Milady Chapter 16

Haircutting serves as the __________ for all other hair designs.

• finishing touch

• foundation

• sample model

• set point

The widest area of the head, starting at the temples and ending at the bottom of the crown, is known as the:

• parietal ridge

• occipital bone

• four corners

• low apex

The highest point of the head is known as the:

• nape

• side

• apex

• peak

The area of the head between the apex and the back of the parietal ridge is known as the:

• crown

• front

• nape

• fringe area

The triangular section of hair that begins at the apex and ends at the front corners of the head is

known as the:

• bang area

• apex

• crown

• nape

All haircuts are composed of lines, sections, and:

• foundations

• graduations

• angles

• layers

The two basic lines used in haircutting are straight and:

• tapered

• curved

• diagonal

• wavy

A technique of using diagonal lines by cutting hair ends with a slight increase or decrease in length is

called:

• beveling

• blunt cutting

• graduating

• layering

What technique is necessary to help control the hair and produce a more uniform cut?

• Tapering

• Layering

• Sectioning

• Shampoo

The angle or degree at which a subsection of hair is held or elevated from the head when cutting is

called:

• graduation

• angling

• elevation

• projection