Milady Ch 16 Haircutting Test

The reference point that signals a change in head shape from flat to round or vise versa is the :

• crown area

• occipital bone

• four corners

• parietal ridge

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

• parallel lines

• horizontal lines

• weight lines

• diagonal lines

The straight lines used to remove weight or create graduated layers are:

• cutting lines

• diagonal lines

• vertical lines

• horizontal lines

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

• foundations

• uneven

• parts

• sections

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

• end shape

• blunt cut

• cutting line

• perimeter line

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

• traveling guideline

• other guideline

• stationary guideline

• shape guideline

The technique of combing hair away from its natural falling position , rather than straight out from the head toward a guideline, is called:

• subsectioning

• overdirection

• traveling guideline

• undercutting

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

• outermost perimeter

• fringe area

• parallel section

• growth pattern

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

• moving the shears

• removing the shears

• transferring the comb

• working the shears

When cutting hair, a general rule of thumb is to stand :

• directly behind the area you are cutting

• directly in front of the area you are cutting

• to the right of the area you are cutting

• to the left of the area you are cutting