree elevation, produces a _____?

A

UNIFORM LAYER

59
Q

In the carving technique, to remove less hair, the scissors should be held _____?

A

MORE VERTICAL

60
Q

Clippers and trimmers should be cleaned and the detachable blade and heel disinfected ____?

A

AFTER EVERY USE

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