ch 11 study guide

Precision hair cutting involves being precise in your haircut and____

• Applying a systematic plan

• Connecting haircut lines

• Establishing a cutting line

• Frequently sharpening hair cutting shears

Each of the following is a reason cosmetologists should study and have a through understanding of hair cutting EXCEPT

• Knowing the funamentals of hair cutting allows a cosmetologist to understand advanced hair cutting technique

• Hair cutting is basic foundational skill upon which all cosmetologist services are built

• Providing clients with an easy-to-style and maintain haircut will make them happy ans have them return for future services

• Understanding hair cutting helps a cosmetologist create or duplicate a haircut from a photo

When a cosmetologist combs hair away from its natural falling position before cutting in order to increase a hair

designs length, the cosmetologist is using

• Finger angles

• Haircut sections

• Elevations

• Overdirection

Select the best definition for finger angle.

• The degree at which a subsections of hair is held from the head when cutting

• The line a hair sections forms that determines the length the hair will be cut

• The angle stylist hold their fingers when cutting the line that creates the end shape of the hair

• The line at which stylists hold the hair that divides the hair at the scalp into small working areas

A stylist is discussing a new hairstyle with a client, who describes a style that must use layers. In order to create the layered style, what type of guideline should the stylist use?

• Stationary guideline

• Traveling guideline

• Perimeter guideline

• Interior guideline

What type of haircut sections separates the head at the parietal ridge to below the crown

• Pivoting section

• Radial sections

• Horseshoe section

• Profile section

Coarse hair sticking out when cut too short is an example of the role____ plays in the behavior of hair.

• Growth pattern

• Density

• Wave pattern

• Texture

Which scenario best describes a situation in which a cosmetologist must consider wave and curl patterns when making cutting decisions?

• A cosmetologist decides to cut the hair dry in order to see the true shape of the hair

• A cosmetologist decides to cut the hair longer to prevent the scalp showing through

• A cosmetologist decides to use smaller subsections to complete the haircut

• A cosmetologist decides to cut the hair longer to avoid the hair sticking out

How often should a cosmetologist disinfect hair cutting shears?

• After each client

• Every day

• Weekly

• Whenever the disinfecting technician visits the salon

Select the most appropriate type of hair cutting shears to use when a stylist wants to add texture to the

ends of a clients hair by point cutting.

• Curved blades

• Long Blades

• Mid-length blades

• Short blades