Haircutting Review

Surfaces on the head where the head changes, such as the ears, jawline, and occipital bone, are referred to as _____.

• junction points

• reference points

• apex points

• technique points

Reference points in a haircut are used to establish _____.

• head forms

• preferred techniques

• design lines

• tension points

Achieving balance within a design can be accomplished by understanding the _____ and reference points

• sample proportions

• head shape

• four corners

• technical specifications

What is the widest part of the head, starting at the temples and ending at the bottom of the crown, that can be found by placing a comb flat on the side of the head?

• Parietal ridge

• Occipital ridge

• Temporal ridge

• Apex point

What bone protrudes at the base of the skull?

• Parietal bone

• Occipital bone

• Temporal bone

• Frontal bone

The _____ is the highest point on the top of the head, and can be located easily by placing a comb on top of the head and noticing that the comb is resting on the highest point.

• Apex

• Crown

• Front

• Nape

The location of the four corners signals a change in _____.

• head shape

• bone shape

• hair texture

• hair growth

The two front corners represent the widest part of the _____.

• apex area

• bang area

• parietal area

• nape area

Hair that grows below the parietal ridge, or crest, hangs because of _____.

• the cut

• the color

• gravity

• the style

What area of the head is located between the apex and the back of the parietal ridge?

• crown

• front

• sides

• top