Wigs & Hair Additions

The fastest way to determine whether a strand of hair is synthetic is to ___________.

• burn it with a match

• contact the manufacturer

• cut it with scissors

• wet and blow dry it

Which of the following is a disadvantage of synthetic hair?

• synthetic hair always looks unnatural.

• synthetic hair is more expensive than human hair.

• synthetic hair cannot be exposed to extreme heat

• synthetic hair is more prone to fading.

When cutting a wig, the general goal is to make the hair ___________.

• fit more snugly

• more fashionable

• more comfortable

• look more realistic

When cutting a wig using free-form cutting, always work ______________.

• away from the weight

• toward the weight

• away from the forehead

• toward the forehead

Which method of wig construction is the least expensive?

• Hand-tied

• Semi-hand-tied

• Machine-made

• Artificially sewn

When shampooing a wig, it is recommended that you avoid shampoos that have ____________ base.

• a sulfur

• an oil

• a carbon

• a nitrogen

Synthetic hair colors used on wigs and hairpieces are standardized according to the ____________ colors on the hair color ring used by wig and hairpiece manufacturers.

• 50

• 70

• 90

• 110

The ___________ is a sewing stitch in which the thread is wound around the needle twice.

• double-lock stitch

• secure lock stitch

• overcast stitch

• loop stitch

The ______________ involves attaching hair wefts or single strands with an adhesive.

• track method

• lockstitch method

• sewing method

• bonding method

The fusion-bonding method of attaching hair extensions requires that the bonding material can be activated by ______________.

• a liquid activator

• a catalyst

• water

• heat