types Of Haircuts

Question 1

Afro

Answer 1

• originated in the 1970s.
• worn by male & females.
• using a hair pick to maximize natural kinkiness a black hair.
• known as Black power.
• adopted by all races and ages.

Question 2

Bald

Answer 2

• complete absence of hair which may be due to deliberate shaving of head or do to genetic hair loss.

Question 3

Bangs

Answer 3

• hair that is scissored to pacifically hang down over the forehead.
• called fringes in England & some other countries.
• from thick and full to wispy & texturized.

Question 4

Bantu knots

Answer 4

• combination of twisted plaits & knots.

* created by dividing hair into individual plaits & twisting each plait into knots along the top of the head.

Question 5

Bowl cut

Answer 5

• A cut that origins of placing a bowl on top of the head & then cutting off everything that protrudes from under the bowl.
• became popular during the Great Depression.
• easy at home haircut.

Question 6

Cornrows

Answer 6

• A type of breed that’s been existence for hundreds of years.
• created when a row of hair is sectioned off and braided straight or at an angle.
• A few to many hours to create on the entire head.

Question 7

Dreadlocks

Answer 7

• matted and knotted hair strands.

* can evolve naturally by letting hair knot and dread or created through a series of knotting and dreading techniques.

Question 8

Fade/temple fade

Answer 8

• short tapered cut.
• back and sides is tapered from zero length, lower down to around half an inch.
• The hair is longer on top and may be layered.
• about 2 to 3 inches.

Question 9

Twists

Answer 9

• 1” by 1” sectioning.
• twisting from root to tip.
• all over head.

Question 10

Flattop

Answer 10

• Cut short and flat on top.

Question 11

Mohawk

Answer 11

•Hair on both sides of the head is cut off leaving a line of hair in the middle that sticks up straight.

Question 12

Number two

Answer 12

• very short hairstyle all a piece of electrical equipment called hair clippers.

Question 13

Number one

Answer 13

•Slightly shorter than number two.

Question 14

Fauxhawk

Answer 14

• a fade that’s slightly longer on the top than other fades.
• men don’t shave the entire side of their heads and they don’t keep the top as long as a regular mohawk.
• often known as a mini mohawk.

Question 15

High and tight

Answer 15

• military haircut.
• short on the bottom and sides basically shaved completely off.
• A little bit longer on the very top.
• Basic military hairstyle and required for men who are in the Armed Forces.

Question 16

The Princeton

Answer 16

• starts off pretty short on the sides but stays a bit longer on the top.
• typically anywhere from 1 to 2 inches longer than the hair on the sides.

Question 17

Ceaser fade

Answer 17

• similar to the average fade.
• not sure on the sides and longer on the top.
• usually not styled, but when styled men typically brush their hair forward so they almost have like bangs.

Question 18

Nappy

Answer 18

• tightly coiled/ curled unaltered hair.

* messy or knotted hair.

Question 19

Freshcut

Answer 19

• New haircut.

Question 20

Shape up

Answer 20

• straightening of the hair line using T-shaped clippers and a sharp razor blade.
• grew popularity during the 1990s.
• typically for those who have an African hair type.

Question 21

Curl sponge

Answer 21

• A sponge that has numerous holes in it, that creates a similar look to curls or coiled out hair.
• used by applying a spritz of water on the hair and then rubbing the sponge on the hair in soft circular motions.

Question 22

360 waves

Answer 22

• typically for African-American men.
• tight waves & ridges.
• pomaded, brushing, & sleeping in du rags.
• for tightly coiled or kinky hair textures.