Exam Review- CH 16 Haircutting

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

• crown area

• occipital corner

• four corners

• parietal ridge

The straight lines used to build weight and create one length and low-elevation haircuts are ________________.

• parallel lines

• horizontal lines

• weight lines

• diagonal lines

The straight lines used to remove weight to create graduated or layered haircuts are ________________.

• cutting lines

• diagonal lines

• vertical lines

• horizontal lines

For control during haircutting, the hair is parted into working areas called ______________.

• foundations

• lines

• parts

• sections

The angle at which the fingers are held when cutting the line that creates the end shape is the _____________.

• elevation

• guideline

• cutting line

• perimeter line

Which guideline is used when creating layers or a graduated haircut ?

• traveling guideline

• outer guideline

• stationary guideline

• shape guideline

The technique of combing the hair away from it's natural falling position, rather than straight out from the head, is called __________.

• subsectioning

• overdirection

• traveling guidelines

• undercutting

For a client with a long face, the stylist would recommend a style that adds _____________.

• volume and height on top

• fullness on the sides

• weight to the chin an front

• fullness in length

A stylist will need to use less elevation on curly hair than on straighter textures, or leave the hair a bit longer because of _________________.

• elasticity

• growth

• porosity

• shrinkage

The direction in which the hair grows from the scalp, also referred to as natural falling position, is the ___________.

• outermost perimeter

• fringe area

• parallel section

• growth pattern