Cutting men's facial hair

When carrying out a consultation you should check for

• Evidence of Contra-indications

• The length and density of a beard

• Amount of white hair

• The overall style and shape

Facial hair must be cut

• in the same direction as the growth pattern

• in the opposite direction as the growth pattern

• to emphasise a prominent feature

• to disguise a skin condition.

Density of a beard is important because...

• You may need to change your clipper guards

• Thinner areas may show if it is cut too short

• You may need to select products

Continual close shaving can cause

• slower growth

• faster growth

• sensitive darker skin

• sensitive lighter skin

What cutting techniques can be used on long coarse, dense hair?

• channel cutting

• free hand technique

• scissor over comb

• clipper over comb

what do clipper attachments achieve?

• an even cut

• a graduation cut

• a sharp outline to frame the beard

• a natural outline to frame the beard

What cutting technique is best for a graduated cut?

• scissor over comb

• a small pair of clippers

• an open cut throat razor

• freehand

what cutting technique would you use when outlining a moustache?

• freehand

• channel cutting

• scissor over comb

• clipper over comb

A beard should be balanced how do you know it is balanced?

• Use the guideline

• don't use a guideline

• check the length and bulk is the same each side

• check that both sides are different

Which of the following is a contra-indication?

• Tinea Capitis

• Fragilitas crinium

• Monilethrix

• Dandruff